Originally Posted by mzsufi

laptop keeps giving this message, No Bootable CD In ATAPI CD-ROM, A disk read error occurred -- this means the CD you have put in is not bootable. did you use the XP installation CD? have you tested that CD on other computers? it that CD can boot in other computers, may be your CD drive in your laptop is not working well. clean the lens and try again.

second time i tryed it says, Boot cdrom type: non-emulation booting, press any key to start..., when pressing any key screen gose blank for about 1 minute and laptop turns off. -- you mean the laptop shuts OFF? try removing the hard drive and boot using a live CD. try Knoppix live CD or PCLinuxOS. Btw, does the fan spin when you power ON the laptop?