Win2K bootable cd

Please read my post again. The BIOS is set to boot from
the cd and an XP setup cd boots up fine. Thanks for your
replies, though. It is a new Dell Inspiron 1100 laptop
with an 8x DVD drive.
>-----Original Message-----
>This is a question for anyone who has used the Win2k Pro
>evaluation software. The system will function for 120
>days with this product. My question is whether or not
>you were able to install the software from a cd-rom
>without the aid of a floppy and the 4 setup disks??
When
>I try to install my copy, I get the BIOS message that no
>operating system was found. A standard Windows XP cd
>will boot up, so I'm sure it's not the cd drive on my
>computer. Comparing the contents of the 2k evaluation
>and the XP cd's root directory it looks as if the 2k has
>what is necessary to boot. The setup program is much
>smaller, but I'm thinking that is because 2k setsup is
>two physically different parts, whereas XP has it all
>together. No floppies necessary for XP. Can anyone
>help? Thanks in advance!
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