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CD not bootable
XP professional will not start. Says .../system/config file is corrupt. Trying to get to recovery console but my CD wont boot.
Bios settings for boot order are correct ( CD before HD )
Machine is Dimension XPS1000 ( oooold )
CD is Reinstallion CD including service pack 1.
Any help urgently appreciated.
Bios settings for boot order are correct ( CD before HD )
Machine is Dimension XPS1000 ( oooold )
CD is Reinstallion CD including service pack 1.
Any help urgently appreciated.
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Posted November 30th, 2006 09:00
Have you tried booting from "last known good configuration" option?Press F8 at boot up (may have to press several times) and before Windows starts. You should get some DOS menu options and one should be the last known good configuration.
Inspiron 16 5630 Laptop and WD22TB4 Docking StationSelf-built desktop for recording studio application133
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Posted November 30th, 2006 10:00
Tried both cd/dvd drives. No joy. Did Dell ever deliver non-bootable recovery disks? How can I tell if the CD contains a boot partition or if the fault is still somehow mine?
Thanks for the efforts so far. Getting desperate133
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Posted November 30th, 2006 10:00
dadooq wrote:
XP professional will not start. Says .../system/config file is corrupt. Trying to get to recovery console but my CD wont boot.
Bios settings for boot order are correct ( CD before HD )
Machine is Dimension XPS1000 ( oooold )
CD is Reinstallion CD including service pack 1.
Any help urgently appreciated.
If you have two cd/dvd drives, try the other, common error.133
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Posted November 30th, 2006 11:00
Is there any BIOS updates for that machine? If so, get the latest BIOS and see if that helps.Check the Dell downloads.
Inspiron 16 5630 Laptop and WD22TB4 Docking StationSelf-built desktop for recording studio application
dadooq
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Posted November 30th, 2006 09:00