Error loading operating system

[fryedman]

error loading operating system

I checked F/A/Q and didnt find the answer.

I have a latitude c840

I cleared the password and reset it with the autoexec file in A/

I just did 2 other laptops, same model and no problems

the problem is winxp wont boot on start up, it just gives me that error message.

any help would be great as i have done all I can.

thanks

Fry

 

[Tedster]

WHAT error message?

 

[fryedman]

the error message on the screen

thats all that is written on the black screen when i try to install winxp.

cheers

fryed

 

[Tedster]

what does it SAY? We're not mind readers!

 

[N3051M]

error loading operating system

If you ment that as the error message, then you need to fix the mbr or reinstall windows..

 

[Tedster]

I really don't have enough info to help.

try this: https://www.techspot.com/vb/topic51242.html

 

[fryedman]

help needed installing xp on dell(getting error message)

thats the message! that comes on the screen when I put the winxp CD in the pc,

error loading operating system is the message on the screen.

how else can I say it?

it wont boot the cd ??

this message is all i get on the screen (error loading operating system )

is there some thing I can do?
thanks N3051M for that info , maybe it is the MBR because I cant install winxp.

cheers

fryed

 

[Paragon33]

thats the message! that comes on the screen when I put the winxp CD in the pc,

error loading operating system is the message on the screen.

how else can I say it?

it wont boot the cd ??

this message is all i get on the screen (error loading operating system )

is there some thing I can do?
thanks N3051M for that info , maybe it is the MBR because I cant install winxp.

cheers

fryed

Try a drive cleaner(a CD Disc with a small attached brush) and also clean your Windows CD. Also check in BIOS setup and make sure your CD drive is enabled and ahead of the Harddrive in the Boot Order

 

[fryedman]

thanks i will try

I put in another optical drive from another pc of the same type and the same thing happened, I will clean the cd tonight and see what happens
thanks for that.

fryed

 

[N3051M]

actualy, i was refering to if the hdd wasnt letting you boot into windows.. and yes, the mentioning of the cd could have cleared some confusion

At what stage does it give you that message? after it goes through POST etc? Do you get the window's "scanning hardware" thing?

If paragon's advice doesnt work, try using another winxp cd, or downloading a live OS cd like knoppix and see if it would let you boot something, and your winxp cd in another computer (any, as long as you know that pc works booting up etc) to verify the cd being the culprit..

EDIT: Back to your first post. Is this cd a recovery cd from a laptop or a OEM machine? or a retail/full version windows xp cd?