BIOS?
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Hi, I wanna install a new version of Windows (W2k) but I encountered a problem. During installation after copying files from the CD-ROM to the hard disk the computer needs a restart. This is normal. What is not normal is that after the restart the installation begins from the very beginning with copying files to the hard disk again. I suspect (but I may be wrong) that the BIOS settings are wrong. I tried CD-ROM and hard disk as first and second boot devices but the same problem persists. Could somebody give me please a pointer? Thanks Bunburry
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Hi, I wanna install a new version of Windows (W2k) but I encountered a problem. During installation after copying files from the CD-ROM to the hard disk the computer needs a restart. This is normal. What is not normal is that after the restart the installation begins from the very beginning with copying files to the hard disk again. I suspect (but I may be wrong) that the BIOS settings are wrong. I tried CD-ROM and hard disk as first and second boot devices but the same problem persists. Could somebody give me please a pointer? Thanks Bunburry
take out the cd before the computer restarts. That way it doesn't boot from the hd (not cdrom).
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take out the cd before the computer restarts. That way it doesn't boot from the hd (not cdrom).
I tried that before but the only thing I got was a message: system failure. This is all about a new computer and I can't install a f#&@ing windows... Bunburry
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I tried that before but the only thing I got was a message: system failure. This is all about a new computer and I can't install a f#&@ing windows... Bunburry
are you sure that bios is configured to boot from hd0?
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are you sure that bios is configured to boot from hd0?
I tried every possibility: hdd-0, hdd-1,hdd-2, cd-rom as first boot device, but still system failure... Bunburry
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I tried every possibility: hdd-0, hdd-1,hdd-2, cd-rom as first boot device, but still system failure... Bunburry
no, what I'm saying is set up like this boot0: cdrom boot1: hdd0 this way it will boot from cd if a bootable cd is in the drive, and when no bootable cd is present it will boot the os from the hd.
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no, what I'm saying is set up like this boot0: cdrom boot1: hdd0 this way it will boot from cd if a bootable cd is in the drive, and when no bootable cd is present it will boot the os from the hd.
This is called first, second and third boot device on my system. I also tried first boot - cd-rom second boot - hdd-0 and vice versa with and without inserted cd, but still the same message. Bunburry
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This is called first, second and third boot device on my system. I also tried first boot - cd-rom second boot - hdd-0 and vice versa with and without inserted cd, but still the same message. Bunburry
...and I also know that this configuration works because Win2K was preinstalled by the dealer some hours ago and all OK. I just wanted to have more partitions by reinstalling windows. If only I had known this a little earlier I would have been satisfied with one... Bunburry
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...and I also know that this configuration works because Win2K was preinstalled by the dealer some hours ago and all OK. I just wanted to have more partitions by reinstalling windows. If only I had known this a little earlier I would have been satisfied with one... Bunburry
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Bunburry wrote: I just wanted to have more partitions by reinstalling windows. How many partitions do you have ? Regards, Venet. -------- Black holes are where God divided by zero.(Steven Wright)
Venet wrote: How many partitions do you have ? Your obsessed with partitions. We'll have to have a look at that. Hey. Can you come down to my flat tomorrow night for Robson's 21st??? For a few drinks anyway???
"When a friend hurts us, we should write it down in the sand, where the winds of forgiveness get in charge of erasing it away, and when something great happens, we should engrave it in the stone of the memory of the heart, where no wind can erase it" Nish on life [methinks] "It's The Soapbox; topics are optional" Shog 9
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Bunburry wrote: I just wanted to have more partitions by reinstalling windows. How many partitions do you have ? Regards, Venet. -------- Black holes are where God divided by zero.(Steven Wright)
First I installed 3 but when I saw the problems I deleted them and returned to 1. Without any effect. BTW: I am abstinent... Bunburry
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First I installed 3 but when I saw the problems I deleted them and returned to 1. Without any effect. BTW: I am abstinent... Bunburry
Bunburry wrote: BTW: I am abstinent... There's your problem! Before I could bring myself to install Win2K Beta3 I had to get roaring drunk. It worked perfectly!:-D The latest machine (Win2K SP2) I installed cold sober, and have had no end of troubles:(( There are three types of people in the world: Those who make things happen; those who watch things happen; those who wonder what happened.
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Venet wrote: How many partitions do you have ? Your obsessed with partitions. We'll have to have a look at that. Hey. Can you come down to my flat tomorrow night for Robson's 21st??? For a few drinks anyway???
"When a friend hurts us, we should write it down in the sand, where the winds of forgiveness get in charge of erasing it away, and when something great happens, we should engrave it in the stone of the memory of the heart, where no wind can erase it" Nish on life [methinks] "It's The Soapbox; topics are optional" Shog 9
Brian Delahunty wrote: Can you come down to my flat tomorrow night for Robson's 21st??? Was out last night with the college crowd. Today in bits, room is fu**ing spining, and me trying to create a presentation. Nasty :| I have lots of work to do, but do say hi to Robson. Regards, Venet. -------- Black holes are where God divided by zero.(Steven Wright)
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Bunburry wrote: BTW: I am abstinent... There's your problem! Before I could bring myself to install Win2K Beta3 I had to get roaring drunk. It worked perfectly!:-D The latest machine (Win2K SP2) I installed cold sober, and have had no end of troubles:(( There are three types of people in the world: Those who make things happen; those who watch things happen; those who wonder what happened.
...and those who wonder why that happened Bunburry
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First I installed 3 but when I saw the problems I deleted them and returned to 1. Without any effect. BTW: I am abstinent... Bunburry
Bunburry wrote: BTW: I am abstinent... Whatever that is. Anyway, at first I thought you might be installing Windows on secondary partition, and some versions of windows need to be installed in primary partition. But AFAIK this is true for Win95/98 only. My suggestion would be: Get a Win95/98 startup disk. Use fdisk utilty to delete all partitions, format them all and try to reinstall Win2k. You might want to try to use "fdisk /mbr" as well which will restore Master Boot Record. Apart from this I have no idea. Regards, Venet. -------- Black holes are where God divided by zero.(Steven Wright)
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are you sure that bios is configured to boot from hd0?