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Dodgeboyy · 11-29-2008, 04:26 PM

I have a Gateway 400VTX laptop. I installed a new harddrive and formatted it. I installed windows xp on it. Now it will not start. I can push the on key and the light for the cd tray comes on then the light for the hard drive. All the while the cd is turning, but nothing comes up on the screen. I've tried to turn everything off then insert the windows CD in the drive and turn the laptop back on while tapping the F8 key. Nothing happens. I have also tried to load the windows (Red) drivers disc, but it won't start either.
Can someone set me in the right directions to getting this laptop operating? Thanks

11-29-2008, 04:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dodgeboyy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 8 OS: Windows XP	Gateway Laptop won't start windows XP I have a Gateway 400VTX laptop. I installed a new harddrive and formatted it. I installed windows xp on it. Now it will not start. I can push the on key and the light for the cd tray comes on then the light for the hard drive. All the while the cd is turning, but nothing comes up on the screen. I've tried to turn everything off then insert the windows CD in the drive and turn the laptop back on while tapping the F8 key. Nothing happens. I have also tried to load the windows (Red) drivers disc, but it won't start either. Can someone set me in the right directions to getting this laptop operating? Thanks