Windows XP Pro -- will not let me boot up without cd inserted
Hello all,
I am having a problem similar to others that I have read, but the answers given still do not seem to answer my problem. My problem is this:
Once I turn on the computer, it goes through startup processes as they normally would. BIOS runs its checks as normal and there are no reported errors. However, once the startup sequence comes to bootup from cd or hdd, it checks for the cd and i get the following error:
Verifying DMI Pool Data.......
Boot from CD:
Boot from CD:
DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER
if I hit enter, it clears the screen and gives the same error over and over. I tried this numerous times just to see if it is a constant error or just something that happens randomly. It is not random. Interestingly enough, When I then insert the Win XP Pro cd and hit enter, it gives the same error again. However, every time I start up with the cd in the drive to begin with, it boots normally by going through the same process, displaying "press any key to boot from CD...." and when i do not boot from cd it goes right into windows without a problem.
I am completely ablivious as to what the problem may be. I would appreciate it if anyone could help me out here. My system specs are as follows:
ABIT IS7 motherboard
2.8 GHz Intel P4 800MHz FSB
1 WD 37GB Raptor 10k RPM SATA drive
2 Seagate 40GB Barracuda 7200 RPM drives
GeForce FX 5200 128 MB
if there are any other components i did not list that may make a difference please let me know.
thank you all very much for your help!
I am having a problem similar to others that I have read, but the answers given still do not seem to answer my problem. My problem is this:
Once I turn on the computer, it goes through startup processes as they normally would. BIOS runs its checks as normal and there are no reported errors. However, once the startup sequence comes to bootup from cd or hdd, it checks for the cd and i get the following error:
Verifying DMI Pool Data.......
Boot from CD:
Boot from CD:
DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER
if I hit enter, it clears the screen and gives the same error over and over. I tried this numerous times just to see if it is a constant error or just something that happens randomly. It is not random. Interestingly enough, When I then insert the Win XP Pro cd and hit enter, it gives the same error again. However, every time I start up with the cd in the drive to begin with, it boots normally by going through the same process, displaying "press any key to boot from CD...." and when i do not boot from cd it goes right into windows without a problem.
I am completely ablivious as to what the problem may be. I would appreciate it if anyone could help me out here. My system specs are as follows:
ABIT IS7 motherboard
2.8 GHz Intel P4 800MHz FSB
1 WD 37GB Raptor 10k RPM SATA drive
2 Seagate 40GB Barracuda 7200 RPM drives
GeForce FX 5200 128 MB
if there are any other components i did not list that may make a difference please let me know.
thank you all very much for your help!
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Then you might want to check your boot drive. It could be a master boot record problem..
If you do, make sure in your BIOS that you have your Hard Disk Boot Priority set to OnBoard SATA. If possible, have one of the boot devices is set to SCSI/RAID.