Cannot boot from CD - Code: 5

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Hi,

I am trying to install Windows XP Home for a friend. I set the BIOS up to
boot from CD and inserted the Windows XP install CD. When the PC boots up I
get the following error message: Cannot boot from CD - Code: 5.

The CD ROM spins up and sounds like its working fine. It was working fine
before I tried to install.

Any ideas? What does error code 5 mean?

Thankyou

Eugene

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Eugene,
Here's the quick & dirty way to work around it.
'Setup Disks ' (http://tinyurl.com/564tm)
Best,
Treeman


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I have solution.

You need Vista install DVD. Boot Vista Installation, choose Language press next and than press "Repair my computer". On next window u will have few options, choose "command promt". Remove Vista DVD and insert Windows 7 Install DVD. Navigate to DVD (for example d: or e:, depends on your drives setting, than go to folder sources (type "cd sources" ), and type "setup". Installation will start shortly. Now just follow instructions

Good luck

THANKS DUDE!

IT HELPED ME AND SOLVED MY PROBLEM. IT REMINDED THE OLD DOS DAYS.

THANKS A BUNCH AGAIN.

To bad did not work for me

was needed for a clean install
now i installed vista ultimate lite compleet

and on this moment inside vista i am installing windows 7

maybe it is going to be a dual boot
or windows 7 delete windows vista
or make windows vista old file's

i have to w8 and see

Hi all,
Is everyone using the 32bit Win7? These solutions only work with matching versions 32bit Vista = 32bit Win7 64bit Vista = 64bit Win7. I have 32bit XP & Vista but new 64bit Win7 (new 64bit cpu so 64bit OS). Any other ideas?
Trevor J

The Answer is to us the Ultimate Boot Disk free to download. boot from this boot disk. Navigate to Smart Boot Disk Manager in the pop up window move to select the cd drive, now remove Ultimate boot disk and replace it with Windows & Disk, hit enter and windows 7 will begin to load. Oh make sure you are using a DVD drive to boot from.

Regards Brian

The problem could be that the disk is in Bootable UDF? Older drives & computers seem to have problems with this. Solution, use a program like Ultraiso and in the taskbar on the left it will tell whether it is Bootable UDF or Bootable CD/DVD, if it says Bootable UDF click on the red tick thingy and uncheck the UDF option. Now you can save it as a iso file and burn to disk.
I always use rewritables for this, just in case!!
Hope it works.

Regards Slasha

This worked great! I first wiped out hard drive using Acronis Drive Cleaner. Next, it didn't recognize my Windows 7 Ultimate DVD, so I followed your directions using a Vista DVD. I'm now a believer! It worked great! Thanks!
MrBill