Posted 12 December 2010 - 03:05 PM
Posted 12 December 2010 - 03:10 PM
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Posted 12 December 2010 - 03:44 PM
Thanks for your quick response. I followed these same instructions from another source. The only thing I noted that was different was the possible need to install SATA drivers.Follow Brink's tutorial http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/8057-dual-boot-installation-windows-7-xp.html
Posted 12 December 2010 - 04:07 PM
The installation proceeded fine until the Reboot step. Instead of opening the XP install sequence I got a message telling me that
"a Disk Error Occurred. Press Ctrl-alt-del To Restart"
Posted 12 December 2010 - 05:05 PM
I'm not sure what you mean by "one time boot menu". Presuming that I do this, then what?
The installation proceeded fine until the Reboot step. Instead of opening the XP install sequence I got a message telling me that
"a Disk Error Occurred. Press Ctrl-alt-del To Restart"
Try this.
When it gets to the reboot stage, do not let it proceed on its own. Instead bring up your one time boot menu and select the drive the xp install is on.
Posted 12 December 2010 - 05:30 PM
Posted 12 December 2010 - 05:42 PM
Got it. When I selected the boot drive, I got a different error message.When you turn on your computer your screen will show several options, they are only there briefly so you have to act quickly.
They vary from manufacturer to manufacturer, but will be something like:
<ESC>boot menu <F2>setup <F10>recovery etc.
You need to select the one that brings up your boot menu. (Note that this is not the same as the boot options that you access by pressing F8)
This will present you with a list of drives to choose from. Select the one that you are doing the new xp install on and let it finish the reboot
Posted 12 December 2010 - 06:44 PM
Edited by PolaBar, 12 December 2010 - 06:52 PM.
Posted 12 December 2010 - 07:06 PM
As I have stated, the computer boots correctly from the XP Pro install disk and the files load correctly onto the hard disk. The problem occurs when the installation is at the point where is says Starting Windows and reboots. That is when I get: A disk error Occurred. Press Ctrl-alt-del To Restart. If I use Boot Menu to force the boot from the second drive, I get DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER.Before you started the install did you change the boot order in your bios to have the CD drive boot first?
Posted 12 December 2010 - 07:34 PM
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