-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Booting
- From: ~OoO~ <SirTroth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2003 14:51:20 -0400
Rick, its not you or the computer or the drive. For some reason, this happens
sometimes, and I can't figure out why. I was always able to boot from my CD.
Then, when I needed to do it to reinstall Windows, it no longer worked. I made
sure it was listed as such in the BIOS, but still wouln't work. I think I even
posted to the group for help. But, no success. I eventually just used the
annoying 6-disc set for WinXP. AFTER I finally installed XP again, THEN
suddenly it was working again, and booting from CD again.
Go figure.
.::] Sir Troth [::..
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::: Original Message by DH (Rick) Holmes
::: Fri, 24 Oct 2003 14:11:01 +1300
| Mike - I am afraid not. I had already changed the drive order in the
| BIOS, but it didn't want to see the drive. I am thinking I might have a
| CDR/RW problem. :-(
| When I try to start from DOS, I get a message saying "This program will
| not run from DOS" :'(
| I must get the drive checked - a number of discs won't function properly.
|
| Thanks for trying.
|
| Cheers
|
| Rick H
|
| Mike wrote:
|
| >Hi Rick,
| >with most systems, while the computer is booting click on the delete button
| >to enter set up, (the BIOS)
| >Change the boot sequence to CD first, click on the key it tells you to to
| >save changes and exit.
| >
| >Or boot from a Win 98 Boot disk, and choose boot from CD, you may have a
| >comand prompt;
| >C:\ or A:\
| >type in D:\ (generally the CD drive from the boot disk)
| >
| >I hope this helps.
| >
| >Mike ~ It is a good day if I learned something new.
| >
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