Just to add another observation.
The successful USB stick was made from an image created in 2009 and all
the rest are the latest downloads. I am wondering if UEFI is lurking
behind all this.
Also my "target" install is the Boot Repair disk which I am hoping will
solve the boot problem on the old pc.
Thanks
Roger
On 31/05/2016 12:12, Roger Munford via Hampshire wrote:
> I am trying to replace an old failed Epos system which is no longer
> made with a second hand pos PC.
>
> The new second hand PC had its disk wiped so I had to buy a copy of
> Microsoft "PosReady2009" which is a version of XP for Epos and is
> still supported.
>
> The new PC has no disk drive and so I have to install from a USB stick.
>
> After some time, I managed to create one from the "iso" image with
> "rufus.exe" and installed the OS. However when powering it up and
> expecting it to boot from the hard disk, I got a "disk error CTRL ALT
> DEL to continue". I was able to run CHKDSK from the installation USB
> which indicated that the drive was OK.
>
> The next step was to create a rescue disk and hopefully find the
> problem. However after trying combinations of several different USB
> drives, rescue disk images and drive creators (rufus windows,
> Unetbootin and universal) I have not been able to create another
> bootable USB - all also fail on another PC. The only successful USB
> was the first which was in fact brand new and unused. I am not keen on
> experimenting with this.
>
> Any advice would be gratefully received.
>
> Regards
>
> Roger
>
>
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