Satellite M45: Cannot boot from CD-ROM or HDD

I'm getting the following messages...
WHEN BOOTING FROM HDD: "Invalid partition table"
WHEN BOOTING FROM CD-ROM: "No Bootable CD in ATAPI CD-ROM"
Consequently, even though I have the recovery CDs the computer cannot read them.
I tried changing boot order to no avail. Created a Bart's bootable CD which works in my other computer but not in this laptop. Are there special drivers I need for this CD-ROM?
I am at wits end on this one.
Thanks

Hi
I think your partition on the HDD is corrupt and therefore you cannot boot from the HDD.
In such cases the HDD should be completely formatted and then you could try to install the OS.
It seems also that your drive cannot recognize the bootable CD (WinXP???) and therefore its not possible to boot from the drive.
Well, its really stupid situation :_| really stupid!
However, did you try booting from other CD? For example original Microsoft Windows CD?
If not I would recommend to do it and possibly the drive will be able to read the other CD.
If not so I think the drive must be checked. Possibly its also corrupt.

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