05-02-2024, 04:24 PM
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Gunter
As you have had the live media CD working before and the system BIOS has been set to allow booting from the CD (above booting from the SSD) then the CD should boot.
Do you hear any sounds when booting as the CD drive gets up to speed or perhaps the sound of the head seeking across the disk ?
Are there any activity LEDs on the CD drive ? They should flash as the drive is accessed.
If the CD appears to be accessed (sound and LED) and the system later boots off the SSD then it suggests the system couldn't find boot code on the CD. It could be scratched, dirty or even upside down in the drive. The only thing I can suggest is trying the live media CD on another system if you have one available.
If the CD isn't being accessed during boot up (no sounds or LED) it suggests something wrong with the BIOS settings.
It would be good to resolve what is happening, but as mentioned before, if the system boots ok from the SSD the untidy partitioning is not a worry.
Out of interest, how did an XP machine dating back to the mid 2000s get fitted with a 500GB SSD ? If I had a 500GB SSD I wouldn't even think to be using it on a 20 year old system.
As always - please use a supported OS.
steve
Gunter
As you have had the live media CD working before and the system BIOS has been set to allow booting from the CD (above booting from the SSD) then the CD should boot.
Do you hear any sounds when booting as the CD drive gets up to speed or perhaps the sound of the head seeking across the disk ?
Are there any activity LEDs on the CD drive ? They should flash as the drive is accessed.
If the CD appears to be accessed (sound and LED) and the system later boots off the SSD then it suggests the system couldn't find boot code on the CD. It could be scratched, dirty or even upside down in the drive. The only thing I can suggest is trying the live media CD on another system if you have one available.
If the CD isn't being accessed during boot up (no sounds or LED) it suggests something wrong with the BIOS settings.
It would be good to resolve what is happening, but as mentioned before, if the system boots ok from the SSD the untidy partitioning is not a worry.
Out of interest, how did an XP machine dating back to the mid 2000s get fitted with a 500GB SSD ? If I had a 500GB SSD I wouldn't even think to be using it on a 20 year old system.
As always - please use a supported OS.
steve
stevef
clueless
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