Solved boot failure error

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bigcroc

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Hi there i tried to download zorin 6.1 on my pc ,i downloaded the iso ,booted up the dvd and it was there the boot up section of zorin.I found out that i havea invallid or corupt kernel image ,so i can not load anything .so the last 10 hrs of download and trying to load it was a waste.I now have a boot failer error i have tried to boot from the vista 64 cd but to no evail :confused::confused::confused:
the error reads as this DISK BOOT FAILURE INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER .I have tried this as i have mentioned ,i have also tried to disconect the hard drive from the power wires and leave for 10 mins and still get this error.
Any ideas please .
 

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You are very welcome,
Lets hope that it works.
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS420
    Memory
    6 gig
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
    Sound Card
    Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
    Hard Drives
    640 gb
    Cooling
    Fan
    Keyboard
    Dell USB
    Mouse
    Dell USB 4 button optical
    Other Info
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boot procedure changed,no i still cant boot to whe windows cd.i cant boot to to anything because i get a disk boot failure error .What do you sugest next,i tried removing the 2 plugs from the hard drive ,that didnt work.
 

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Try to boot, hear any beeps?
 

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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS420
    Memory
    6 gig
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
    Sound Card
    Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
    Hard Drives
    640 gb
    Cooling
    Fan
    Keyboard
    Dell USB
    Mouse
    Dell USB 4 button optical
    Other Info
    DSL provided by ATT
Hi bigcroc,

In addition, run the built-in diagnostics provided by the manufacturer on the computer to check if the hardware is working fine.

Please post the results.
 

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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    AMD FX-4100
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte
    Memory
    4Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI 5450
    Screen Resolution
    1600*900
    Internet Speed
    10Mbps
I see Zorin is a flavor of Linux. Usually these OS's come with a boot manager program, but I'm not sure if they're all the same or if Zorin's is well regarded. It sounds like it didn't play nicely with your system.

When you boot up, press F9 and then select the CD drive. You should be able to get that far. I prefer this, as sometimes selecting the order in the BIOS does not avoid a HD check, and as such an error encountered could throw off the whole boot process. It should work most of the time, but I've seen cases where it doesn't behave as expected.
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavillion dv5t
    CPU
    Intel Core Duo 2.53GHz
    Memory
    4Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVidia GeForce 9600M GT 512Mb
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800 32bit
    Hard Drives
    Seagate Momentus XT 500Gb
    Hitachi Travelstar HTS543225L9A300 250Gb
    Mouse
    Microsoft 4000
OPk Rich first yep i hear a single beep then i get the spalsh screen then i get the devices listing page then at the bottom i get the disk boot failure error
Hi madhur b i have no diagnostic procedure thast i know of this is a hibrid beast not a store bought model .that would be easy lol.
cytherian when i boot up i press f9 and nothing it just continues to the main devices screen.i think when i saw that i had a kernewl error with the zorin setup i pulled out the usb stick .The next time i went to boot thinking i should be able to boot back to vista 64 i got the disk boot failure error .Thanks for helping out guys .I tried zorin as the reports showed it to be similar to windblows so i thought i would try it .
 

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Hi bigcroc,

If you have the Operating System disc then we can try to repair the file in the command Prompt.

Boot from the Operating System disc and follow the onscreen instructions to access the System Recovery Options screen, select Command Prompt and press enter.

If you want to restore the master boot record, you can simply type in the following command:bootrec /fixmbr

You can also write a new boot sector onto the system partition with this command (which is often more useful): bootrec /fixboot

Please post the results.
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    AMD FX-4100
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte
    Memory
    4Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI 5450
    Screen Resolution
    1600*900
    Internet Speed
    10Mbps
Thats great mahur but my windows cd wont boot up were would i type this comand please.
i cant type anything ,i cant get past the device screen any ideas please
 

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Hi bigcroc,

We can also try to remove the static power from the computer and check, to remove the static power please follow the below mentioned step:

1. To remove the static power, power off the computer
2. Disconnect the power cable from the back of the computer (for desktop and for laptop disconnect the adapter and battery).
3. Press the power button for 10-15 seconds.
4. Connect the power cable back to the computer.
5. Check if it is able to boot from the disc.

Change the Boot priority and make CD/DVD drive as first boot device followed by Hard Drive and check if it works.

If issue persists, try with a different Operating System disc (if available or if you can arrange one) and then try to perform the steps for repair.

Kindly post the results.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    AMD FX-4100
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte
    Memory
    4Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI 5450
    Screen Resolution
    1600*900
    Internet Speed
    10Mbps

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    AMD FX-4100
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte
    Memory
    4Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI 5450
    Screen Resolution
    1600*900
    Internet Speed
    10Mbps
Hi bigcroc,

While researching I have found an article which has files for Vista and to create an ISO file for 64-bit Operating System: Windows Vista Direct Download Links

For any clarifications feel free to contact me.
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    AMD FX-4100
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte
    Memory
    4Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI 5450
    Screen Resolution
    1600*900
    Internet Speed
    10Mbps
Hi bigcroc,

You would need to download all the three files X14-63453.exe, boot.wim, install.wim to create a Bootable USB key.

Please post the results.
 

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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    AMD FX-4100
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte
    Memory
    4Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI 5450
    Screen Resolution
    1600*900
    Internet Speed
    10Mbps
ok im downloading all three now so which one do i open in the ultraiso program please. i will report back when its done .
Thanks for your help Rob
 

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Sorry madhur the pc i was downloading the iso from got shut down so ive started downloading again ,nearly completed,im not sure why i thought if i disconect my hard drive and conect my brothers old hard drive it might boot drom that one but i still get the boot disk error at the top of the page se,slave,none is displayed
 

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