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Changed hdd to new comp and now wont boot XP

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  • 13-05-2014 9:23pm
    #1
    Thetruthking
    Registered Users Posts: 133 ✭✭


    Hi, my xp computer failed today,
    I changed my harddrive into another xp computer (removed the harddrive that was in it and replaced it with mine) now when I turn it on it gets to the option screen safe boot, etc and at the bottom it has start windows normally! no mater what option I pick it will not boot :-( it just restarts, I think it is an issue with the drivers :-(
    I have an xp install cd and I loaded it and pressed r for repair but it is like a dos menu I don't know what to do,
    I cant just reinstall the opp sys as their are programs I use for work on it that I can not get a copy of again and I need to keep them working,
    Can anyone help?
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    #2
    FSL
    Registered Users Posts: 1,456 ✭✭✭FSL


    Boot from the CD. Choose install and it should give you the option to repair the existing installation. If it doesn't then exit without installing.


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    Thetruthking
    Registered Users Posts: 133 ✭✭Thetruthking


    FSL wrote: »
    Boot from the CD. Choose install and it should give you the option to repair the existing installation. If it doesn't then exit without installing.

    hi I did that but it does not give me the option to repair


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    Thetruthking
    Registered Users Posts: 133 ✭✭Thetruthking


    got it sorted! went in via recovery console and set up the bootcfg correctly!


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