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bootmgr error

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Ok, I have CD-ROM and HDD both connected with the same IDE cable (only one IDE slot on the mobo), Then with jumpers HDD set as master and CD-ROM as slave.

HDD is formatted so I'm trying to install WinXP so I set the first boot device as CD-ROM in BIOS, 2nd and 3rd ones disabled.

Now the thing is the WinXP CD that has always worked doesn't boot, instead I get the "BOOTMGR is missing" error. But when I use Fedora Live CD it boots from it fine.

So how can I install Win? Probably have to rearrange jumpers other way? Previously I've always had hdd and optical drive connected on different IDE channels as masters and dind't have issues not sure how to work now with one cable.

(yes I know WinXP :p just don't have DVD drive currently to install Win7 and yes, gonna switch to sata devices soon)
 
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HardwareGuru said:
Try set the CD-ROM jumper settings to CS or Cable Select and see what happens.
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I tired that, then it just got stuck on the Gigabyte boot screen.

Then I tried to set CD-ROM master and HDD slave and got the "bootmgr is missing" error just as with the slave master other way around.

How are you suppose to set the drives with just one cable then? Or could it mean the hdd is faulty? I don't know, even with broken hdd shouldn't I get into the WinXP boot menus? Fedora recognizes the formatted HDD and I see 2 folders on it, $RECYCLE.BIN and System Volume Information.
 
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Do you have another IDE cable to use. I'm wondering if there is some loose connection on the cable. Also, check the setting for the HDD and OPTICAL in the BIOS. Are they both on Auto? In the BIOS, have the 1st boot device the CD-ROM and 2nd one with the HDD and the 3rd as disabled
 
HardwareGuru said:
Do you have another IDE cable to use. I'm wondering if there is some loose connection on the cable. Also, check the setting for the HDD and OPTICAL in the BIOS. Are they both on Auto? In the BIOS, have the 1st boot device the CD-ROM and 2nd one with the HDD and the 3rd as disabled
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Changing the cable did the trick... So either it wasn't plugged in properly or was faulty (first time I used it).
 
The thing about those flat ribbon cables is that they have a tendency to come loose off the connector or the pins on the connector is not making good contact with the wires on the ribbon cables. This happened to me a few times.
 
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