Many times I have read articles that say "boot to your CD".....what does that mean.....and HOW do you do it if you're told to do this?
2006-08-06 11:38:00 · 10 answers · asked by Im2hard2please 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
That means that you use a CD to "boot" or start up your computer. You would have to go into the setup under dos to change the settings to boot to your CD.
2006-08-06 11:42:10 · answer #1 · answered by grinningleaf 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In your computers bios there is a setting where you can set the boot order. If your boot order is set to have the computer boot to CD first then you can boot to CD which is useful if you are reinstalling XP or have emergency boot CD's for your antivirus program or other utility. For the most part you won't use this but its good to know if problems happen.
How do you get to bios? Most computers tell you in a little message that pops up at the bottom of your screen when you first start a computer. If this message is hidden check your manual on how to get to bios. Most computers have you hit the del key, but others have you hit f1, ctrl-s, or other key combos
2006-08-06 18:47:26 · answer #2 · answered by Fremen 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go into the bios and set the cdrom as the first boot device. all bios's are different so you have to read info on the motherboard. Usually it starts when you have a bootable cd in the cdrom/dvdrom drive but not all cd's boot even if they are bootable. Usually all bootable cd/dvd's boot with no problem. Old computers took effort to boot. If you have a up 2 date computer then you are straight.
2006-08-14 15:24:34 · answer #3 · answered by a s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means to put the Windows CD in the drive and boot from it instead of the hard drive. You set this option in the BIOS, in the boot order.
2006-08-06 18:42:26 · answer #4 · answered by EG345 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when you start your pc if you get the msg saying boot to cd make sure your windows xp is not in then cd rom drive then your not get that msg if it says error system
2006-08-06 18:56:40
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boot to cd you need to boot up from your windows xp cd to fix the error you put the windows xp in the cd ..drive and restart your pc and as for going in to bios that is (BS)coz your bios should be set to boot from hard drive if it is not that is when you need to go in the bios and set it to boot from hard drive there are many people on Q & A who think they know what there talking about like >>>>>>>>>>>>
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It means to put the Windows CD in the drive and boot from it instead of the hard drive. You set this option in the BIOS, in the boot order.
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This mainly represents the boot to CD when you are reinstalling, or formatting a harddrive, if you have a CD in the drive ( WinXP, or any other OS ), it will come up with the boot selections screen, "Boot to CD, "Boot to Harddrive", etc.
2006-08-06 18:42:51 · answer #6 · answered by Devil Dog 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put a start up disk in the CD player. If your computer freezes on start up.
2006-08-06 18:42:39 · answer #7 · answered by helixburger 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is used to stat ur computer from the Cd not from the internal hard disk . It is better not to use it if ur computer runs normally
2006-08-06 18:42:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lots of time I have to kick mine to get it started....
2006-08-06 18:42:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
to "boot" soething up is to start it. it is asking you to start you program.
2006-08-14 10:19:41 · answer #10 · answered by yank33s rul3 2007 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