I’m having problems reinstalling Windows ME on an HP Pavillion.
I can’t get the system to boot from the recovery CD — a recovery screen is supposed to appear but it doesn’t. I have reset the bios, following HP’s instructions, to place the CD drive first in boot order and have followed the instructions in HP’s support area.
When I reboot, I don’t see the drive light go on, so I’m not sure it’s looking to the CD for an operating system.
HP says that either I should reformat the HD or that the recovery CD is defective. I’m loath to reformat without knowing that I can finish complete the reinstall.
Thanks, Andy
Seriously, I doubt that it’s the CD. You should definitely see the light go on on the drive; if it doesn’t at all then maybe the drive itself is dead or unplugged internally. Check all the connections to make sure they’re firmly seated. Double check your BIOS settings very carefully and make sure that nothing is amiss in the boot sequence. If the system has two CD drives, try inserting the disc into the other drive and see what happens.
