bottom line is that i wanna install XP Home oem, but for some reason my bios will NEVER boot a CD, I dont know why.. but is there a prgrogram that will make it possible, or make it boot a CD when my computer is 1st starting up.. or is there even a program that allows windows Setup, to be run inside vista (I'm runnin vista right now) just somethin, and i already know about the boot install XP from microsoft, that doesn't work since it's OEM version or somethin.. and it crashes anyways so it still down work (i get bluescreen everytime I'm runnin the boot install (and for those of you who dont know what it is, it's a the setup of windows XP, BEFORE you actaully go into the real setup.. ya know the blue screen where it askes where you wanna install XP and all that) ) just someone plz help me..
2007-05-20 12:05:15 · 2 answers · asked by Randall O 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
haha.. ok, I'll say it again, my BIOS will NOT boot up a CD, dont you think I would have tried that.. lol WOW!!!
I've even installed a VM (virtual Machine) on my computer.. installed XP.. and wanted to copy all the windows and sys files and see if i can just boot up off that that partition.. but it will NOT let copy them.. it's all in 1 big compressed files.. so if you know a way i can get those files out.. I'd be glad to here it..
2007-05-20 12:18:08 · update #1
ok yes.. I've tired to boot up VISTA CD.. and it WILL not boot up.. I'm tellin, it just wont boot up a damn CD, and why did you buy a new hard drive.. =S what does that have to do with booting up the CD or not... lol ur crazy!!!
2007-05-20 12:29:34 · update #2
ok this may get a bit complicated and if u are not good in computers i dont suggest u do this. You will have to boot into ur computers bios (basic input-output system). to do this the button is either the del key or escape. Wehn u enter the bios depending on the brand of motherboard go to boot or startup tab, then their should be boot sequence line up the sequence like this
usb/floopy drive
cd-drive
hard drive
then press f10 to save and exit bios. Then wen u put ur cd in it should boot from the cd before it boots from the hard drive. Hope this helps -Jake
2007-05-20 12:13:40 · answer #1 · answered by Jake 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have you format it so in that way you can start from cero, and have you try with other cd? ones that happend to me but what i did was to buy a new HD
2007-05-20 19:16:29 · answer #2 · answered by vaio 8x2l 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