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Posted 2003-09-21, 08:54 PM
in reply to Ganga's post "Computer Help"
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D3V said:
When it starts up just tap DELETE until a blue screen pops up, go to the first one on the top left, go to boot sequence, go to where it says, C, A, and hit Plus or minus to make the D be an option, (this will make it so it boots form the CD DRIVE) And that should fix it, it should install windows and you'll be on your way
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Gotta be careful, a lot of the new BIOS programs are different. Especially those ones with the damned purple screen. >=|
But yeah, once your in there and in boot options, it's pretty easy regardless of how it handles it. I find the new BIOSs that are out usually have a list of all the things your PC can boot from, and when you highlight one hitting - or + will move it down or up the list. You can also disable some devices from being able to boot entirely.
But yeah, once you have the PC booting off the CD you'll be able to boot with your Win XP CD and install windows no problem.
One other thing though, you say you have the Win XP disc, but the PC didn't come with an OS? So I'm guessing this is a copy you had before, in which case when you go to do the activation you'll probably have to phone up good ol Microsoft and have them remove you from the freaking XP database so you'll be able to activate again before the 30 days are up.

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