hey guys i built a comp and it starts up n says on a black screen "Please inster a boot disk to an approprate drive. Well i have and nothing happens ? what i do now? hlp plz
built a computer
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Link267 said:
once uv added the CD restart ur comp with the cd still in there.
u might need the bootup disk as well as just the normal windows disk m8
Ragnar said:
thnx think that matter ragnar as wen windows load up it checks the A:/ drive first and then the D: drive also.
in bios look for the section were it will auto look for ur HDD an then try reload it up m8
The A drive is ALWAYS checked first for any kind of bootup discs, if it cannot find a bootup disc, then your computer boots up from the hard drive.
So ragnar is more than likly right,make sure your hdd is the secondary boot up device, after the a drive.
So ragnar is more than likly right,make sure your hdd is the secondary boot up device, after the a drive.
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You mean you have a windows xp installation on floppy disksash1234 said:
?The A: drive is usually the floppy drive, and is not neccesarily checked. It's all about whether youve told it to be checked in the BIOS.
My bad ragnar. :P
You could find a cd key on google probably lol ^_^. You was better of to get a retail version of windows tbh, where no cd key is needed =/
EDIT: I am not sure if this is any help, but it contains a cd key generator aswell. I havnt tried it, because i dont need to. ^_^
CD key changer
username: lomcn
password: lomcnlomcn
filename: WXPCDChanger
It may not be on there for long, because its not my webspace :P So ill take it off once i know you have it.
You could find a cd key on google probably lol ^_^. You was better of to get a retail version of windows tbh, where no cd key is needed =/
EDIT: I am not sure if this is any help, but it contains a cd key generator aswell. I havnt tried it, because i dont need to. ^_^
CD key changer
username: lomcn
password: lomcnlomcn
filename: WXPCDChanger
It may not be on there for long, because its not my webspace :P So ill take it off once i know you have it.
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Hmmm, yur xp must have a "built" in cd key, but you need to enter it yourself.
Ermm,if you can access & get onto your built computer, run the "Windows xp product key viewer" to see your cd key.
Ermm,if you can access & get onto your built computer, run the "Windows xp product key viewer" to see your cd key.