Boot from CD

[Guest]

My computer freezes during start-up in both regular and safe mode. I want to
try and boot from the windows installation CD, but the computer freezes
before I can run the CD prompt. How do I access the CD from the screen that
provides safe mode options?

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

The CD drive the first bootable device configured in the BIOS?

 

[Guest]

No, how do I change the BIOS?

Hi

The CD drive the first bootable device configured in the BIOS?

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[Will Denny]

Hi

Best idea is look in the manual for your motherboard 'cos different BIOS's
may have different ways of:

1 - Entering the BIOS and
2 - How to change the boot sequence.

However you may be able to enter the BIOS by pressing the Del key after a
reboot - have a look at the bottom of the screen on how to enter 'Setup'.
Then the 'Boot' menu have the boot sequence under it. You'll have to see
which keys are used to alter the various options. But please be careful in
the BIOS - one wrong alteration can make the system unbootable.

 

[Guest]

Hi Mike, if your OS is windows XP, then

Boot the system
when you see the logo of windows, press F10 (function Key)
this should take you to the BIOS screen
you should be able to change your boot sequence there
save and exit,
(it should work)

I am not sure about other OS but you can always try to press <Esc> as soon
as the machine starts to reboot. This may also take you to BIOS.

Hope this helps.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Hi Mike, if your OS is windows XP, then

First of all, note that how you get to the BIOS setup screens has *nothing*
to do with what operating system you are running. In fact, this has to be
done before any operating system even begins to load.

Boot the system
when you see the logo of windows, press F10 (function Key)
this should take you to the BIOS screen

No, this isn't correct. F10 may be correct for your machine, but it is not
correct for everyone's. How to get into your BIOS depends, not on Windows,
but on what motherboard/BIOS you have. . One common way is to press the Del
key when you first power on, but that's not necessarily right for his
computer. He should watch the screen carefully when he first boots; there's
often a message there telling you what to do. If not, he should check his
system documentation or check with his vendor.

Also look here: http://michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm Or just
try the Del key. There's a good chance that's correct for him.

 

[Guest]

Hi Ken and Mike,

I am sorry for my message, please ignore it. Ken is right and seems to have
more experience with systems than I have.

Sorry for any inconvenience!

 

[Eric]

First of all, note that how you get to the BIOS setup screens has
*nothing* to do with what operating system you are running. In fact, this
has to be done before any operating system even begins to load.




No, this isn't correct. F10 may be correct for your machine, but it is not
correct for everyone's. How to get into your BIOS depends, not on Windows,
but on what motherboard/BIOS you have. . One common way is to press the
Del key when you first power on, but that's not necessarily right for his
computer. He should watch the screen carefully when he first boots;
there's often a message there telling you what to do. If not, he should
check his system documentation or check with his vendor.

Also look here: http://michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm Or
just try the Del key. There's a good chance that's correct for him.

That is correct. If you can't figure out the key to enter BIOS, look it up
in the manual. If you don't have a manual for the motherboard, get the
model number of the motherboard and look it up online. There are 2 keys to
try which are commonly used to enter BIOS on startup, Delete and F2. Some
PCs allow a very short time to press the right key. It would need to be
before any screens appear for the operating system.

 

[Gene K]

If you do not know how to access your BIOS, look here :
http://michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm .
Gene K

 

[Jonny]

Like others said, you have to access your bios to set it up to boot from CD
first. How to access you bios depends on the maker of the bios.

In all cases, you will only have few seconds to press the correct key in
order to access the bios setup. After that, you're just spinning your
wheels. You have to power down, then power up and try again. Or press the
reset button on front of the PC.

If you have a genuine windows installation CD:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/tips/doug92.mspx.
If you have a factory restoration CD, you can only restore the original
windows installation. There is no option for repair installation.