Disk error p4p800s se

[Frits van Leeuwen]

Hello everyone,

I have a motherbord "p4p800s se"
I can start with a dos disk. Then I can see my C: and D: harddisks. Not E:
and F: (CD-writer and DVD player)
But when I start my system, I can not start with my windows XP on C:
So what's wrong? Who can help me?

Greetings
Frits

 

[Paul]

Hello everyone,

I have a motherbord "p4p800s se"
I can start with a dos disk. Then I can see my C: and D: harddisks. Not E:
and F: (CD-writer and DVD player)
But when I start my system, I can not start with my windows XP on C:
So what's wrong? Who can help me?

Greetings
Frits

Did you move the Windows XP disk (C from another computer to this one ?
If so, you need to do a repair install using the Windows XP install
CD. After the repair install, you will have to install any service
packs and security updates again. Check Google for instructions
on how to do a repair install.

Paul

 

[Frits van Leeuwen]

Thanks Paul,

Yes that's what I did.

But if I do so, the windows installation asked me a administrator password.
When I type it, I go to the prompt.
What then? Or can I remove the pasword befor I start with the windows
installation?

greetings,
Frits

 

[Dick]

You went to the repair console. To do a repair install you boot to the
XP cd and choose to install Windows. On the second or third? screen you
will be asked to press "R" to repair your current windows. This is a
repair install. Your programs and data will remain intact, but you will
have to reapply Windows updates.