CD Rom not found

[Guest]

I just got a used computer from a friend. It has W2k, but has some apparent
bugs. I want to clear everything out and start from scratch. I've tried a
clean install, but the CD Rom is not found when I startup from the boot disks
or with the reinstall CD. Oddly, the CD Rom works fine after W2k is
operating. TIA for your help.
-Michael

 

[Jud]

I just got a used computer from a friend. It has W2k, but has some apparent
bugs. I want to clear everything out and start from scratch. I've tried a
clean install, but the CD Rom is not found when I startup from the boot disks
or with the reinstall CD. Oddly, the CD Rom works fine after W2k is
operating. TIA for your help.
-Michael

Try setting your CD Rom as a master,

Jud

 

[John Thomas Smith]

On Wed, 25 May 2005 09:23:13 -0700, Michael S <Michael

I just got a used computer from a friend. It has W2k, but has some apparent
bugs. I want to clear everything out and start from scratch. I've tried a
clean install, but the CD Rom is not found when I startup from the boot disks
or with the reinstall CD. Oddly, the CD Rom works fine after W2k is
operating. TIA for your help.
-Michael

Go into BIOS and set the BOOT ORDER to CD in 1st place


John Thomas Smith
http://www.direct2usales.com
http://www.pacifier.com/~jtsmith

 

[Guest]

Query ... if its not found in BIOS how would changing the BOOT ORDER help?

 

[Guest]

Would that require moving the plug on the drive or is it possible to do
throught software/bios?

 

[Jud]

Query ... if its not found in BIOS how would changing the BOOT ORDER help?

Not all BIOS identify a CD Rom, Open the case and look at the IDE cables ,
find the one marked primary and use that cable
on the CD Rom making sure the jumper is set to master, set the Jumpers on
the Hard Drive as slave.

Next in the BIOS find where your devices are identified, its usually the
first page and set IDE 1 2 3 4 to AUTO

Now go into the page where you can choose the boot order, usually you get a
choice of " A, or A then C or CD the C", each
BIOS is slightly different set CD to boot first.

Now power up the Machine with a Bootable CD rom and watch the screen, mine
asks you to press a Key to boot from CD.

Let us know.

Jud

Lastly to answer your last post

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Query ... if its not found in BIOS how would changing the BOOT ORDER help?

Even if the CD isn't found there will still be an option in BIOS

Jud