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    Default Error loading Operating system

    I have an HP Pavilion 7940 1 gig Intel CPU 256 ram 40 gig hd.

    At boot up it does post fine, identifies CPU, counts ram, see's all devices HD CD etc, and then goes STRAIGHT to a blinking cursor and after 4 sec a DOS message appears that says "error loading operating system" and hangs there indefinetly. .

    I went into Bios change boot order to Atapi CD rom first. I then load a bootable CD, and still same results!

    I don't even hear the CD-Rom spin up, though the door will open and accept a bootable CD!

    I tried clearing CMOS, but to no avail. The same message appears immediately after POST?

    I swapped out a good hard drive that had a working copy of XP and still no luck

    any suggestions?



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    got another cd drive to try?
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    Someone said HP cd rom drives wont read so that was my next move thanks

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    after 500 cd boot installs its 1 of 3 things
    the cd drive sux
    the cd sux
    the ram has errors(causing bsod on install)
    ok, 4 the hdd is stuffed,partition it to 1000mb less than full size
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    sounds like this ones a good ol' trial and error ey phill
    and also what do you mean hp cdrom drives wont read?

    if u need a spare cd rom drive drop me a pm i have some spare ones sitting around u can have, nothin fancy but it'll do the job. Just pick it up or pay for post on it

    gl

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    Jumpers set correctly on Drives?? Unless its on auto detect, this could be an issue to.. And Are the drives set correct order on IDE ribbon?

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    I used new/different CD rom drive and different 40 gig drive. Booted up fine from the CD, reformatted the newer 40 gig and installed a new fresh XP copy and ALL is right with the world!

    thanks all

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