Win XP boot trouble!!!

Clybella · 21st June 2002, 23:38

Can anyone help me please? My computer has decided to go on a continous circle of trying to load Windows. I keep getting an ATP Boot Disk error and then the screen goes black only to try again.

I was only trying to format my hard drive but now I'm screwed, can anyone help me here? I want to completley erase my hard drive, can I use Win Me or do I have to find a copy of Windows 98..........will Windows 95 work ???

Does anyone know what I can do know?

I'll keep my fingers crossed (waiting at the neighbours)

Bilbo Baggins · 21st June 2002, 23:43

You will firstly need to create a windows boot disk from 98. This allows you to load basic DOS drivers that allow you to start formatting the computer, and then install windiows.

Clybella · 22nd June 2002, 00:07

Thank you

I'll have to wait untill tommorrow to purchase a copy of windows 98

Thank you for the immediate response

apollos · 22nd June 2002, 00:10

Why use XP when there is a better alterantive - 2k.

/me waits for pro XP people to moan

Bilbo Baggins · 22nd June 2002, 00:14

XP is far more hardware / user friendly smellypants

Clybella · 22nd June 2002, 01:27

Ok OK OK! I've got the windows ME installed because I didn't have the option of using 98. So now when I go into MS Dos Prompt and type "format c:" the computer tells me that C: is in the process of formatting something else??? Now what?

Clybella · 22nd June 2002, 01:58

I know the game is on but can someone help me? Should I just install XP on top of ME?

what should I do....I've now got windows ME on my computer but it's not even looking like it

rm' · 22nd June 2002, 02:00

Pop in the XP disc. There is an option either to upgrade (not recommended), or to do a fresh installation. Select the latter, then follow the steps provided. It's a piece of cake.

Clybella · 22nd June 2002, 02:04

Here goes nothing, and thank you, thank you, thank you

liquidmotion · 22nd June 2002, 05:17

could be that infamous infinite-loop crash that winamp.com wrote about a while back :P

BMWboy · 22nd June 2002, 05:34

hey, I've gotten three or four of them, but none in the same day, let alone month.

gsx · 22nd June 2002, 06:34

You dont need to buy WIN98, all you need is the boot disk. Just get it from a friend. WIN95 Boot disk will work too. Just Format, Partition C, and then run the bootdisk and load E:setup from your XP CD or whichever.

Nofx Guy · 22nd June 2002, 06:47

Quote:

Originally posted by Bilbo Baggins
You will firstly need to create a windows boot disk from 98. This allows you to load basic DOS drivers that allow you to start formatting the computer, and then install windiows.

or you could press f8 when booting to get to the boot options and then fdisk from there...

cmisker · 22nd June 2002, 12:24

Quote:

Originally posted by gsx
You dont need to buy WIN98, all you need is the boot disk. Just get it from a friend. WIN95 Boot disk will work too. Just Format, Partition C, and then run the bootdisk and load E:setup from your XP CD or whichever.

Can you install XP from dos??? I didn't think so.

21st June 2002, 23:38	#1
Clybella Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 5	Win XP boot trouble!!! Can anyone help me please? My computer has decided to go on a continous circle of trying to load Windows. I keep getting an ATP Boot Disk error and then the screen goes black only to try again. I was only trying to format my hard drive but now I'm screwed, can anyone help me here? I want to completley erase my hard drive, can I use Win Me or do I have to find a copy of Windows 98..........will Windows 95 work ??? Does anyone know what I can do know? I'll keep my fingers crossed (waiting at the neighbours)

22nd June 2002, 05:17	#10
liquidmotion Smokes Two Joints Beta Team Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: SFBA Posts: 3,680	could be that infamous infinite-loop crash that winamp.com wrote about a while back :P For a good time: shup \| stashbox \| my homepage

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21st June 2002, 23:43	#2
Bilbo Baggins Wind Chime of the Apocalypse Join Date: May 2000 Location: The Forest Posts: 17,228	You will firstly need to create a windows boot disk from 98. This allows you to load basic DOS drivers that allow you to start formatting the computer, and then install windiows.

22nd June 2002, 00:07	#3
Clybella Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 5	Thank you I'll have to wait untill tommorrow to purchase a copy of windows 98 Thank you for the immediate response

22nd June 2002, 00:10	#4
apollos Forum King Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Canterbury & Plymouth Posts: 4,176	Why use XP when there is a better alterantive - 2k. /me waits for pro XP people to moan

22nd June 2002, 00:14	#5
Bilbo Baggins Wind Chime of the Apocalypse Join Date: May 2000 Location: The Forest Posts: 17,228	XP is far more hardware / user friendly smellypants

22nd June 2002, 01:27	#6
Clybella Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 5	Ok OK OK! I've got the windows ME installed because I didn't have the option of using 98. So now when I go into MS Dos Prompt and type "format c:" the computer tells me that C: is in the process of formatting something else??? Now what?

22nd June 2002, 01:58	#7
Clybella Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 5	I know the game is on but can someone help me? Should I just install XP on top of ME? what should I do....I've now got windows ME on my computer but it's not even looking like it

22nd June 2002, 02:00	#8
rm' Banned Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 11,361	Pop in the XP disc. There is an option either to upgrade (not recommended), or to do a fresh installation. Select the latter, then follow the steps provided. It's a piece of cake.

22nd June 2002, 02:04	#9
Clybella Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 5	Here goes nothing, and thank you, thank you, thank you

22nd June 2002, 05:34	#11
BMWboy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: next the the guy that lives over there Posts: 1,360	hey, I've gotten three or four of them, but none in the same day, let alone month.

22nd June 2002, 06:34	#12
gsx Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Manitoba, CA Posts: 138	You dont need to buy WIN98, all you need is the boot disk. Just get it from a friend. WIN95 Boot disk will work too. Just Format, Partition C, and then run the bootdisk and load E:setup from your XP CD or whichever.