http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ How-To Geek Forums Topic: Both drives will not boot with cd for repair or re-install. en Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:43:13 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/both-drives-will-not-boot-with-cd-for-repair-or-re-install#post-99407 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:07:55 +0000 baldeguy56 99407@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>raphoenix, I was able to re-install WinXP, but all my problems still seem to be there one way or another. Can't boot with any burnt disks (boot-n-nuke,etc.) and I am still having the burning problems. Installed an actual CD-ROM, and I still had the CD boot problem,but that could of been bad also. Any sugestions? Sorry for missing your post earlier. Thanks Rick...Garry </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/both-drives-will-not-boot-with-cd-for-repair-or-re-install#post-99381 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:28:53 +0000 baldeguy56 99381@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Thanks JH. I thought of that, which would of meant to purchase a new one, as the old one isn't working. I did find the problem. I made a copy of my scratched up installation CD and though it worked before, I had to install with the scratched up original one. Took a couple times but have it fixed. I'll try to boot from another CD I have with a different program to see if the problem is completely fixed. As of now, I'm not sure if it is. Garry </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/both-drives-will-not-boot-with-cd-for-repair-or-re-install#post-99365 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:00:16 +0000 JH 99365@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>If it is possible to access the CD drive, it just isn't booting, you could try booting from a floppy disk then accessing the CD drive from there? </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/both-drives-will-not-boot-with-cd-for-repair-or-re-install#post-99279 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:29:31 +0000 raphoenix 99279@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Garry,<br /> ---<br /> Did you get the CD/DVD working ??<br /> ---<br /> Without that, you can't do any type of install from an XP Disc.<br /> ---<br /> Also you will need all the Machine Device Drivers on Disc or USB Stick to load in after an XP Clean Install.<br /> ---<br /> Regards,<br /> Rick P. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/both-drives-will-not-boot-with-cd-for-repair-or-re-install#post-99278 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:21:45 +0000 baldeguy56 99278@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Bump </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/both-drives-will-not-boot-with-cd-for-repair-or-re-install#post-99065 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 19:38:12 +0000 baldeguy56 99065@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Update: I hate to double post, but wanted this back up in the current times. Used System Restore and now I'm back to booting to the Hardware Profile window instead of to the install CD. This never happened. The disk is bought and has previously many times before rebooted to cd to install WinXP Pro. Really, would installing XP on top of this one get me to the place where I can possibly later install a fresh copy of XP or would it not or make things worse? Any suggestions would be very helpful. Thanks Garry </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/both-drives-will-not-boot-with-cd-for-repair-or-re-install#post-98915 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 01:56:16 +0000 baldeguy56 98915@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Okay, what was I thinking? Can't reboot to XP install CD nor can I boot into any autorunning cd/dvd. How can can I do this? Any help would be appreciated...Thanks Garry </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/both-drives-will-not-boot-with-cd-for-repair-or-re-install#post-98888 Sat, 11 Jul 2009 20:20:24 +0000 baldeguy56 98888@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Have the master/slave jumpers set and had changed out the ribbon to a newer one. Do think I'll watch a movie first with some Orville. After the quad and the sellers, if anything were to go wrong here, well just too much. Will check back one more time before the nuke job. Thanks for all, Rick </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/both-drives-will-not-boot-with-cd-for-repair-or-re-install#post-98885 Sat, 11 Jul 2009 20:04:21 +0000 raphoenix 98885@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Make sure the Jumper is correct on the CD Drive.<br /> ---<br /> Swap out the cable. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/both-drives-will-not-boot-with-cd-for-repair-or-re-install#post-98883 Sat, 11 Jul 2009 19:59:52 +0000 baldeguy56 98883@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>I remember the last time I did that (LOL). Guess it would be worth a try. Would I have to have anything saved to disk for the reading of the ROM?Maybe I'll try a little more to get the read out to these drives. Is a possibility that both could be bad. Small, but possible. I do have use od at least 1 of the drives, but won't boot with cd install in it....Garry </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/both-drives-will-not-boot-with-cd-for-repair-or-re-install#post-98880 Sat, 11 Jul 2009 19:55:25 +0000 raphoenix 98880@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Garry,<br /> ---<br /> Personally, I would never do a Repair Install.