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bhk7594
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_ 		12. December 2009 @ 14:33 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
got an old omnibook xe3 and i wiped it with DBAN and now when i put in a xp disk it doesnt recognize it help (already tried changing the boot order i wish it was the simple)
thanks
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jony218
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_ 		12. December 2009 @ 22:26 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
more than likely the xp bootcd doesn't have the necessary drivers for your laptop. You can always slipstream them and make a new xp cd.
http://techtricks.co.in/windows/windows-...bootable-xp-cd.
Just to rule out a hardware problem, you can try booting up your computer with a linux livecd.
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bhk7594
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_ 		13. December 2009 @ 09:54 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i actually feel really stupid i forgot that because this thing is so old it only works with CD and i have my xp on DVD solid job on my part haha
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