I have a new computer but it was refurbished and it worked for a while and now will not boot. During boot it directs to the screen received when one requests boot choice, start normal, safe, etc. Choosing anything causes the system to freeze with error about hardware or software issues and need to resolve or disconnect.
I go to bios and make the cd drive first command and insert Windows XP Pro for refurbished computers, select boot from disc, disc begins the install process, says starting windows and stalls for about a minute, then returns the same screen or initialization failure.
I have searched diligently for the this solution, how to recover files or format the hd if I can't get to the screen offering me the choices for installing normally, repair, or delete? I thought of cloning old computer hd but if I do the new computer would freak out since hardware, hd interface and size, are all different. Also I have a windows XP install disc but it is for the old Dell Computer; new computer is Lenovo M55 8807 with SATA hard drive. I have changed the bios to automatic for Serial ATA without success and returned it to SATA without success. Also reset bios to default without success.
Bios Startup shows about 7 different ways to boot, I have made ide cd first choice thus the windows install beginning with boot disc in place. The other choices are ide hdd usb key, usb ftb???, usb hdd, usb rom, and below are some removed choices, scsi, something with mtb or mta??? only 9mb. I am really hoping to just wipe the hd clean with format but how can I do this without any OS or computer booting. What can I do now????
I go to bios and make the cd drive first command and insert Windows XP Pro for refurbished computers, select boot from disc, disc begins the install process, says starting windows and stalls for about a minute, then returns the same screen or initialization failure.
I have searched diligently for the this solution, how to recover files or format the hd if I can't get to the screen offering me the choices for installing normally, repair, or delete? I thought of cloning old computer hd but if I do the new computer would freak out since hardware, hd interface and size, are all different. Also I have a windows XP install disc but it is for the old Dell Computer; new computer is Lenovo M55 8807 with SATA hard drive. I have changed the bios to automatic for Serial ATA without success and returned it to SATA without success. Also reset bios to default without success.
Bios Startup shows about 7 different ways to boot, I have made ide cd first choice thus the windows install beginning with boot disc in place. The other choices are ide hdd usb key, usb ftb???, usb hdd, usb rom, and below are some removed choices, scsi, something with mtb or mta??? only 9mb. I am really hoping to just wipe the hd clean with format but how can I do this without any OS or computer booting. What can I do now????