windows 2000 to xp boot from cd?

Question

i just got this pc and it came with 2000 i have a bootable version of xp how can i boot from cd or install xp its not letting me install from boot any help

Answer 1

check out this site: http://www.windowsxpprofessional.windowsreinstall.com/sp2installxpcdoldhdd/indexfullpage.htm

Answer 2

When you start the computer, it will say somewhere to press a key to enter the "BIOS" or "Setup." Press that key, and go to where it says boot order (it's different on every computer). Put the CD-ROM drive above the hard drive and put in the CD.

You might not be licensed to install Windows XP on another computer, though. Windows XP is proprietary software, and therefore does not permit copying or installing on more than one machine.

You might also consider changing to a GNU/Linux distribution, as they are more stable, efficient, and most have visual effects to rival the new "Vista." You can download a bootable CD file from sabayon.org, which you can try without installing, just from the CD. GNU/Linux is not proprietary, so you are entitled to make copies of it and give it to anyone. You can also install it relatively easily from the CD.

Answer 3

Boot from CD, i guess is a live CD which is not installable CD on Windows, only on Linux operating systems..

You will need the installable CD of XP to install it.. You will need to insert the CD and restart with making sure that you boot from CD.. Then the installation wizard will come up and you just follow with a new installation of Win XP.. Just making sure you delete the partition that win2000 is on, then install the new XP on it..

Hope this helps & good luck,

Answer 4

first of all insert the cd and reboot the computer and make sure you have your bios set up to boot cd then when the pc loads it should say something if you want to boot from the cd press enter then continue the setup there to format the hd and setup the windows xp if it does not work then you donot have the full version of windows xp you have the upgrade

Answer 5

If it's an upgrade version of XP, it won't upgrade from 2K, oddly enough. It will only upgrade from WinME and older.

If it's a full version then is yoru BIOS set to boot from CD first? If not, go into your BIOS and change the boot sequence. that should clear it up. At system boot, press teh delete key a few times to get into your BIOS, don't change anything unless you are comfortable in knowing what you are doing.

Answer 6

When your computer starts up, look for a prompt to press a key, usually "del" to enter bios. Tap the key as the computer starts up, just after the logo screen, but if the windows screen comes up, your too late. In bios, look for a boot or advanced tab, and locate the boot device and their, change cd-drive to number 1, and restart with the cd. You should change the bios back to default when your done.

Answer 7

attempt changing the IDE information cable that your CD force makes use of to connect with the motherboard or attempt changing the IDE port the cable connects to in the motherboard with yet another one if the motherboard has 2 IDE channels. you additionally can choose to tutor off the pc,placed the battery out of it and of direction disconnect the capability cable from the capability furnish,leave it like this permit's say 2 minutes then turn it on without putting back the battery and notice in case you are able to boot from the CD force...in case you are able to then make certain to place back the battery after turning off the pc. specially situations you additionally could make the force paintings in basic terms via extract the IDE cable thoroughly from the two the force and the motherboard and then reconnect it at the two ends .