I've seen this a couple of times on my own installs and it always
"spontaneously" fixed it self.
I'm out of ideas here. Post the boot.ini file.


-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] no boot?
From: Russ Cox <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Mon, January 03, 2011 1:33 pm
To: [log in to unmask]

HDD does show up and I have set to boot second, then later to boot 
first. I also swapped in another HDD with no change. Then put the 
original HDD back in for all the other things I've tried. Still won't 
boot. I also downloaded and tried to reload the Bios, but it says the 
present BIOS is the same and exits the installation.

On 1/3/2011 8:50 AM, Hachmeyer, Mr. Paul S. wrote:
> Russ -
> Never hurts to ask and check the basics - does the HDD show up in the bios properly, and is it in the boot sequence?
> Paul Hachmeyer
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Personal Computer Hardware discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Russ Cox
> Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2011 7:18 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] no boot?
>
> Checked out the suggested file; bootloader is exactly the same as on a correctly booting XP computer.
>
> On 1/1/2011 2:46 PM, [log in to unmask] wrote:
>> Check the boot.ini file.
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/289022
>>
>> -------- Original Message --------
>> Subject: [PCBUILD] no boot?
>> From: Russ Cox<[log in to unmask]>
>> Date: Fri, December 31, 2010 6:41 pm
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>
>> I am refurbishing a Dell Inspiron 4500, 1.4 GHz P4, 128 MB RAM, 120 GB
>> HDD. I have loaded XP Home several times and it seems to load ok. But
>> when I take the XP CD out, it won't boot from the HDD.
>> Here's what I've tried:
>> Loaded XP Home, no problem
>> Removed CD, won't boot
>> Reloaded XP 2X more, same result
>> Replaced hard drive, same result. Put original HDD back in Reset CMOS,
>> no better Tested memory, no problem Repaired MBR (fixmbr) with XP CD,
>> no improvement Repaired boot sector(fixboot) with XP CD, no
>> improvement Ran chkdsk, said no problem, but on second try said there
>> were some errors, did not offer to mark bad sectors ??
>> If I put the XP CD in the drive, then do_not_ press "start with CD",
>> it starts fine from the HDD??
>> Short test and long test with Seagate HDD test shows no problems.
>> Replaced the IDE cable, no improvement.
>> Any ideas what might be causing this?
>>
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