Once the drives are ready, reboot again with the BIOS Settings as they were and the xp bootable disk in. The reason i suggest using smartdrv when installing from dos is that it drastically improves file transfer speed and XP reommends it.
Now that smartdrv is enabled, we will want to start the installation process. This will start the Windows XP installation program. Once it gets down copying files, it will tell you that you will need to reboot. Hit Enter to reboot. Your participation helps us to help others. By visiting this site, users agree to our disclaimer.
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When a computer starts or boots, the BIOS carries out a procedure that verifies that all the system's components are operating properly. Typically, the MBR resides on the first sector of the hard disk.
The BIOS also helps with the boot process. A chip which uses small amounts of electricity. It is used typically on battery-powered computers and to save configuration information on other computers when they are turned off.
Boot Process The boot process once understood will help you visualize why putting certain files on a floppy disk will help you so much. Hardware such as Memory is tested as well as all other hardware on the system being verified. This can usually be seen on the monitor as the system starts. The boot sector contains the code that starts Ntldr which is the boot strap loader for Windows XP.
A bootsector is written to the bootsector. It uses a bootsector that is bytes in size, sometimes called "Arnes Boot Record" or "Microsoft Corporation. You need to extract the bootsector from your original bootable CD and provide it to the burning app. Another small tool is here :. My recommendation is to get a second drive to be used as a backup for programs and storing disk images. If using Windows Explorer or similar file management tools using shell Another solution, without modifying any of those "factory" defaults You need to be a member in order to leave a comment.
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