Powerless Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 (edited) (Please wait whilst images load) Windows XP requires you to have your computer boot from the XP CD, even some applications will at sometime have to be run from booting from the CD. But how do you go about booting the computer from the CD? Well first of all you have to tell your computer to boot from the CD and to do this you have to enter the BIOS. To enter the BIOS press the DEL* key when your computer is starting and you should enter the BIOS within a few seconds. To navigate, select and to make any changes you will have to use your keyboard or even some modern BIOS's allow you to use your mouse. *[To enter the BIOS you may have to press F1, F2, F10, F12 or Esc but this will depend upon the BIOS. There are more combination of keys, so it is best consult your motherboard manual] Please Note: The images below should only be seen as an example as all BIOS's are different. For specific instructions consult your motherboard manual... How to make the computer boot from the CD By pressing the DEL key when your computer is starting you should see something like the image below. Using the arrow keys select Boot and press enter. Press enter to access the Boot Device Priority menu Press enter on the highlighed 1st Boot Device and select CDROM from the menu. In this BIOS you have to press F10 to save and exit any changes that you have made. Press enter and the changes will be saved and you will exit the BIOS. When your computer is starting it will now boot from the CD. This is all that is required to make your computer boot from the CD as long as you save the change you should be fine. If you do not you'll have to go back and start again. If you are uncertain at what you are doing choose not to save any changes. Note: Please consult your motherboard maunal for specific instructions on how go to about making your computer boot from the CD. Or visit the website of your motherboard to see if there is a manual that you can download. Remember: Once you have finished booting from the CD, change the boot device back to the hard drive. Thinking about installing Windows XP? Then remember to press any key when instructed to do so to boot from the CD [changes in the BIOS have to be made first as above]. A nice site to do with computer BIOS's can be found Here For more information on the BIOS please click Here Edited June 9, 2004 by Powerless Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/176007-how-to-make-the-computer-boot-from-a-cd/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougkinzinger Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 Is that supposed to be a guide? Given the fact that nearly each and every BIOS is slightly different in that respect, you could lose the pictures. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/176007-how-to-make-the-computer-boot-from-a-cd/#findComment-2248235 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dessimat0r Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 I think that anyone who dosen't know how to setup their BIOS to boot from CD dosen't even deserve to use a computer. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/176007-how-to-make-the-computer-boot-from-a-cd/#findComment-2248247 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerless Posted June 9, 2004 Author Share Posted June 9, 2004 Is that supposed to be a guide?Given the fact that nearly each and every BIOS is slightly different in that respect, you could lose the pictures. Yes... That is why it is a guide... Every BIOS is different as you say. EDIT: In fact i'll edit the above just slightly. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/176007-how-to-make-the-computer-boot-from-a-cd/#findComment-2248252 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougkinzinger Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 I think that anyone who dosen't know how to setup their BIOS to boot from CD dosen't even deserve to use a computer. :yes: :laugh: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/176007-how-to-make-the-computer-boot-from-a-cd/#findComment-2248736 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin-uk Veteran Posted June 9, 2004 Veteran Share Posted June 9, 2004 My BIOS doesnt look anything like that...lol Note: Please consult your motherboard maunal for specific instructions on how go to about making your computer boot from the CD. Or visit the website of your motherboard to see if there is a manual that you can download. Thats all you really needed to write :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/176007-how-to-make-the-computer-boot-from-a-cd/#findComment-2248830 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 what applications need to boot from cd? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/176007-how-to-make-the-computer-boot-from-a-cd/#findComment-2248851 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerless Posted June 9, 2004 Author Share Posted June 9, 2004 what applications need to boot from cd? Drive Image 7... NAV 2003 can perform a virus scan from booting from the CD prior to installation. [optional of course] Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/176007-how-to-make-the-computer-boot-from-a-cd/#findComment-2248974 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerless Posted June 9, 2004 Author Share Posted June 9, 2004 My BIOS doesnt look anything like that...lol Thats all you really needed to write :p Nah...too easy. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/176007-how-to-make-the-computer-boot-from-a-cd/#findComment-2248979 Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt74441 Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 what applications need to boot from cd? OS installations for one. @Dessimat0r, the BIOS can be a little intimidating for some people, and this guide is a good start. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/176007-how-to-make-the-computer-boot-from-a-cd/#findComment-2249087 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXTOKERXx Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 Heh some people find computers second nature, others dont.... Some need these little guides, even as simple as this then well its here at neowin and believe it or not there are hundreds of people that wouldnt know that... i know the guy who told me about neowin didnt know much! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/176007-how-to-make-the-computer-boot-from-a-cd/#findComment-2250017 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radium Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 Thinking about installing Windows XP?Then remember to press any key when instructed to do so to boot from the CD [changes in the BIOS have to be made first as above]. Same thing applies to Windows 2000. