I want to reformat my computer. I have the windows xp disc and i put it into my computer and restarted. i press f12 when it's booting and choose to boot from the IDE cd-rom. Nothing happens and it says press f1 to retry boot. I cannot get the computer to boot from the disk. What should i do?
2007-07-11 07:27:49 · 3 answers · asked by Flaming Werewolf 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Is it a GENUINE Windows CD ? Many "bootleg" copies do not boot properly, as the pirates simply "copied the files" not imaged the discs.
If it's a genuine disc, check BIOS is set to boot from CD first, then try.
For full details on a reinstallation read up at
www.windowsreintall.com
2007-07-11 07:44:19 · answer #1 · answered by stu_the_kilted_scot 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off is this a copy of the XP disc or the original? I ask because I made a copy myself so as to save the original and it won't boot off the copy.
Usually, the best thing to do is to set the boot order in the BIOS. You may have to watch the screen to see which key to push to get to the BIOS, but the usual ones are esc, del, and F1.
Another thought is try a different CD drive in the comp.
2007-07-11 07:45:08 · answer #2 · answered by hunterrose30 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thye length of your perplexing dribve ought to do to you what it merely did to me. the guy had a 13.5 perplexing force and abode windows needs double the area it desires to reinstall. i had to absolutely reformat the perplexing force and set up win ninety 8 se then improve to win xp
2016-10-01 09:31:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