ive got a xp disc and im trying to reformat my computer but when i start up computer it wont boot from disc. i hit f8 and it doesnt have a boot up from disc format on there
2007-01-29 05:23:09 · 7 answers · asked by jacobpruitt3rd 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Need to go in to setup and set comp to boot cd first. There should be a little message during boot that says press f??? to enter setup. Press the F-whatever key and change the boot sequence to cd first. That should solve the problem.
2007-01-29 05:25:25 · answer #1 · answered by Helpdeskpilot 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Make sure the CD drive is installed correctly, and set up in your bios, otherwise it might not give you the option to boot to it.
If you have a floppy drive, you can make a boot disk from an NT based machine (windows NT, 2000, XP) with CD support.
Boot to the floppy, then run the install from the CD drive.
2007-01-29 13:27:32 · answer #2 · answered by superfunkmasta 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Change the boot sequence in your BIOS to boot from CD-ROM first, or boot to DOS, booting to DOS can only be done by booting up to a Windows Startup disk.
2007-01-29 13:29:44 · answer #3 · answered by Pink Freud 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
make sure that the cd from where u r trying to install is bootable.
if it is so then change the boot seqence in BIOS and make CD first bood device.
when u see message "press any key to boot from CD..." then hit any key on keyboard
hope problem is solved!!
enjoy!!!
2007-01-29 13:34:58 · answer #4 · answered by ammar_shahjee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. Good answers above. Some BIOS systems use the "Delete" button to enter BIOS setup.
2007-01-29 13:31:49 · answer #5 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes as the other person said u will need to goto the bios and change the bios sequence to cd drive first, or u can goto http://www.bootdisk.com and download the xp floppy bootdisks.
2007-01-29 13:27:32 · answer #6 · answered by Paultech 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to go into your computers bios and set it to bott up from your c/d drive
2007-01-29 13:27:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