i Need boot from CD

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scallywag247

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Hi I have a problem with windows XP,I want to reinstall windows but cannot find option to boot from CD.

Can someone tell me what to do so that when i nsert CD and restart computer I will get option to repair/reinstall windows
 
Hi

Assuming the disk is a rescue disk or a disk provided by MS or the vendor of the computer, it should be bootable.

In that case you will need to go into BIOS and make sure that in the boot order, your CD/DVD player is either the first inline or second only to floppy or other removable drive. I am not familiar with your BIOS as I do not know anything about your machine.

When you go into BIOS, normally by pressing the ‘Delete’ button or maybe ‘F2’ (really depends on you set-up).
You get a blue screen with a black panel at the top with the different sections.
One of them should say ‘Boot’. Navigate there using the arrows and click on ‘Enter’ or on the down arrow.

Somewhere here you should be able to set the order of booting devices.

Come back if you need further assistance.
 
Hi me again

ok found the bois screen and boot section.....but not sure what to change or what to do next

i tried enabeling floppy drive..........and inserted CD ......should i have pressed something on restart ??
 
You might want to try pressing F11 before you change any settings in the BIOS as that might be the only thing you need to do.
 
hi scallywag247, hey on some machines it will show that you can press f8 for a 1 time boot option other than that usually you have to change you boot options in the bios, on most award bios it is the second one down on the left. enter that one and go down to boot options and use you (+) and (-) keys to scroll through the options, but the cdrom first then you can all ways go back and change it back.
oh is see that this was originally posted almost 2 months ago. sorry about the untimely reply
 
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