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[lips2sweet66]

Hi there i really need some help...im trying to fix my friends computer...they had a virus...and i used this killdisk program and it wiped out everything even the partitions so i used another program and finally got the partition back...when i usually format a hard drive i use a ME boot disk but there computer does not have a floppy drive so i put an ME iso on cd everything seems to be working fine until i get an error message that says missing MSCD001 driver missing...now i dont know how to fix this...i have looked and cant find anything...im not a genius with computers but i know a little ...could somebody please help me...would be greatly appreciated....just remember it has to be on a cd..no floppy ...thanks....Cheryl

[BJseal91]

Hi Cheryl Welcome;
my name is bradley I will try and help you

what operating system where you running

do you have a recovry disk at hand for the computer

what error messages come up when you start the computer or can it load in

can you get into safe mode

can you enter any recoery console

do you have any knolege of regedit command prompt or msconfig

with the error the reasion you are getting that is becuase the boot manager can not reconize

all the formation there for not all the information was copyied correctly once i know were you

are that is when i can help you if you need to re install the operating system and you do not have the recovery disk then it will result in having to bye and reinstall an oprating system from scratch when you say you wiped everything did you also wipe the operating system or are you able to get there let us know and i will try and guide you in the right direction also did you back the computer up or is there still data that you require off the computer is any is recovarable that is tell us a bit about you background knolege so i can determine the best rout for you to take to install the computer again speak soon Bradley

[lips2sweet66]

Thanks bradley for replying back...im using windows xp pro...and no my neighbours cant find the recovery disk...thats why im having a hard time...when i first used the killdisk i thought i was just deleting the partition and reformatting it but unfortunately i formatted everything and it deleted the partition ...so i was getting the error message...no operating system found...and then i realized that there was no partition...so i used super f-disk to make a partition...i usually format by using a floppy disk with ME on it but realized that their system had no floppy drive in it.. i cant get into safe mode...once i used the super f-disk i was able to get the hard drive partitioned...i think anyways...then i found a copy of ME and burnt the ISO on a cd...once i did that it seemed to work...up until it says windows is installing files please wait...then it goes to..MSCD001 driver missing...i dont know much about regit comand or misconfig...and yea i wiped out the operating system...i thought maybe the hard drive was bad...but i was able to use the ME cd to at least get the option to boot with cd or boot without cd or minimal boot.....so im not sure if the ME that i used is missing the driver i need or not...i have also tried to change drives...by using c: d: etc..and keeps saying bad command...so im stuck at this point....any help would be greatly apprecaited...thanks again bradley...if you need any more info...just let me know...thanks....cheryl

[Britec]

Are you trying to install Windows XP Pro?
Do you have Windows XP Pro disc?

[BJseal91]

Hi Cheryl
Thanks for getting back to me Now I understand where you are and the problem you are having with the floppy drive you are installing ME inplace of xp\ becuase xp was wiped and they require folppy disks to install the operating system on to it well here are some options

1. you can bye a floppy disk drive external for 39.99 at maplin and pc world and you can then use the floppy disks vira that it they will read it fine already done one like that on a notebook where no cd rom was ever avaible

2. you can remove is hard drive put it in another computer and do the installation on the second computer

other than that it has gone past repair as you said there is no operating system on the computer so unfortunialty they are your two options at this point becuase you need a new operating system on the computer

the iso that was made has not all the information it needs to install the drivers

do you have the option to install drivers later or is it istsisting on installing the drivers now

do you have the drivers that are requierd to run ME is so find the driver it is talking about and put that on the cd with the iso and burn it and then rerun the cd and it should then see the driver to install let us know how you get on and if you need any more help

Kind Regards

Bradley

[lips2sweet66]

Are you trying to install Windows XP Pro?
Do you have Windows XP Pro disc?

yes i have windows xp pro disc that im using

[lips2sweet66]

thanks bradley for replying...i went out and bought a external usb floppy drive...but because i have no operating system on the computer im unable to put the drivers on for it...so im stuck with that also...im just trying to find a way to also format and re-install xp when you dont have a floppy drive...now a days floppy drives are not being used anymore...so this is why im trying to work with the cd...any suggestions...thanks...cheryl

[BJseal91]

thge best way if you are reinstalling the operating system is to start from sctratch which is what you are needing to do download this iso file http://www.snapfiles.com/get/dban.html
and burn to cd using an iso image once completed the image then reboot the computer the the cd and and select a low level format this will then put the computer back to a blank hard drive with nothing then insert your ME disk and floppy disks and then reinstall the operating system that is the best way any help just give me a shout kind regards Bradley

[lips2sweet66]

thanks bradley i have downloaded that file...but like i was saying before...i am unable to use the external floppy drive because you need to install the cd which has the drivers on it...and i cant do that without having an operating system on the computer...so i cant use the floppy thats the problem im having also...thanks ...cheryl

[Britec]

Windows ME Bootable CD if its any use to you. Just burn it to cd

http://www.briteccomputers.co.uk/downloads/WinMe_bootdisk.iso

[BJseal91]

Thanks Brian This will come in hady I will help here though the setup and take a look at it myselfe

[Britec]

ok I let you sort this one if you need a hand give me a shout.

[lips2sweet66]

thank you guys sooo much i really appreciate any help you can give me...this way also when i have to reformat my laptop i can use a cd...my laptop doesnt have a floppy either...so will make it easier for me to do this too...and i know my neighbours will be happy they have been without a computer for a bout 2 weeks now cause i just cant figure this out...thanks again soo much....Cheryl

[BJseal91]

Will Take a look tonight and tell you how to do it speak soon Bradley

[lips2sweet66]

thanks bradley that would be great....really appreciate all your help...thanks again...cheryl