Windows 7 and XP dual boot problem

lennie paz · 11-03-2009, 04:05 PM

For some reason,my pc has started giving this message:Disk Boot Failure. Insert System Disk And Press Enter.I have a dual boot,2 hdd pc with W7 and XP.If I turn the pc off and back on,I do not get the message and it boots up fine.My pc is always on and i have never really been able to see when it actually goes to the message.It seems like it mostly gives me the message in the morning or after the pc is unused for a few hours.

kevmacca · 11-03-2009, 04:40 PM

turn off hibernation in both os's and see how that goes.

lennie paz · 11-04-2009, 05:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kevmacca

turn off hibernation in both os's and see how that goes.

So far,so good with your suggestion.Thank you.Mods,I don't want to mark this as solved just yet though.

lennie paz · 11-04-2009, 03:59 PM

I just came home from work and the message is on my pc again.Any other suggestions?

kevmacca · 11-04-2009, 04:29 PM

there are a number of things that could cause the error message you are getting, have a look at this, it might help you.
http://www.lancelhoff.com/disk-boot-...d-press-enter/

lennie paz · 11-04-2009, 05:14 PM

Thanks,but none of them helped.

kevmacca · 11-04-2009, 06:39 PM

have you tried a system restore back to before you started having the problem?

lennie paz · 11-04-2009, 08:25 PM

The earliest restore point I have is Oct 31st and the problem started before that.

**jcgriff2** · 11-05-2009, 12:07 AM

Place the Windows 7 DVD in and see if you can perform a system repair.

lennie paz · 11-05-2009, 05:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcgriff2

Place the Windows 7 DVD in and see if you can perform a system repair.

I tried that.It says insert disc and press enter and when i press enter,nothing happens.

kevmacca · 11-05-2009, 02:46 PM

have you changed the boot order in the bios lately?, it should be cd/rom first then hard/drive.

lennie paz · 11-05-2009, 05:00 PM

That's the boot order I have.

11-03-2009, 04:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
lennie paz Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 18 OS: Win7	Windows 7 and XP dual boot problem For some reason,my pc has started giving this message:Disk Boot Failure. Insert System Disk And Press Enter.I have a dual boot,2 hdd pc with W7 and XP.If I turn the pc off and back on,I do not get the message and it boots up fine.My pc is always on and i have never really been able to see when it actually goes to the message.It seems like it mostly gives me the message in the morning or after the pc is unused for a few hours.

11-03-2009, 04:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
kevmacca Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: manchester UK Posts: 223 OS: xp,vista,windows 7	Re: Windows 7 and XP dual boot problem turn off hibernation in both os's and see how that goes.

11-04-2009, 03:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
lennie paz Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 18 OS: Win7	Re: Windows 7 and XP dual boot problem I just came home from work and the message is on my pc again.Any other suggestions?

11-04-2009, 04:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
kevmacca Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: manchester UK Posts: 223 OS: xp,vista,windows 7	Re: Windows 7 and XP dual boot problem there are a number of things that could cause the error message you are getting, have a look at this, it might help you. http://www.lancelhoff.com/disk-boot-...d-press-enter/

11-04-2009, 05:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
lennie paz Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 18 OS: Win7	Re: Windows 7 and XP dual boot problem Thanks,but none of them helped.

11-04-2009, 06:39 PM	#7 (permalink)
kevmacca Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: manchester UK Posts: 223 OS: xp,vista,windows 7	Re: Windows 7 and XP dual boot problem have you tried a system restore back to before you started having the problem?

11-04-2009, 08:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
lennie paz Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 18 OS: Win7	Re: Windows 7 and XP dual boot problem The earliest restore point I have is Oct 31st and the problem started before that. Last edited by lennie paz; 11-04-2009 at 08:31 PM.

11-05-2009, 12:07 AM	#9 (permalink)
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11-05-2009, 02:46 PM	#11 (permalink)
kevmacca Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: manchester UK Posts: 223 OS: xp,vista,windows 7	Re: Windows 7 and XP dual boot problem have you changed the boot order in the bios lately?, it should be cd/rom first then hard/drive.

11-05-2009, 05:00 PM	#12 (permalink)
lennie paz Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 18 OS: Win7	Re: Windows 7 and XP dual boot problem That's the boot order I have.