Dual boot xp and pxe e 53 error message

I have a laptop of type Toshiba Satellite M45 with pre-loaded XP Home edition.

I want to create a dual boot setup using newly downloaded Mandriva PowerPack ISO's.

I started by changing boot order to CD-LAN-HDD-FDD so I could boot from the CD ROM drive.

The problem is when it starts to boot to the first disk,

the DHCP server hangs and the error message

"No boot filename received "
PXE error E53


and the install aborts.


Any suggestions?

I should mention the network setup.

The Satellite is part of a wireless LAN and is also simultaneoulsy
connected to a 4 port router. The access point is also connected
to the router.

DHCP is the protocall Windows is using.

There is no firewall active in Windows.

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Does the CD boot at all?

How did you burn the ISO files to CD? XP does not have any built in capability to create CDs from an ISO file. You need Nero or Roxio or you can download a free ISO burning tool like isorecorder. If you look at the CD and all you see is a single ISO file then you did not burn it correctly. Extracting the files and copying does not create a bootable CD.

I would change the boot order to CD, FDD, HDD, LAN. LAN i.e. PXE is typically used to install an OS from a server or loading an OS for a diskless workstation. Usually if a server is not found the PC should try the next boot device.

Thanks Michael.

I will reburn and adjust the boot order.