Boot To DOS Using UBCD (WinXP Problem)

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P4rD0nM3 · #1 Post by **P4rD0nM3** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 8:26 pm

Hello, I'm trying top reformat my hdd since I messed up re-installing WinXP Pro in my laptop. I accidentally pull the plug and not it keeps booting to the setup screen then it returns an error about some files missing and I can't stop it.

I tried loading the UBCD first but what it does is it boots then it automatically loads the corrupted WinXP setup files and here we go again. Is there a way to stop it form doing it and to just automatically boot to dos?

Constance · #2 Post by **Constance** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 1:06 am

... did you press Enter at the prompt saying to press it to boot UBCD ?
Do you have an USB keyboard ?

P4rD0nM3 · #3 Post by **P4rD0nM3** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 11:30 am

Nevermind. I got it to boot now and I used dban to erase my hdd. Did I do the right thing? I used dban so I have no trace whatsoever (Kinda) so I can install Vista Ultimate now (Which cost me an arm and leg).

I have a laptop.

Actually, I don't think I did it right.

I downloaded the .ISO, extracted it via PowerISO. Then c&p it to the CD and burned it. Is that the right way?

Constance · #4 Post by **Constance** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 10:11 pm

P4rD0nM3 wrote:Actually, I don't think I did it right.

I downloaded the .ISO, extracted it via PowerISO. Then c&p it to the CD and burned it. [...]

You don't have to extract the ISO to burn. You must not extract it. Burn it as an image.

P4rD0nM3 · #5 Post by **P4rD0nM3** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 2:46 am

Ok I did, it works now but it says pci.sys is corrupted. I already did a dban twice.

Scott Cooper · #6 Post by **Scott Cooper** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 5:19 pm

You should not need to Dban-wipe the drive to reinstall Windows, as the Windows installer has a built-in format tool.

If you're missing files on your fresh install, have you checked your hard disk and memory?