Cannot boot from CD Code 5?

FlameofTheWest · October 2nd, 2007

I am just trying to reformatt a fresh harddrive using a WinXp CD to try and boot from. After going through the Bios window I get this message. I have tried using an alternate CD with the same results, any solutions on how i might be able to fix this? I just want to get Windows installed on the system and this is frustrating . Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Jokerswild · October 2nd, 2007

What system is this on? The code 5 could be a bad cd image or a cd drive thats having a problem. Do you have a OS installed on this HDD right now? If you have a linux OS on there you might need to use a boot cd or floppy to start the install.

FlameofTheWest · October 2nd, 2007

i have a old install of windows on the drive but im using a windowsboot cd now to try and intsall

Jokerswild · October 2nd, 2007

From what I've found Microsoft has nothing on cd code 5 but there are a few cases of that code coming up and the likely cause is bad cd image, bad cd drive or trying to install in place of linux. A bad driver is another suggested problem.

Is your cd a boot cd or a full windows XP system cd? There are boot floppy's too that I've had to use when reinstalling Xp to replace linux.

FlameofTheWest · October 2nd, 2007

this is a full windows CD. Its just weird, i read some where that message 5 means access denied

Jokerswild · October 2nd, 2007

You can create a set of boot floppy discs here. Download details: Windows XP Professional Utility: Setup Disks for Floppy Boot Install

I'm not sure what your problem is if it's a bad OS cd or it's not recognizing the cd drive. Do you have the bios set to install from cd first?

FlameofTheWest · October 2nd, 2007

yea first boot is set to cd drive

**Hitman** · October 2nd, 2007

You said you tried to use 2 different copies of windows cds with the same error? I would gamble that it is the optical drive. Try using a different one from another system.

**PrOLifIC_onE** · October 2nd, 2007

And if both Windows CDs are copies, make sure they are not from the same image.

FlameofTheWest · October 3rd, 2007

The more i go through testing and retesting im thinking something maybe wrong with the drive also. What baffles me is that in my previous post the same drive could read the disc but i got the 000021 stop error. Now that im using a different HD im getting this error, just really weird.

October 2nd, 2007	#1
FlameofTheWest Solider of Rome Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 76	Cannot boot from CD Code 5? I am just trying to reformatt a fresh harddrive using a WinXp CD to try and boot from. After going through the Bios window I get this message. I have tried using an alternate CD with the same results, any solutions on how i might be able to fix this? I just want to get Windows installed on the system and this is frustrating . Any help would be greatly appreciated. "Show them no mercy for you shall receive none" Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4Ghz EVGA GeForce GTX 260 Superclocked Gigabyte GA-965P-DQ6 6 gigs OCZ Reaper PC 8500 ddr2 2 HDD 1TB Total Klipsch 7.1 Pro Media speakers 22" HP w2207h

October 2nd, 2007	#2
Jokerswild ButtHead Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5,384	Re: Cannot boot from CD Code 5? What system is this on? The code 5 could be a bad cd image or a cd drive thats having a problem. Do you have a OS installed on this HDD right now? If you have a linux OS on there you might need to use a boot cd or floppy to start the install.

October 2nd, 2007	#3
FlameofTheWest Solider of Rome Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 76	Re: Cannot boot from CD Code 5? i have a old install of windows on the drive but im using a windowsboot cd now to try and intsall "Show them no mercy for you shall receive none" Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4Ghz EVGA GeForce GTX 260 Superclocked Gigabyte GA-965P-DQ6 6 gigs OCZ Reaper PC 8500 ddr2 2 HDD 1TB Total Klipsch 7.1 Pro Media speakers 22" HP w2207h

October 2nd, 2007	#4
Jokerswild ButtHead Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5,384	Re: Cannot boot from CD Code 5? From what I've found Microsoft has nothing on cd code 5 but there are a few cases of that code coming up and the likely cause is bad cd image, bad cd drive or trying to install in place of linux. A bad driver is another suggested problem. Is your cd a boot cd or a full windows XP system cd? There are boot floppy's too that I've had to use when reinstalling Xp to replace linux.

October 2nd, 2007	#5
FlameofTheWest Solider of Rome Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 76	Re: Cannot boot from CD Code 5? this is a full windows CD. Its just weird, i read some where that message 5 means access denied "Show them no mercy for you shall receive none" Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4Ghz EVGA GeForce GTX 260 Superclocked Gigabyte GA-965P-DQ6 6 gigs OCZ Reaper PC 8500 ddr2 2 HDD 1TB Total Klipsch 7.1 Pro Media speakers 22" HP w2207h

October 2nd, 2007	#6
Jokerswild ButtHead Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5,384	Re: Cannot boot from CD Code 5? You can create a set of boot floppy discs here. Download details: Windows XP Professional Utility: Setup Disks for Floppy Boot Install I'm not sure what your problem is if it's a bad OS cd or it's not recognizing the cd drive. Do you have the bios set to install from cd first?

October 2nd, 2007	#7
FlameofTheWest Solider of Rome Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 76	Re: Cannot boot from CD Code 5? yea first boot is set to cd drive "Show them no mercy for you shall receive none" Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4Ghz EVGA GeForce GTX 260 Superclocked Gigabyte GA-965P-DQ6 6 gigs OCZ Reaper PC 8500 ddr2 2 HDD 1TB Total Klipsch 7.1 Pro Media speakers 22" HP w2207h

October 2nd, 2007	#8
Hitman Functional Alcoholic Join Date: May 2006 Location: 14S E:561116 N:3830189 Posts: 5,011 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Cannot boot from CD Code 5? You said you tried to use 2 different copies of windows cds with the same error? I would gamble that it is the optical drive. Try using a different one from another system.

October 2nd, 2007	#9
PrOLifIC_onE 5 Minute Mod Man Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 973 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Cannot boot from CD Code 5? And if both Windows CDs are copies, make sure they are not from the same image.

October 3rd, 2007	#10
FlameofTheWest Solider of Rome Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 76	Re: Cannot boot from CD Code 5? The more i go through testing and retesting im thinking something maybe wrong with the drive also. What baffles me is that in my previous post the same drive could read the disc but i got the 000021 stop error. Now that im using a different HD im getting this error, just really weird. "Show them no mercy for you shall receive none" Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4Ghz EVGA GeForce GTX 260 Superclocked Gigabyte GA-965P-DQ6 6 gigs OCZ Reaper PC 8500 ddr2 2 HDD 1TB Total Klipsch 7.1 Pro Media speakers 22" HP w2207h

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