Setup hanging at setup is starting windows.

> Its not neccessary to reinstall, usually, with a ntldr is missing error.
> Whether you can repair using the hp factory disk, as apposed to a winxp cd,
> I'm not sure
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555304/en-us
> The F6 option usually only applies to sata/raid drivers
>
> "mderosia" <mderosia@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BD122F61-B5A1-4132-8C40-121B8AD10F01@microsoft.com...

> > I have an HP notebook with no floppy. I have a formatted drive and I am
> > trying to reinstall from the factory disk that came with the notebook. It
> > freezes at SETUP IS STARTING WINDOWS. I have hit F% when it prompts to
> > install drivers and went through every selection for the processor with no
> > results. I have hit F6 to specify drivers but them it prompts me to put in
> > the floppy. The notebook has no floppy. These are the 2 sloutions that I

> can

> > find but neither work. I am at my wits end and need some ideas. I can not
> > boot normal as I get a NTLDR is missing error and that is why I am
> > reinstalling. As it is a notebook I can only remove the RAM (which I did).

> I

> > have set the bios back to defaults.
> >
> > Please help.

>
>
>

> I am unable to get to the recovery screen because it freezes before then.

> just tried and this happens with a 2000 Pro disk as well. Perhaps it is
> hardware.
>
> "DL" wrote:
>

> > Its not neccessary to reinstall, usually, with a ntldr is missing error.
> > Whether you can repair using the hp factory disk, as apposed to a winxp

> > I'm not sure
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555304/en-us
> > The F6 option usually only applies to sata/raid drivers
> >
> > "mderosia" <mderosia@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:BD122F61-B5A1-4132-8C40-121B8AD10F01@microsoft.com...

> > > I have an HP notebook with no floppy. I have a formatted drive and I

> > > trying to reinstall from the factory disk that came with the notebook.

> > > freezes at SETUP IS STARTING WINDOWS. I have hit F% when it prompts to
> > > install drivers and went through every selection for the processor

> > > results. I have hit F6 to specify drivers but them it prompts me to

> > > the floppy. The notebook has no floppy. These are the 2 sloutions that

> > can

> > > find but neither work. I am at my wits end and need some ideas. I can

> > > boot normal as I get a NTLDR is missing error and that is why I am
> > > reinstalling. As it is a notebook I can only remove the RAM (which I

> > I

> > > have set the bios back to defaults.
> > >
> > > Please help.

> >
> >
> >

> I am unable to get to the recovery screen because it freezes before then. I
> just tried and this happens with a 2000 Pro disk as well. Perhaps it is
> hardware.
>
> "DL" wrote:
>

> > Its not neccessary to reinstall, usually, with a ntldr is missing error.
> > Whether you can repair using the hp factory disk, as apposed to a winxp cd,
> > I'm not sure
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555304/en-us
> > The F6 option usually only applies to sata/raid drivers
> >
> > "mderosia" <mderosia@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:BD122F61-B5A1-4132-8C40-121B8AD10F01@microsoft.com...

> > > I have an HP notebook with no floppy. I have a formatted drive and I am
> > > trying to reinstall from the factory disk that came with the notebook. It
> > > freezes at SETUP IS STARTING WINDOWS. I have hit F% when it prompts to
> > > install drivers and went through every selection for the processor with no
> > > results. I have hit F6 to specify drivers but them it prompts me to put in
> > > the floppy. The notebook has no floppy. These are the 2 sloutions that I

> > can

> > > find but neither work. I am at my wits end and need some ideas. I can not
> > > boot normal as I get a NTLDR is missing error and that is why I am
> > > reinstalling. As it is a notebook I can only remove the RAM (which I did).

> > I

> > > have set the bios back to defaults.
> > >
> > > Please help.

> >
> >
> >