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win XP - disk reader - Jappe - 2011-11-16 18:20
I have to reformat my pc, but it wont start from the format cd. My brotjer told me i gotta set my disk reader to 1st boot in bios. Now i dont know how
Could anyone explain or should i wait for my brother to come at friday.
Jasper
RE: win XP - disk reader - bullet - 2011-11-16 18:38
When your pc is booting, press 'delete' to get into the boot menu, there you can set the CD/DVD drive as your first boot device
RE: win XP - disk reader - Jappe - 2011-11-16 18:43
Cant seem to find it xD
RE: win XP - disk reader - Johan. - 2011-11-16 18:43
(2011-11-16 18:20)Jappe Wrote: I have to reformat my pc, but it wont start from the format cd. My brotjer told me i gotta set my disk reader to 1st boot in bios. Now i dont know how
Could anyone explain or should i wait for my brother to come at friday.
Jasper
Press F12 to select wich device the computer has to start from. A bit easier then editting the bootorder in the BIOS.
@ Bullet, it differs per bios wich key it is to enter the BIOS (i.e. F2, DEL, etc)
RE: win XP - disk reader - bullet - 2011-11-16 18:52
Oh well, sorry then >.<
RE: win XP - disk reader - Jappe - 2011-11-16 20:22
Haha np
ima try it tomorow
RE: win XP - disk reader - Tom - 2011-11-16 20:47
i had a similar problem with a pc i had to repair in the end i made sure all dvd/cds were in boot sequence in bios and then remove the hard drive from it then reboot then it should read the dvd/cd only then install like normal but when it does its first restart go in to the bios and then put hard disk to first boot and it will boot normally and then you can carry on with rest on install
RE: win XP - disk reader - Jappe - 2011-11-17 14:27
Already found it, thanks anyway!
RE: win XP - disk reader - Elmo - 2011-11-17 21:13
For future reference, common boot selection keys are:
F2, F8, F12
although it'll usually say somewhere on the POST/Splash screen.