[SOLVED] Disk boot failure, Insert system disk and press enter

Bounky37 · 06-30-2008, 08:26 AM

I just built a new computer. All IDE plugs by the way. I pressed the power button while saying a little prayer, and the comp turns on. But then a message appears saying "Disk boot failure, Insert system disk and press enter". So i say to myself, ok ill insert the motherboard CD and reboot. Again, same message. So then i put in the Windows XP disk and start it up. Again, same message. Can anyone help me and tell me why its doing this? or what i have to do to fix it? Thank you.

patriothntr · 06-30-2008, 08:39 AM

You won't use the mobo driver disk for a while...so don't worry about it yet.

Put your XP disk in the drive, and then enter the BIOS...make sure your boot order is CD then HDD etc. Save and exit BIOS, boot it up, and you should see the "press any key to boot of CD prompt"

Bounky37 · 06-30-2008, 08:51 AM

Thats how i have it setup and still the same message. btw thank you for the response but i have no clue why it would be doing this ><

patriothntr · 06-30-2008, 10:03 AM

What is your Mobo make and model?

**grimx133** · 06-30-2008, 10:06 AM

This may sound dumb, but, you don't happen to have a floppy in a drive by any chance eh.

dai · 06-30-2008, 10:26 AM

can you see all the drives listed correctly in the bios
it sounds like it is not seeing the disk

Bounky37 · 06-30-2008, 10:49 AM

Pretty sure i know what i did wrong. Inserted the wrong plugs, causeing the connecters in the dvd drive to be bent. bent em back, plugged the right one in, and am trying it now.

Bounky37 · 06-30-2008, 11:21 AM

lol, i connected the floppy connectors to the motherboard from the dvd drive, Doh! Well im installing Windows XP and Grimx133, You make me feel retarted >< SOLVED!

06-30-2008, 08:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
Bounky37 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 95 OS: XP	[SOLVED] Disk boot failure, Insert system disk and press enter I just built a new computer. All IDE plugs by the way. I pressed the power button while saying a little prayer, and the comp turns on. But then a message appears saying "Disk boot failure, Insert system disk and press enter". So i say to myself, ok ill insert the motherboard CD and reboot. Again, same message. So then i put in the Windows XP disk and start it up. Again, same message. Can anyone help me and tell me why its doing this? or what i have to do to fix it? Thank you.

06-30-2008, 08:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
patriothntr Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 321 OS: XPsp3, PCLOS, other	Re: Disk boot failure, Insert system disk and press enter You won't use the mobo driver disk for a while...so don't worry about it yet. Put your XP disk in the drive, and then enter the BIOS...make sure your boot order is CD then HDD etc. Save and exit BIOS, boot it up, and you should see the "press any key to boot of CD prompt"

06-30-2008, 08:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
Bounky37 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 95 OS: XP	Re: Disk boot failure, Insert system disk and press enter Thats how i have it setup and still the same message. btw thank you for the response but i have no clue why it would be doing this ><

06-30-2008, 10:03 AM	#4 (permalink)
patriothntr Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 321 OS: XPsp3, PCLOS, other	Re: Disk boot failure, Insert system disk and press enter What is your Mobo make and model?

06-30-2008, 10:06 AM	#5 (permalink)
grimx133 Back to the grind Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada eh Posts: 411 OS: xp mce sp2, xp pro sp2 My System	Re: Disk boot failure, Insert system disk and press enter This may sound dumb, but, you don't happen to have a floppy in a drive by any chance eh.

06-30-2008, 10:26 AM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 42,011 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: Disk boot failure, Insert system disk and press enter can you see all the drives listed correctly in the bios it sounds like it is not seeing the disk __________________

06-30-2008, 10:49 AM	#7 (permalink)
Bounky37 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 95 OS: XP	Re: Disk boot failure, Insert system disk and press enter Pretty sure i know what i did wrong. Inserted the wrong plugs, causeing the connecters in the dvd drive to be bent. bent em back, plugged the right one in, and am trying it now.

06-30-2008, 11:21 AM	#8 (permalink)
Bounky37 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 95 OS: XP	Re: Disk boot failure, Insert system disk and press enter lol, i connected the floppy connectors to the motherboard from the dvd drive, Doh! Well im installing Windows XP and Grimx133, You make me feel retarted >< SOLVED!