Vista - Disk Boot Failure

Yesterday I finally managed to upgrade from XP to Vista Ultimate after a few
problems I encountered along the way. Today I decided to uninstall some
programs that I no longer needed. So I first started uninstalling Corel Paint
Shop Pro X. Halfway through the uninstallation process I got the BSOD and the
system promptly rebooted itself. Except the system didn't boot up because I
got the error message "DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS
ENTER". So I loaded my Vista DVD into the drive and pressed enter but the
same error message came back. What can I do to resolve this?

Hi Mark,

Leave the DVD in, shut the system off. Wait 20-30 seconds and start it up.
This should boot the system with the DVD unless your boot order has been
altered. The question is, what are you going to do when you get the system
booted with the DVD?

First, I wouldn't bother with the DVD, but just try a cold start of the
system. Otherwise, you may need to use repair options. Frankly, it may have
been a bad idea to try uninstalling software that was ported over by the
upgrade. Likely it will be missing the uninstall information, or the
existing information is set for the system it was installed to and won't
work in Vista. You may need to reinstall the application first, then
uninstall it.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Mark Austin" <MarkAustin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B0FCF122-B4D9-4D9D-987A-89E45048373C@microsoft.com...
> Yesterday I finally managed to upgrade from XP to Vista Ultimate after a
> few
> problems I encountered along the way. Today I decided to uninstall some
> programs that I no longer needed. So I first started uninstalling Corel
> Paint
> Shop Pro X. Halfway through the uninstallation process I got the BSOD and
> the
> system promptly rebooted itself. Except the system didn't boot up because
> I
> got the error message "DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS
> ENTER". So I loaded my Vista DVD into the drive and pressed enter but the
> same error message came back. What can I do to resolve this?

Rick - I looked at the boot order within the BIOS settings and it's currently
set to Hard Drive, then floppy drive then CD-ROM. The DVD doesn't appear as a
bootable device and if I select to change the boot order the DVD still
doesn't appear as a bootable device. Does that mean if I make the CD-ROM the
first bootable device that the DVD drive will also be looked at first before
the hard drive?


"Rick Rogers" wrote:

> Hi Mark,
>
> Leave the DVD in, shut the system off. Wait 20-30 seconds and start it up.
> This should boot the system with the DVD unless your boot order has been
> altered. The question is, what are you going to do when you get the system
> booted with the DVD?
>
> First, I wouldn't bother with the DVD, but just try a cold start of the
> system. Otherwise, you may need to use repair options. Frankly, it may have
> been a bad idea to try uninstalling software that was ported over by the
> upgrade. Likely it will be missing the uninstall information, or the
> existing information is set for the system it was installed to and won't
> work in Vista. You may need to reinstall the application first, then
> uninstall it.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Mark Austin" <MarkAustin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B0FCF122-B4D9-4D9D-987A-89E45048373C@microsoft.com...
> > Yesterday I finally managed to upgrade from XP to Vista Ultimate after a
> > few
> > problems I encountered along the way. Today I decided to uninstall some
> > programs that I no longer needed. So I first started uninstalling Corel
> > Paint
> > Shop Pro X. Halfway through the uninstallation process I got the BSOD and
> > the
> > system promptly rebooted itself. Except the system didn't boot up because
> > I
> > got the error message "DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS
> > ENTER". So I loaded my Vista DVD into the drive and pressed enter but the
> > same error message came back. What can I do to resolve this?
>
>

Hi Mark,

No, it doesn't. Instead of the boot order, look at the boot devices. Before
you can set the DVD drive first, it must be selected as a boot device
(probably in favor of the CD drive).

