Ubuntu

deleated c drive

Asked by amit

during install of ubuntu first i deleated all partitions on my hp laptop using live cd so that i can create resized partitions
now for installing xp sp2 i inserted my xp cd and it wont boot of it
saying no hard drive or hard drive error

earlier i wanted my laptop to be dual boot;

after this to my good luck fiesty cd was able to boot my system
and i was able to boot my system
i know that it is my fault
but is there a way that i can set my system to dual boot that i intended
that i am able to boot from windows cd
my system is compaq nx 7300
and it doesn't have a floopy drive
also
how can i boot xp from pen drive
so that i can install xp then from cd

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#1

Please tell if you have already done some common bios setting to force your pc to boot from cd...

Please check and change your bios setting you must set your pc to boot from cd...
Check Bios "boot options" and put your cd device as first device...

Thank you

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amit (amit-ramjas) said : 		#2

yes i have set bios to boot from cd prior to hard disk

that is how i was able to boot from Ubuntu cd and install the system from it

all tough i have made -boot from add-on card as first choice
and -boot from cd as the 2nd choice

in my opinion this should not make difference as our goal is to boot from cd prior
to the hard drive

if any additional info is required then do let me know

thanks for your reply

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amit (amit-ramjas) said : 		#3

also there could be a problem with the xp cd
since Ubuntu was able to boot up but not the xp cd

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Best James Craddock (craddockj2002) said : 		#4

I have a prgram that I got from tech republic it reuires you to go the microsoft web sit and download sp1 for server 2003 and some files from the XP CD. As for making your computer dual boot there is a program at teh VCOM website to load more than one operating system I hope this will help.

  James Craddock

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#5

Ok if you can boot from Ubuntu live cd obviously your hardware and setup options are ok.
Yes i think there may be something related to the cd...

Is the original Windows CD or is some restore CD with Windows on it coming from Compaq...?

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amit (amit-ramjas) said : 		#6

Thanks James Craddock, that solved my question.