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Yeah, I don't know how, but my boot.ini file is fucked up and my computer won't boot. How can I reboot it with my Window's CD? Please help, thank you.
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| When you try and boot up the computer, does it even start to load at all or does it get stuck like halfway through. You could go into safe mode, or use some of the F? keys that direct you to other places as you boot up. |
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| merlin22 wrote: | | When you try and boot up the computer, does it even start to load at all or does it get stuck like halfway through. You could go into safe mode, or use some of the F? keys that direct you to other places as you boot up. |
I tried every boot method possible, when I try and go into safe mode something comes up. It says "Windows could not start because of a computer hardware disc problem.
Could not read from the selected boot disc. Check boot path and disc hardware.
Blah blah blah."
If I hit enter, it'll restart.
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| Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 4:53 pm Post subject: Re: How can I reboot my computer from my Windows CD |
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| xViBeSz wrote: | | Yeah, I don't know how, but my boot.ini file is fucked up and my computer won't boot. How can I reboot it with my Window's CD? Please help, thank you. |
Can you get to bios?
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| Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 4:55 pm Post subject: Re: How can I reboot my computer from my Windows CD |
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| AdamWest wrote: | | xViBeSz wrote: | | Yeah, I don't know how, but my boot.ini file is fucked up and my computer won't boot. How can I reboot it with my Window's CD? Please help, thank you. |
Can you get to bios? |
Umm.. what's that? XD
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Hehehe... Thats not the boot.ini file being corrupt. My boot.ini was gone i think (i accidently ran a virus scanner and this certain program at the s ame time) and i could reach the login, but not login...
Anyways, i am sure he can go to his bois... His computer is having trouble finding his Hard Drive!
Check to see if that is your first boot priority in the BIOS (your Hard Drive), if yes, go into your computer and see if the IDE/SATA connection is strong from the hard drive to the motherboard.
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| Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 4:57 pm Post subject: Re: How can I reboot my computer from my Windows CD |
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| xViBeSz wrote: | | AdamWest wrote: | | xViBeSz wrote: | | Yeah, I don't know how, but my boot.ini file is fucked up and my computer won't boot. How can I reboot it with my Window's CD? Please help, thank you. |
Can you get to bios? |
Umm.. what's that? XD |
Whats the FURTHEST you get in booting up?
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| Okay, put in your windows CD and get into DOS, from there you should be able to recopy any files back onto your computer. |
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| Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 5:10 pm Post subject: Re: How can I reboot my computer from my Windows CD |
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| AdamWest wrote: |
Whats the FURTHEST you get in booting up? |
Say I wanted to go into safe mode, so I turn it on, hit F8 and I see the menu of booting choices, I hit enter to one of them and it takes me to a black screen with this message: "Windows could not start because of a computer hardware disc problem.
Could not read from the selected boot disc. Check boot path and disc hardware.
Blah blah blah."
| merlin22 wrote: | | Okay, put in your windows CD and get into DOS, from there you should be able to recopy any files back onto your computer. |
I'll try that.
| Bam! wrote: | Hehehe... Thats not the boot.ini file being corrupt. My boot.ini was gone i think (i accidently ran a virus scanner and this certain program at the s ame time) and i could reach the login, but not login...
Anyways, i am sure he can go to his bois... His computer is having trouble finding his Hard Drive!
Check to see if that is your first boot priority in the BIOS (your Hard Drive), if yes, go into your computer and see if the IDE/SATA connection is strong from the hard drive to the motherboard. |
Thanks, I'll try that as well.
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| Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 5:11 pm Post subject: Re: How can I reboot my computer from my Windows CD |
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Okay, we can solve this in 5 secs. What type of computer do you have?
I.E- eMachine w5030,etc.
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| What particular file are you missing? |
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| Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 5:14 pm Post subject: Re: How can I reboot my computer from my Windows CD |
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| AdamWest wrote: | Okay, we can solve this in 5 secs. What type of computer do you have?
I.E- eMachine w5030,etc. |
Uhh.. it's like custom made >.> My brother ordered parts and put my computer together.
| merlin22 wrote: | | What particular file are you missing? |
I think my boot.ini file is just corrupt.
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| What file are you missing, is it like a dll file? |
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Custom made then? Okay can you figure out what button it is to get to BIOS? Mine's F11...try that.
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