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This problem may be something as simple as a loose cable. You should
check to make sure that the data cables to the mother board are
firmly seated.
Tony Mayer
>My PC has completely crashed and is no longer recognizing the operating
>
>system (Windows XP Home). I am unable to reinstall, as it does not
>recognizing the CD Drives either. When I initially boot up the computer,
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>I receive the following message:
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> Strike F1 to retry boot, F2 for setup utility
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>If F1 is struck, nothing seems to happen. Upon striking F2, I am
>taken to the Setup Utility as described. Everything looks normal except
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>under the boot sequence, which reads as follows:
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> 1. Hard Disk Drive (not installed)
> 2. CD-Rom Device (not installed)
> 3. Diskette Drive
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>Since the A: drive was available; I attempted to use a boot disk to
>start the computer. In doing so, I did manage to get to an A:\> prompt,
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>but was unable to get any further. I cannot get the computer to
>recognize the CD for reinstallation of the OS. I receive an error messag
>e
>telling me I cannot install from DOS.
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>Can anyone please help me fix this situation, as I need the computer
>for both work and school. Thank you in advance!
>
>Tim Seaton
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