S steve Jul 21, 2003 #1 i need to perform a repair installation of xp. how do get the computer to start up from the cd-rom drive? steve.
i need to perform a repair installation of xp. how do get the computer to start up from the cd-rom drive? steve.
J Jupiter Jones [MVP] Jul 21, 2003 #2 Steve; Check your manual on how to enter the BIOS. During boot, there will be a message similar to "Press ** to enter Setup" Common keys are F1, F2, Esc, Delete and others. Then simply set the CDROM as a boot device before the hard drive.
Steve; Check your manual on how to enter the BIOS. During boot, there will be a message similar to "Press ** to enter Setup" Common keys are F1, F2, Esc, Delete and others. Then simply set the CDROM as a boot device before the hard drive.
