Author Topic: Unable to install win xp (Read 1137 times)

Arpan · « **on:** May 30, 2009, 02:35:48 PM »

I wanted to install win xp on my desktop but machine is not allowing me to boot from cd.

I have tried ordering boot sequence in many different ways, some cd/dvd option first and sometime last out of 3 possible ones.
But in none if the cases it gave the option to "press any key to boot from cd".

I have recently installed new dvd-rw and after that machine is not giving me above mentioned option. I have never faced such problem with my old dvd drive.

comp spec:
Processor: intel pentium 4 2.0 GHz
RAM: 1 GB
Motherboard: mercury kob 845gl ndsmx

Can anyone identify the reason why this is happening? new dvd-rw or something else?

Your help will be highly appreciated.

guestolo · « **Reply #1 on:** May 30, 2009, 03:09:00 PM »

is this the same computer that we're working on, the one you just Formatted?

Arpan · « **Reply #2 on:** May 30, 2009, 03:22:46 PM »

No i am facing now problem with my desktop, the other computer, which seemd to have been infected while taking backup of infected data from laptop. One of the windows file on a desktop machine got corrupted which ultimately stopped me using that copy of windows. So now i was thinking of installing fresh copy of windows. I am using my laptop now to reply.

guestolo · « **Reply #3 on:** May 30, 2009, 03:26:31 PM »

Ok, so I take it, that log we worked on was your Laptop, correct?

When you backed up to the Pendrive, you didn't backup nothing but your Pics, did you?
You didn't backup any .exe or .scr files

Arpan · « **Reply #4 on:** May 30, 2009, 03:28:41 PM »

Yes, that is correct. That is the reason behind starting a new topic.
I hope i have taken correct step..

guestolo · « **Reply #5 on:** May 30, 2009, 03:30:14 PM »

I edited my last reply

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When you backed up to the Pendrive, you didn't backup nothing but your Pics, did you?
You didn't backup any .exe or .scr files

Arpan · « **Reply #6 on:** May 30, 2009, 03:32:59 PM »

Since i could see every bit of data i had that laptop, I copied data more than those pics including few exe files on the pen drive and before taking its backup on my desktop i scanned it through avg and moved infected file to the chest.

guestolo · « **Reply #7 on:** May 30, 2009, 03:40:30 PM »

Damn, I wish you wouldn't of backed up ANY .exe or .scr files
OK, on the laptop
Do the following:
Download and save to your desktop

Dr. Web Cureit from this link
CLICK HERE

Once it's saved to your desktop
Disable Avast protection temporarily while running this tool
Right click on Avast icon and select "Stop on access protections"

When it's been disabled
Run CureIt, the spider looking icon on the desktop
At the START>>UPDATE prompt click on START
it will run an Express scan, allow that to finish, moving/curing any infections it may find
When the Express Scan is done, select "Complete Scan"
Then click the black > to start the scan
When the scan is complete, click the button >>Select All
Then click on Cure
in addition select Move Incureable

I'll need to see a report, click on FILE>>Save Report File
Save a copy to your desktop

You can open the document with Notepad by right clicking on it and Select "Open With"
Choose to open it with NOTEPAD

Arpan · « **Reply #8 on:** May 30, 2009, 03:46:33 PM »

win on my desktop is totally corrupted, i cant acccess it. If at all i try to start windows, machine restarts midway everytime. Even the last known settings thatt worked option didnt work.

So i guess we will have to install XP again.

guestolo · « **Reply #9 on:** May 30, 2009, 04:03:13 PM »

Run CureIt on Laptop, let me see the results
Too confusing right now to work on both computers as your mixing both computer into 2 topics
So for now, just the log from Cureit from the Laptop

Arpan · « **Reply #10 on:** May 30, 2009, 04:10:11 PM »

I am sorry about this mix up. My idea of starting a new topic was just because i simply wanted install windows on one of my computer
(that being a desktop,but that is not imp) and i was unable to succeed so i asked for a help. I request to again go through my first post under this topic to solve problem of booting from cd.

I am sending you the cureIt log in few minutes.

guestolo · « **Reply #11 on:** May 30, 2009, 04:12:20 PM »

and as I said earlier, I'll wait for the log from CureIt from the Laptop, I'm not confusing the issue no further
Gotta step out for a bit

Arpan · « **Reply #12 on:** May 30, 2009, 05:21:39 PM »

There were no infected file dettected. Because of which it is not allowing me to generate log file.
Is it normal?

guestolo · « **Reply #13 on:** May 30, 2009, 05:28:25 PM »

Did you do the Complete Scan?
After you start the tool. the Express scan will finish, when it's done, you select Complete Scan
Then hit the Go button, let it finish

Did you do that?

Arpan · « **Reply #14 on:** May 30, 2009, 05:29:36 PM »

yes, i did complete scan too.

guestolo · « **Reply #15 on:** May 30, 2009, 05:43:09 PM »

Go ahead and delete Dr. Web Cureit from desktop
And it's folder it created>>C:\Documents and Settings\<User Profile>\Dr. Web

Do you still have the old CD/DVD you removed from the Desktop computer?

Arpan · « **Reply #16 on:** May 30, 2009, 05:52:48 PM »

nope. that cd drive is no more working which is the reason why i had to buy new one.

guestolo · « **Reply #17 on:** May 30, 2009, 06:04:23 PM »

Have you ever tried booting from CD from it before?

Are the Jumper settings correct on the back of the player?
Is the DVD drive recognized in the bios?

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Do you still have the old CD/DVD you removed from the Desktop computer?

Does that mean you threw it out? Or do you still have possession of it?

Arpan · « **Reply #18 on:** May 30, 2009, 06:18:03 PM »

I have installed windows multiple times before. I still have older dvd drive but i am not sure system will detect it. you want me to try it???

Jumper settings are set to master and even end side of cable is attached to it. Bios does detect it.

guestolo · « **Reply #19 on:** May 30, 2009, 06:20:13 PM »

Was the older drive you took out also set as Master?
When did you install the new drive? When the computer was infected?

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