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Hello, I just formatted my computer using Powermax software. When the format was done I placed the Windows XP CD into the CD Drive and changed in the CMOS settings for the computer to boot from D drive (the CD ROM drive) but for some reason I cant do it. It keeps telling me I cant boot from that disk?? What should I do?
If it helps the computer is a Micro Express
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Drives people mad. Try a new CD drive and triple check those BIOS settings.
Bob
But, since the floppy drive was working for certain programs (powermax), I decided to pull out the old copy of windows 95 and was just going to install that then upgrade from there but then even using my floppy as the boot drive I got the error "Not a system diskette: replace and press any key".
If it helps, right before the error it says on the screen "Verifying DMI Pool Data"
Anyone know whats wrong?
That's a classic failure that we see a lot. It usually means a hard disk or other IDE device has failed. To sort it out we unplug the IDE devices one by one till it boots. Then we remove the one that stopped it from booting and connect the others. If that works we replace the failed drive.
In one instance over 10 years it was the IDE cable. You may get lucky.
Bob
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