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/176007-how-to-make-the-computer-boot-from-a-cd/#findComment-2250249 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coolme Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 How do you take pictures when your in the BIOS? or Did you just take them from VirtualPC? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/176007-how-to-make-the-computer-boot-from-a-cd/#findComment-2250496 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerless Posted June 9, 2004 Author Share Posted June 9, 2004 VPC. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/176007-how-to-make-the-computer-boot-from-a-cd/#findComment-2250576 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zirus Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 I read someone had an idea of making people take a test to be able to use computers. I think everyone should have to get a 'computer license' in order to be able to use one. We all have to get licenses to drive, why not operate a computer? If you think about it, it makes sense. Do you think its the IT administrators that forget to patch their servers? Do you think its them that forget to patch their computers at work? Probably not, ( since they'd probably lose their jobs, or their bosses wouldn't be happy ) especially with automatic update. But, its the lay home users that do. When you hear on the news that the so&so computer worm has infected X million computers, a good 70+% of those people are home users. Those are the computers that spread the worm farther, thus harming businesses, other computers, costing companies thousands..... millions. Why not have a computer license? Ok, so maybe I don't really believe that. Most people wouldn't be able to pass a test. Then the teenagers like me wouldn't be able to find fix-it jobs, the repair shops would have less business, the whole computer industry would be smaller. Not to mention all the $$$ those java-based gaming sites make from little kids playing on daddys computer ( from advertising). good old Ebay wouldn't exist. Life would suck. But hey, it'd be more secure. If you look at the way I learned computers, it wasn't really bad. My computer crashed one day, I tore it apart and fixed it. but then again, most people would never dream of opening that strange little box sitting right there. And my family wonders why I'm always working on the living computer, but never mine. Back on topic..... I could have used this guide about 3 years ago. Its good for people who don't know. Perhaps you could get pictures of other BIOSes from other places on the internet, or your friends? I know my BIOS doesn't look anything like that. The BIOS from my old HP 6330 did though. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/176007-how-to-make-the-computer-boot-from-a-cd/#findComment-2251965 Share on other sites More sharing options...
islanq Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 For your next tutorial, show us how to make a seriers of screen shots from within the bios :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/176007-how-to-make-the-computer-boot-from-a-cd/#findComment-2449983 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotRoot Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 I read someone had an idea of making people take a test to be able to use computers. I think everyone should have to get a 'computer license' in order to be able to use one. We all have to get licenses to drive, why not operate a computer? Because you can kill someone by driving a car wrong, you can't kill someone by not being computer literate and use it. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/176007-how-to-make-the-computer-boot-from-a-cd/#findComment-2450301 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wicker_man Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 Because you can kill someone by driving a car wrong, you can't kill someone by not being computer literate and use it. 2450301[/snapback] yes you can...say, drop it on someone's head, strangle a person with a power cord, you know... :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/176007-how-to-make-the-computer-boot-from-a-cd/#findComment-585367834 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 erm, you do realise that you bumped a thread that is 6 months old ? :| Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/176007-how-to-make-the-computer-boot-from-a-cd/#findComment-585368426 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lnmnky Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 I was going to reply to this thread with a link to this thread..... thought it was a request.. lol. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/176007-how-to-make-the-computer-boot-from-a-cd/#findComment-585368435 Share on other sites More sharing options...
leesmithg Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 least bumper bothered to search forums, wd. :happy: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/176007-how-to-make-the-computer-boot-from-a-cd/#findComment-585368442 Share on other sites More sharing options...
smashguy Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 I'm having alot about computers.... it is easy... :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/176007-how-to-make-the-computer-boot-from-a-cd/#findComment-585368468 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Computer Barbie Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 Hi Does this tutorial apply to XP? My Vista does not look like this or have any of these options. -take care Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/176007-how-to-make-the-computer-boot-from-a-cd/#findComment-588869562 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janitor Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 OS installations for one.@Dessimat0r, the BIOS can be a little intimidating for some people, and this guide is a good start. If there's no OS installed, the CD will boot automatically :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/176007-how-to-make-the-computer-boot-from-a-cd/#findComment-588869568 Share on other sites More sharing options...
(Spork) Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 I think that anyone who dosen't know how to setup their BIOS to boot from CD dosen't even deserve to use a computer. QFT this topic needs to be deleted Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/176007-how-to-make-the-computer-boot-from-a-cd/#findComment-588870401 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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