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kkmca
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no bootable device was detected : cant install winxp -

i have an image and am trying to install from the cdr but keep running into the no bootable device error message

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MPM01
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You can try by creatin an ISO image of the Installer Disk and check

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".cdr" can have a couple of properties, only one of which we can currently read (DVD/CD master, no encryption) - if you picked anything else while creating it (e.g. compression or encryption), it won't work.

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kkmca
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thanks for your help - it turned out that my problem was with the media - it wasnt bootable afterall. installed an iso instead.

karen

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kkmca
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fixed.

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