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    can't install xp on dell latitude(floppy disk error) help!!!

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by dacklepork, Dec 30, 2005.

  1. dacklepork

    dacklepork Newbie

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    everytime i try to install xp pro on this second hand laptop i have i get to the set up page it all looks good it tells me it will take approx 39 mins to set up and about 1 min later i get the blue screen of death telling me setup has been aborted it says foppydsk.sys is the problem is this because
    i need a dell boot disk or maybe its the swappable drive that is causing it? HELP!!!
     
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    daacon Notebook Evangelist

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    How old is the Laptop - does it meet XP hardware specifications ?

    Are you installing from a cd ? If so make sure in the BIOS the CD is the first bootable device. Also the cd has to be bootable of course.

    Is there a disk in the floppy drive? If so take it out. There are cases this type of error can occur if you have a card reader and a memory card in there so if this is case take all the cards out.
     
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  3. dacklepork

    dacklepork Newbie

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    yes it is bootable in bios done that the floppy is not present because there is only 1 bay which i have the cd rom in oh and the laptop says on the front it is designed for xp
     
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    daacon Notebook Evangelist

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    Umm Bugger

    1. Try copying the XP cd (in it's entirety) to the Hard Drive and I install from there while the Floppy Drive is put back in.

    2. See if there is a BIOS setting that will disable the Floppy drive

    3. Check the Dell Web site and Forms to see if this is a known issue - may be information there.

    Good Luck...........dy
     
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    Amber Notebook Prophet NBR Reviewer

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    your disk might be corrupted. Try calling dell and see if you can get a new disk.

    I only suggest that because I had it happen on my old toshiba. The disks got corrupted, but when i got the new disks, everything worked great.
     
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    I also had the same thing happen when trying to install on my old Satellite, except it wouldn't even get that far, if the cd has a deep scratch on it that file might be corrupted. I would suggest finding another computer and trying to copy all of the files to a temp folder and see if all of the files could be copied successfully, if not, your cd is probably shot, and you'll need to get a new one.

    Matt
     
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    dacklepork Newbie

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    hi
    the disk is brand new that works on my desktop so unless i need a dell os disk i dont think its that. what cable do i need to connect to my desktop can i use a straight usb to usb ican try and load the entire os on the hard drive and put the floppy in see what happens!
    thanks
     
    dacklepork, Dec 31, 2005
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