Boot from CD

[choppbobby]

I'm trying to set my computer to boot from CD, so I can reinstall Win XP.
I start my computer, and click Del at start up which takes me to "AwareBIOS
Setup Utility."
I follow proceddure, and choose my D drive (CD drive) as the boot drive. I
then restart my computer looking for the message "Press any key to boot from
CD". This message never appears.
I go back to the AwareBIOS Setup Utility", and the boot drive has reverted
back to the HD.
I have tried ths several times with the same result.
I am running Win XP Home.
Any suggestions?
Bob Burns

[Richard Urban]

After making the change in the bios, SAVE and exit.

--


Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

"choppbobby" > wrote in message
...
> I'm trying to set my computer to boot from CD, so I can reinstall Win XP.
> I start my computer, and click Del at start up which takes me to
> "AwareBIOS
> Setup Utility."
> I follow proceddure, and choose my D drive (CD drive) as the boot drive. I
> then restart my computer looking for the message "Press any key to boot
> from
> CD". This message never appears.
> I go back to the AwareBIOS Setup Utility", and the boot drive has reverted
> back to the HD.
> I have tried ths several times with the same result.
> I am running Win XP Home.
> Any suggestions?
> Bob Burns

[ANONYMOUS]

Did you save the changes by pressing F10 key? When you have made
changes to bios, you need to save the changes and the pompt you get is
in double dutch so think hard what you are doing. You might be not
saving the changes.

If this fails then there is an option to install from 6 floppy drives
but try the CD first.

hth


choppbobby wrote:
>
> I'm trying to set my computer to boot from CD, so I can reinstall Win XP.
> I start my computer, and click Del at start up which takes me to "AwareBIOS
> Setup Utility."
> I follow proceddure, and choose my D drive (CD drive) as the boot drive. I
> then restart my computer looking for the message "Press any key to boot from
> CD". This message never appears.
> I go back to the AwareBIOS Setup Utility", and the boot drive has reverted
> back to the HD.
> I have tried ths several times with the same result.
> I am running Win XP Home.
> Any suggestions?
> Bob Burns

[Dixonian69]

WOW!!

you actually said more than "How Can"!! 12/02/05

"choppbobby" wrote:

> I'm trying to set my computer to boot from CD, so I can reinstall Win XP.
> I start my computer, and click Del at start up which takes me to "AwareBIOS
> Setup Utility."
> I follow proceddure, and choose my D drive (CD drive) as the boot drive. I
> then restart my computer looking for the message "Press any key to boot from
> CD". This message never appears.
> I go back to the AwareBIOS Setup Utility", and the boot drive has reverted
> back to the HD.
> I have tried ths several times with the same result.
> I am running Win XP Home.
> Any suggestions?
> Bob Burns

[choppbobby]

" and Exit."save I did

"Richard Urban" wrote:

> After making the change in the bios, SAVE and exit.
>
> --
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> Quote from George Ankner:
> If you knew as much as you think you know,
> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>
> "choppbobby" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I'm trying to set my computer to boot from CD, so I can reinstall Win XP.
> > I start my computer, and click Del at start up which takes me to
> > "AwareBIOS
> > Setup Utility."
> > I follow proceddure, and choose my D drive (CD drive) as the boot drive. I
> > then restart my computer looking for the message "Press any key to boot
> > from
> > CD". This message never appears.
> > I go back to the AwareBIOS Setup Utility", and the boot drive has reverted
> > back to the HD.
> > I have tried ths several times with the same result.
> > I am running Win XP Home.
> > Any suggestions?
> > Bob Burns
>
>
>

[choppbobby]

..Yes

"ANONYMOUS" wrote:

>
> Did you save the changes by pressing F10 key? When you have made
> changes to bios, you need to save the changes and the pompt you get is
> in double dutch so think hard what you are doing. You might be not
> saving the changes.
>
> If this fails then there is an option to install from 6 floppy drives
> but try the CD first.
>
> hth
>
>
> choppbobby wrote:
> >
> > I'm trying to set my computer to boot from CD, so I can reinstall Win XP.
> > I start my computer, and click Del at start up which takes me to "AwareBIOS
> > Setup Utility."
> > I follow proceddure, and choose my D drive (CD drive) as the boot drive. I
> > then restart my computer looking for the message "Press any key to boot from
> > CD". This message never appears.
> > I go back to the AwareBIOS Setup Utility", and the boot drive has reverted
> > back to the HD.
> > I have tried ths several times with the same result.
> > I am running Win XP Home.
> > Any suggestions?
> > Bob Burns
>

[ANONYMOUS]

How old is your PC? Can you post the spec so that we can decide whether
it is capable of booting from the CD. You might need to upgrade your
bios then.

Try this link:

http://www.unicore.com/

hth

choppbobby wrote:
>
> .Yes
>
> "ANONYMOUS" wrote:
>
> >
> > Did you save the changes by pressing F10 key? When you have made
> > changes to bios, you need to save the changes and the pompt you get is
> > in double dutch so think hard what you are doing. You might be not
> > saving the changes.
> >
> > If this fails then there is an option to install from 6 floppy drives
> > but try the CD first.
> >
> > hth
> >
> >
> > choppbobby wrote:
> > >
> > > I'm trying to set my computer to boot from CD, so I can reinstall Win XP.
> > > I start my computer, and click Del at start up which takes me to "AwareBIOS
> > > Setup Utility."
> > > I follow proceddure, and choose my D drive (CD drive) as the boot drive. I
> > > then restart my computer looking for the message "Press any key to boot from
> > > CD". This message never appears.
> > > I go back to the AwareBIOS Setup Utility", and the boot drive has reverted
> > > back to the HD.
> > > I have tried ths several times with the same result.
> > > I am running Win XP Home.
> > > Any suggestions?
> > > Bob Burns
> >

[Dixonian69]

It is listed as the "First" boot device in the order displayed?

It has to be listed prior to floppy or HDD.

"choppbobby" wrote:

> .Yes
>
> "ANONYMOUS" wrote:
>
> >
> > Did you save the changes by pressing F10 key? When you have made
> > changes to bios, you need to save the changes and the pompt you get is
> > in double dutch so think hard what you are doing. You might be not
> > saving the changes.
> >
> > If this fails then there is an option to install from 6 floppy drives
> > but try the CD first.
> >
> > hth
> >
> >
> > choppbobby wrote:
> > >
> > > I'm trying to set my computer to boot from CD, so I can reinstall Win XP.
> > > I start my computer, and click Del at start up which takes me to "AwareBIOS
> > > Setup Utility."
> > > I follow proceddure, and choose my D drive (CD drive) as the boot drive. I
> > > then restart my computer looking for the message "Press any key to boot from
> > > CD". This message never appears.
> > > I go back to the AwareBIOS Setup Utility", and the boot drive has reverted
> > > back to the HD.
> > > I have tried ths several times with the same result.
> > > I am running Win XP Home.
> > > Any suggestions?
> > > Bob Burns
> >