THE OS IS CORRUPTED AND THE CD ROM DOESN'T WORK . I HAVE INSTALLED AN EXTERNAL DVD ROM TO REINSTALL THE OS BUT STILL IT WON'T BOOT

Hi,
For that problem, Try first replace that internal DVD-rom drive other good internal DVD-rom drive. if not Also Detected or recognize.
Try this second solution. insert external USB type DVD-ROM. if not recognize also, Your operating system Have internal software device data corrupted. You need to reinstall operating System like windows xp, windows 7 (OS) etc.. to fix data Corrupted of operating system device for hardware software.
Please see sample external DVD-rom USB type.



Just let me know if not yet working your Compaq Presario 700 series DVD-rom Drive.
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No your motherboard is doing just fine. you cannot install OS to your hard disk from another computer that don't have the same spects like yours, The program won't initialize properly, or like what you said it would freeze. The only way fro you to be able to install an OS to your computer is to buy an external usb cd/dvd. If you have one, then we can proceed, enter the bios setup by pressing the delete or f2 key. Then set your settings from boot option ( primary boot ) select or change it by pressing Pg Up or Pg Dn to boot from a usb cd/dvd rom press f10 to save your setting or select save and exit settings. Then press y and press enter. From there your system will automatically boot starting your OS installation setup. Have a nice day friend and i hope this would solve your problem.

PXe Boot is used by the computer to boot to a network DOS-type environment.If you are receiving a PXe failure message on bootup check that your PC is set to boot from the CD Rom, Floppy, and Hard Drive BEFORE network or other boot device.

That's where you need to check to get solution to your problem, if not... try these

1. your settings in your bios
2. faulty cable/wire to your media device (hard drive, cd/dvd rom, etc)
3. The cmos battery (which indirectly points to your bios settings)

Hope this helps!

Every optical drive will work, whatever the brand or model, even a Blu-Ray one, so use whatever you have.

There are things we need to isolate.

Try first to test the DVD ROM using a Drivers Utility CD came with your computer.

Try booting to this CD to check if the DVD ROM still works.

Try to run but not install the OSCD to a different computer, just to check if the OSCD is readable.

If your DVDROM reads media try again the installation of OS booting to DVD ROM thru F12.
But before that I would like to know if your laptop has more than 1GB RAM? If yes try installing OS again with 1GB RAM installed. You need to remove the other RAM.

Thanks!

Press F1, ie for Gateway to enter Bios settings.
Go to your BIOS MENU,

From "Boot options" set 1st boot to "removable drives" save the setting, ie if you are using an external CD/DVD or USB flash drive. If you are using an external CD/DVD Rom, ensure that the power supply to the external CD/DVD Rom drive is sufficient.

Try and reinstall the Operating System again.

Hope it helps, and good luck.

The problem is the first booting device should be hard disk and second should be cd/dvd rom. There must be some bootable cd/dvd in your cd/dvd rom. try removing and check again. Or the OS must have been corrupted. Try backup your data's and try formatting it and install a new OS. The problem should be solved then

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Hello,

Kindly repair or reinstall your Operating system. It has a file that has been corrupted. To avoid the damage become big try to repair it or reinstall the OS without reformatting or erasing the files save in your hard disk.
Kindly follow the steps below:

To repair/Reinstall your operating:
1. Insert your CD installer into your DVD/CD Rom then reboot your computer/Laptop.
2. Press F8 or F12 to enable boot sequence and display it in order to select the boot. Then select the DVD/CD Rom boot. Or Press Del to enter CMOS and set the boot configuration sequence and select the DVD/CD Rom as your priority to boot the system.
3. *** soon as message will display "Press any key to boot CD" then press any key to boot CD. Then wait for the CD to load all its components.
4. After loading all its components kindly follow the instructions givien by the installation wizard. Note that if you where ask by the installation wizard to press r to repair or enter kindly select enter then let the system detect the existing installation of OS in your system then it detects then press enter then kindly select "Repair" to repair the detected OS or Select "Don't make changes and make it intact" then enter to reinstall the OS without erasing the files save in your hard drive.
5. Kindly follow the instructions given by the installation wizard to finished the installation or repair of your system OS.
6. If you don't want to repair/reinstall by your self then you can contact a technician expert in computer to fix it for you.

If you need more assistance kindly reply to this post.

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when the pc in post usually on dells bios there is a boot menu option it is usually f12
if you don't know what your doing in the bios it is not a good place to test your skills after pressing F12 just choose cd rom for boot