Reboot And Select Proper Boot Device Or Insert Boot Media Wnidows Xp
Apr 22, 2010How can I Reboot and select proper boot device or insert boot media wnidows xp without cd.It is possible.
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Reboot And Select Proper Boot Device / Insert Boot Media In Selected Boot Device
Dec 17, 2007I haven't installed anything new on my computer but today after having my computer shipped to me via UPS I cut on my computer and where the XP load bar screen was I got: "reboot and select proper boot device or insert boot media in selected boot device".Seeing this I knew I went into the BIOS setup and tried to turn the system priority to look at the HDD. Instead I only had the option of the DVD drive and the CD drive.I have no idea how to solve this problem and don't have any of the recovery CD's. I DO NOT WANT TO REFORMAT because like a bad little boy I did not backup my 4 years worth of work.
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