I know this is not the help you wanted, but can you try a different CDrom reader? is this one correctly configured in BIOS? I am only guessing, but if it booted once from the CDrom, unless the CD was damaged, it should boot again? don't you think? maybe you just got a bad cd? or was downloaded bad.
On Tuesday 18 December 2001 18:03, you wrote: > Hi, > > Borrowed the 3 CD Mandrake 8.1 distro. (downloaded) from a friend. Booted > off CD 1, everything going OK until the install suddenly hangs when > prompting me for CD #2; eventually had to cancel. The install then > *skipped* a few important steps (create bootdisk, install bootloader). > > After restarting, it came up (albeit with a few warning messages). > I wanted to do a clean re-install, so I placed CD #1 in, and rebooted. But > it won't boot up from the CD. > > Help!!!!!! > > Paul > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: > http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx
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