Mr.Coleman2u
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Ok i have a situation..
I can't install windows 2000..windows xp and my computer won't boot from my cd in order to use my compaq restore cd.
I wanted to remove my windows xp and install windows 2000
in order to do that i had to remove xp off my system because I was
getting a message saying I already had a hire version of windows.
So i made a boot disk and cleared the space off my hard drive I thought i deleted my C drive but its still on there.
So when i boot up I get the message "no operating system found on any devices" but I can run my bootdisk with cd rom support and I try to
run the setup command for windows 2000 or xp and i'll get the message "cannot run in dos".
So my problem is this..I want to install at this point ANY operating system on my computer but I need BIOS to recognize my cd drive which it doesn't. I actually installed a new dvd/rw as my priority drive....but it didnt come with any drivers but its recognized in dos..but not in BIOS...frustrating.
I can't install windows 2000..windows xp and my computer won't boot from my cd in order to use my compaq restore cd.
I wanted to remove my windows xp and install windows 2000
in order to do that i had to remove xp off my system because I was
getting a message saying I already had a hire version of windows.
So i made a boot disk and cleared the space off my hard drive I thought i deleted my C drive but its still on there.
So when i boot up I get the message "no operating system found on any devices" but I can run my bootdisk with cd rom support and I try to
run the setup command for windows 2000 or xp and i'll get the message "cannot run in dos".
So my problem is this..I want to install at this point ANY operating system on my computer but I need BIOS to recognize my cd drive which it doesn't. I actually installed a new dvd/rw as my priority drive....but it didnt come with any drivers but its recognized in dos..but not in BIOS...frustrating.