So I have a somewhat unusual problem. I reformatted the other day and reinstalled XP Pro on the same hard drive it was on before. Prior to the reformat everything worked fine, it was just getting sluggish so I wiped it. Anyway, the install went fine, and I'm actually posting from the computer in question right now. However, whenever I reboot, if I don't have the XP disc in the drive I get a "DISC BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISC AND PRESS ENTER" message. The only way for me to get the computer to boot is if I put in the xp disc and ignore it when it says "hit any key to boot from CD." For some reason the computer is recognizing the XP install if I have the disc in the drive, but not otherwise.
All of my drives are recognized in BIOS and during the initial boot-up sequence. Furthermore, if I wait for the disc boot failure error and then put the xp cd in, even if I press enter then it won't boot from the CD, just gives the same error over and over.
Obviously this problem isn't a HUGE issue for me right now since I have a workaround, but I'd rather be able to store my XP cd somewhere safe than have to keep it out in the open so that I can put it in the drive every single time I want to boot.
Is anyone familiar with a problem like this? Thanks in advance for any and all help.
All of my drives are recognized in BIOS and during the initial boot-up sequence. Furthermore, if I wait for the disc boot failure error and then put the xp cd in, even if I press enter then it won't boot from the CD, just gives the same error over and over.
Obviously this problem isn't a HUGE issue for me right now since I have a workaround, but I'd rather be able to store my XP cd somewhere safe than have to keep it out in the open so that I can put it in the drive every single time I want to boot.
Is anyone familiar with a problem like this? Thanks in advance for any and all help.