"1deciple" wrote

> When power returned and my HP attempted to boot up, it only produced a DOS
> error msg, "Disk boot failure. Insert System Disk and press Enter". I
> have
> no system disk, but do have the 'System Recovery' disk my HP computer
> recommend I creat the day I first put it into service. However, when I
> insert this disk and hit enter, it goes through a three or four minute
> tapping three times/pause sequence and the same message comes back. When
> I
> kill the power manually and turn it back on, I see the Windows startup
> page
> briefly, but it won't boot. When I invoke "Setup" in the BIOS, it offers
> me
> options to reboot, but none of them work, not even "Safe" mode. So, does
> anyone have any suggestions?

That's not a DOS message, it's a BIOS message. There is no DOS in XP.
There is a hardware failure, possibly hard drive. Replace the drive and see
if you can get XP to install, otherwise send it in for service.

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Rock [MVP - User/Shell]