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Mark Austin" <MarkAustin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3DA187DB-0B91-4CE6-B076-F157F82A45A8@microsoft.com...
> Rick - I looked at the boot order within the BIOS settings and it's
> currently
> set to Hard Drive, then floppy drive then CD-ROM. The DVD doesn't appear
> as a
> bootable device and if I select to change the boot order the DVD still
> doesn't appear as a bootable device. Does that mean if I make the CD-ROM
> the
> first bootable device that the DVD drive will also be looked at first
> before
> the hard drive?
>
>
> "Rick Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Hi Mark,
>>
>> Leave the DVD in, shut the system off. Wait 20-30 seconds and start it
>> up.
>> This should boot the system with the DVD unless your boot order has been
>> altered. The question is, what are you going to do when you get the
>> system
>> booted with the DVD?
>>
>> First, I wouldn't bother with the DVD, but just try a cold start of the
>> system. Otherwise, you may need to use repair options. Frankly, it may
>> have
>> been a bad idea to try uninstalling software that was ported over by the
>> upgrade. Likely it will be missing the uninstall information, or the
>> existing information is set for the system it was installed to and won't
>> work in Vista. You may need to reinstall the application first, then
>> uninstall it.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "Mark Austin" <MarkAustin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:B0FCF122-B4D9-4D9D-987A-89E45048373C@microsoft.com...
>> > Yesterday I finally managed to upgrade from XP to Vista Ultimate after
>> > a
>> > few
>> > problems I encountered along the way. Today I decided to uninstall some
>> > programs that I no longer needed. So I first started uninstalling Corel
>> > Paint
>> > Shop Pro X. Halfway through the uninstallation process I got the BSOD
>> > and
>> > the
>> > system promptly rebooted itself. Except the system didn't boot up
>> > because
>> > I
>> > got the error message "DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS
>> > ENTER". So I loaded my Vista DVD into the drive and pressed enter but
>> > the
>> > same error message came back. What can I do to resolve this?
>>
>>

bios cdrom = dvd drive... as long as the dvd drive is a master on it's ide
channel.

"Mark Austin" <MarkAustin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3DA187DB-0B91-4CE6-B076-F157F82A45A8@microsoft.com...
> Rick - I looked at the boot order within the BIOS settings and it's
> currently
> set to Hard Drive, then floppy drive then CD-ROM. The DVD doesn't appear
> as a
> bootable device and if I select to change the boot order the DVD still
> doesn't appear as a bootable device. Does that mean if I make the CD-ROM
> the
> first bootable device that the DVD drive will also be looked at first
> before
> the hard drive?
>
>
> "Rick Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Hi Mark,
>>
>> Leave the DVD in, shut the system off. Wait 20-30 seconds and start it
>> up.
>> This should boot the system with the DVD unless your boot order has been
>> altered. The question is, what are you going to do when you get the
>> system
>> booted with the DVD?
>>
>> First, I wouldn't bother with the DVD, but just try a cold start of the
>> system. Otherwise, you may need to use repair options. Frankly, it may
>> have
>> been a bad idea to try uninstalling software that was ported over by the
>> upgrade. Likely it will be missing the uninstall information, or the
>> existing information is set for the system it was installed to and won't
>> work in Vista. You may need to reinstall the application first, then
>> uninstall it.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "Mark Austin" <MarkAustin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:B0FCF122-B4D9-4D9D-987A-89E45048373C@microsoft.com...
>> > Yesterday I finally managed to upgrade from XP to Vista Ultimate after
>> > a
>> > few
>> > problems I encountered along the way. Today I decided to uninstall some
>> > programs that I no longer needed. So I first started uninstalling Corel
>> > Paint
>> > Shop Pro X. Halfway through the uninstallation process I got the BSOD
>> > and
>> > the
>> > system promptly rebooted itself. Except the system didn't boot up
>> > because
>> > I
>> > got the error message "DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS
>> > ENTER". So I loaded my Vista DVD into the drive and pressed enter but
>> > the
>> > same error message came back. What can I do to resolve this?
>>
>>

