Trying to re-install XP on laptop

wiggyuk · 8 May 2008 at 18:45

Hi all I am trying to re-install my laptop with a fresh copy of XP but I booted from the CD and when I was on the partition page I deleted partition C & E and now the laptop wont recognise the CD how can I get round this ?

wiggyuk · 8 May 2008 at 19:25

come on guys please help

wiggyuk · 8 May 2008 at 20:15

I need to try and re-install the crdom but the is no operating system on the laptop ???

Aod · 8 May 2008 at 22:21

CD-ROM's are universal devices, which can be accessed by any recent BIOS, especially the built in one on a laptop for this very reason.

can you get into the bios? what does it say?

Qdos · 8 May 2008 at 22:33

Was the CD a recovery or full version of Windows?

Also, give the BIOS a reset if it's not recognising the CD drive, could clear that up.

Aod · 8 May 2008 at 22:39

Qdos said:
Also, give the BIOS a reset if it's not recognising the CD drive, could clear that up.

just about impossible on a Laptop?

bledd · 9 May 2008 at 11:33

go into the bios and set the cd drive as 1st boot device, if it doesn't work, then you've got a duff disc or duff drive

try the disc in another machine before replacing the drive

Aod · 9 May 2008 at 13:01

bledd. said:
go into the bios and set the cd drive as 1st boot device, if it doesn't work, then you've got a duff disc or duff drive

try the disc in another machine before replacing the drive

aye