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Can't Boot TO CD
I need to reinstal windows xp , but when i try to do this I get a messgae
saying that the version I am trying to install is older than the version on the computer.I know this and this is fine. It then tells me to reboot from the cd drive and the installation will start them. I have tried this, but the computer will not boot to the cd drive. I have looked in the setup options and I can't see an option for booting to the cd.The computer is an older TING model. Can anyone please help. Ta JC |
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Can't Boot TO CD
You can change the priority in the BIOS. The "Delete" button while booting
should put you on the BIOS screen. There is a screen that shows the current order which probably is A:, C: and then D: which would be the CD. Change the order so D: becomes the first in line and then at boot it will run the CD . If you never touched it before be very carefull. Don't change anything but this order. Anything else will damage your computer. If you have never touched the BIOS it might be safer to find someone else to do this for you. Frank "JC" wrote in message ... I need to reinstal windows xp , but when i try to do this I get a messgae saying that the version I am trying to install is older than the version on the computer.I know this and this is fine. It then tells me to reboot from the cd drive and the installation will start them. I have tried this, but the computer will not boot to the cd drive. I have looked in the setup options and I can't see an option for booting to the cd.The computer is an older TING model. Can anyone please help. Ta JC |
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Can't Boot TO CD
Hi FrankV
Thanks for the feedback. I have tried to chace the boot sequence and although successful the computer is still not booting to the cd rom drive.any other suggestions? Ta "FrankV" wrote: You can change the priority in the BIOS. The "Delete" button while booting should put you on the BIOS screen. There is a screen that shows the current order which probably is A:, C: and then D: which would be the CD. Change the order so D: becomes the first in line and then at boot it will run the CD . If you never touched it before be very carefull. Don't change anything but this order. Anything else will damage your computer. If you have never touched the BIOS it might be safer to find someone else to do this for you. Frank "JC" wrote in message ... I need to reinstal windows xp , but when i try to do this I get a messgae saying that the version I am trying to install is older than the version on the computer.I know this and this is fine. It then tells me to reboot from the cd drive and the installation will start them. I have tried this, but the computer will not boot to the cd drive. I have looked in the setup options and I can't see an option for booting to the cd.The computer is an older TING model. Can anyone please help. Ta JC |
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Can't Boot TO CD
My CD is a re-install, not a complete install. It has two options, The first
is to fix the current windows but then it says the same as you are seeing. What I have to do is use the other option which completely reinstalls windows with the old version. Then I have to do all the updates ( about 70 updates). I just did this a few weeks ago and the only thing it affected was the Microsoft Office Package which I had to reinstall. All the other installed programs were not touched. Frank "JC" wrote in message ... Hi FrankV Thanks for the feedback. I have tried to chace the boot sequence and although successful the computer is still not booting to the cd rom drive.any other suggestions? Ta "FrankV" wrote: You can change the priority in the BIOS. The "Delete" button while booting should put you on the BIOS screen. There is a screen that shows the current order which probably is A:, C: and then D: which would be the CD. Change the order so D: becomes the first in line and then at boot it will run the CD . If you never touched it before be very carefull. Don't change anything but this order. Anything else will damage your computer. If you have never touched the BIOS it might be safer to find someone else to do this for you. Frank "JC" wrote in message ... I need to reinstal windows xp , but when i try to do this I get a messgae saying that the version I am trying to install is older than the version on the computer.I know this and this is fine. It then tells me to reboot from the cd drive and the installation will start them. I have tried this, but the computer will not boot to the cd drive. I have looked in the setup options and I can't see an option for booting to the cd.The computer is an older TING model. Can anyone please help. Ta JC |
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