Dan6061 Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 Got my computer today, and it came with Linux Linpus.I installed all that, and it was asking for a local host log in, and password. I didn't have anything like that (from what I could find) with the PC.But I wanted Windows anyway.I've got a boot/restore cd for the computer i'm on now, so I tried that, and it installed windows etc on it, but it wont start up properly."blah blah blah...windows has made an errorStart Windows in Safe Mode Start windows......................................Start windows normally"I've tried all of those options, and i see a quick flash of a windows xp screen, then it retsrats. I've got an XP Pro boot cd aswell, but that's not doing anything when I try booting it.It says "Couldn't find NTLDR" - I've made sure that the 1st boot device is the CD-Drive, but i get the same thing... Help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extreme_biker0 Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 (edited) I've got a boot/restore cd for the computer i'm on now, so I tried that, and it installed windows etc on it, but it wont start up properly. Firstly, i'm pretty sure you wont be able to use this cd on your new computer, as the version of windows it installs is locked to only run on the machine it came with.'ve got an XP Pro boot cd aswellThis is the one you need to be using.Check there are no cards in any memory card readers.You say your cd drive is the first boot device already... well double check also does your computer have multiple cd drives? put them first and second. remove all other devices except for the cd drives from the list.if this doesn't work check that the jumper swtches/pins on the back of the drive correctly identify where the drive is connected to the motherboard. ie primary/secondary master/slave Edited September 5, 2006 by Extreme_biker0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted September 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 The computer was bought pre-built...if that's the right term... No multi-drives either, just the one DVD drive.I've changed the option in BIOS (?) and selected the 1st boot drive to CD-ROM, and saved it.Started computer again - F12 for Boot screen - Selected 'Boot from CD-ROM' and then got the error message about NTLDR... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extreme_biker0 Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 (edited) Come to think of it, it CANNOT be a problem with your hardware setup, as the other windows disk booted fine.It must be a problem with your second windows bootable cd.Replace it. Edited September 5, 2006 by Extreme_biker0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 If the cd is branded in anyway (ie 'compaq restore disk') it will not work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted September 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 If the cd is branded in anyway (ie 'compaq restore disk') it will not work. Ahh right ok.Thought that might've been the problem.Was worth a try... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted September 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 (edited) Got it all sorted now.I'm on it now. Problem:@ and " are the wrong way round on my keyboard...it's normal on my keyboard, but not when I type it... Edited September 6, 2006 by Dan6061 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biketrialler Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 set your keyboard to uk instead of us layout then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted September 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 (edited) Sorted. Edited September 6, 2006 by Dan6061 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 @ and " are the wrong way round on my keyboard...it's normal on my keyboard, but not when I type it... Mine are the wrong way around, both on the keyboard and when I type... Stupid America keyboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam F Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 Woo!! Mine done the same. I just went out and bought an XP Pro copy and there i had it done. But if you can't afford like 200 quid then just try and get an illegal copy. Just don't tell anyone Sam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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