<br /> ---<br /> A Clean Install with a Format, in my opinion, is always best.<br /> ---<br /> If you can get the CD working, why don't you just Dban (Nuke) the Hard Drive and then do a Clean Install.<br /> ---<br /> Regards,<br /> Rick P. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/both-drives-will-not-boot-with-cd-for-repair-or-re-install#post-98877 Sat, 11 Jul 2009 19:46:22 +0000 baldeguy56 98877@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Man! This wouldn't know how to act with a duel (LOL) This dino is single. Main thing I'd like to do is get it to boot from cd. Goes straight thru, now, without asking me to press any key for cd boot. Seems to be really degrading. Would it create too many problems to install over this install? Could then format, etc. then re-install. Only thing I found was IDE Channel and Access Mode in BIOS. Both are set to Auto. Thanks Garry </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/both-drives-will-not-boot-with-cd-for-repair-or-re-install#post-98872 Sat, 11 Jul 2009 19:40:12 +0000 raphoenix 98872@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Garry,<br /> ---<br /> Yeah, I know you got a bad deal with that outfit. :((<br /> ---<br /> Was speaking about the Pent Dual Core Foxconn you said you are working with now.<br /> ---<br /> Probably does not have Bios Options for CD.<br /> ---<br /> Regards,<br /> Rick P. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/both-drives-will-not-boot-with-cd-for-repair-or-re-install#post-98868 Sat, 11 Jul 2009 19:31:59 +0000 baldeguy56 98868@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Actually, it's a quad. They sent it back (forced changed mobo ASUS PN5-D) like it came straight from a crack house. Wires everywhere, connectors stuck in fans,paint all chipped off, then it kept freezing up on me. So back it went! ...I went into the Phoenix BIOS and could find nothing pertaining to cd/dvd, or in My Computer. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/both-drives-will-not-boot-with-cd-for-repair-or-re-install#post-98867 Sat, 11 Jul 2009 19:27:58 +0000 raphoenix 98867@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Garry,<br /> ---<br /> If the Bios has many screens like the one you sent back, look under the Drives Screen and highlight the CD to see if it gives you any options.<br /> ---<br /> The Foxconn Bios may not have a lot of options. :(<br /> ---<br /> What's wrong with a Pent Dual Core clocking at 3.00 and over ?? (LOL) :) :)<br /> ---<br /> They just run a bit Hot is all. (LOL)<br /> ---<br /> Regards,<br /> Rick P. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/both-drives-will-not-boot-with-cd-for-repair-or-re-install#post-98864 Sat, 11 Jul 2009 19:02:15 +0000 baldeguy56 98864@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>no Rick this is an old 3.00mhz Pent D, WinXP one that I'm using. Mobo is Foxconn 661XPro (other machine I sent back 2nd time for repair) </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/both-drives-will-not-boot-with-cd-for-repair-or-re-install#post-98863 Sat, 11 Jul 2009 19:00:52 +0000 raphoenix 98863@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Garry,<br /> ---<br /> Is this the machine you had built for you ??<br /> ---<br /> Did the outfit ship a motherboard manual with it ??<br /> ---<br /> Regards,<br /> Rick P. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/both-drives-will-not-boot-with-cd-for-repair-or-re-install#post-98860 Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:49:46 +0000 baldeguy56 98860@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Hi Rick, I just looked in the BIOS for anything as you were asking. I really don't know what setting I'm looking for. Could you point me in that direction? Have A Phoenix BIOS. Thanks </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/both-drives-will-not-boot-with-cd-for-repair-or-re-install#post-98858 Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:38:08 +0000 raphoenix 98858@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Garry,<br /> ---<br /> Setup the CD/DVD in the Bios for the Fastest UMDA presented.<br /> ---<br /> Regards,<br /> Rick P. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/both-drives-will-not-boot-with-cd-for-repair-or-re-install#post-98856 Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:27:30 +0000 baldeguy56 98856@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Hi, I'm having this huge problem with my cd/dvd drives. I have been having problems with DVD-RAM drive,and installed an old cd-rom drive to repair or re-install XP. Now when I reboot it will not go into the cd, though I have the option to press any key at post. Instead. XP boots into Hardware Profile/Configuration Properties with one profile to choose from. Should I just install over top of existing install? This really has me going around in circles. Have cd-rom set as no.1 in BIOS. Please help! Garry </p>