Hi Mark
My os is 5744. Your version is either earlier or more recent. I don't
believe it matters(?).
I should tell you at this point that I chose to do a clean install of Vista,
and chose not to partition my hard drive and install XP. I will probably do
this eventually. I will also tell you that I am not an expert. Everything I
know comes from trying to correct stuff I have no business doing in the first
place.
I purchased PSPX when it became available and at that time I was running XP.
I was very impressed with the software and became quite fond of it, and I
think Corel's developers deserve a 20 lb. turkey this Xmas as a bonus (each,
if their budget will allow it).
Vista does not like PSPX or maybe it's the other way around...I don't know.
I tried everything to get it to work, work without annoying issues that is,
but without success. I did get it to work, to an allllmoooost! tolerable
degree, by uninstalling its' partner image manager "Photo Album 6". Almost is
no good...no good at all.
Now Mark, for sure, there is a way around your problem through the Windows'
Registry. But, I gotta tell you, I tried that until it near drove me to shoot
myself.

Here is what I would di given your circumstances:
I would backup any files I had accumulated during the time I successfully
upgraded from Xp to Vista, and this would mean a full backup if I haven't
performed a "Vista" backup prior. Don't worry, It won't backup anything that
will cause problems later. Well, maybe some residual folders that can
easilybe deleted, but nothing problematic to a new install.
I would then do a clean install of XP. I now have a relatively crisp install
of XP to attempt the mind meld to Vista. The chances of success are far
greater...I suspect. Remember Mark, what I said earlier..."I am not an
expert!". But it just seems logical that things will go better "if nothing is
wrong from the start".
Now that I have XP back (I missed it!), I would make sure, make darn sure,
all is well and good in "XP land", and then, and only then, start the upgrade
to Vista.
Once Vista is up and running smoothly you can restore any of those "really
important files" you backed up earlier.
Now, there are many things you can do differently, and I suspect you are
aware of those options. Hard drive speed and capacity are the main factors to
your options. Obviously, if you managed to have already successfully
upgraded, then your processor is up to speed, and, therefore, no need to go
there.
If you do have the big HD, and after you get Vista polished, you could
partition your drive to allow a second operating system (or more), This would
allow you to install and use Paint Shop Pro X as it was meant to be used.

tacwalker

Mark Austin" wrote:

> Yesterday I finally managed to upgrade from XP to Vista Ultimate after a few
> problems I encountered along the way. Today I decided to uninstall some
> programs that I no longer needed. So I first started uninstalling Corel Paint
> Shop Pro X. Halfway through the uninstallation process I got the BSOD and the
> system promptly rebooted itself. Except the system didn't boot up because I
> got the error message "DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS
> ENTER". So I loaded my Vista DVD into the drive and pressed enter but the
> same error message came back. What can I do to resolve this?

If you are correct, it's another giant argument against upgrades and for
clean installs. Who needs programs you can't uninstall. What happens when
there is an upgrade to one that does an uninstall first before installing
the newer version.


"Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:ObXHUnyFHHA.1232@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Hi Mark,
>
> Leave the DVD in, shut the system off. Wait 20-30 seconds and start it up.
> This should boot the system with the DVD unless your boot order has been
> altered. The question is, what are you going to do when you get the system
> booted with the DVD?
>
> First, I wouldn't bother with the DVD, but just try a cold start of the
> system. Otherwise, you may need to use repair options. Frankly, it may
> have been a bad idea to try uninstalling software that was ported over by
> the upgrade. Likely it will be missing the uninstall information, or the
> existing information is set for the system it was installed to and won't
> work in Vista. You may need to reinstall the application first, then
> uninstall it.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Mark Austin" <MarkAustin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B0FCF122-B4D9-4D9D-987A-89E45048373C@microsoft.com...
>> Yesterday I finally managed to upgrade from XP to Vista Ultimate after a
>> few
>> problems I encountered along the way. Today I decided to uninstall some
>> programs that I no longer needed. So I first started uninstalling Corel
>> Paint
>> Shop Pro X. Halfway through the uninstallation process I got the BSOD and
>> the
>> system promptly rebooted itself. Except the system didn't boot up because
>> I
>> got the error message "DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS
>> ENTER". So I loaded my Vista DVD into the drive and pressed enter but the
>> same error message came back. What can I do to resolve this?
>