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Enable CD-ROM Support in The BIOS (XP).
CD support
is essential for booting and installing most of the modern
operating systems
and, so long as your pc is not too old, this option should be enabled by
default. Sometimes, however, this is not the case and you have to delve into the
BIOS in order to set things up correctly. This is not as daunting as one would
imagine, as you will see from the following instructions:
1. Boot
your PC.
2. As the
BIOS information appears i.e., memory check etc, you should see, at the bottom
of the screen something to the effect of "To enter BIOS press DEL."
3. It may
not always be the DEL key (this is for Award BIOS). You can always check with
your PC manual.
4. A DOS
type menu should now appear.
5. Look at
the BIOS menu and you should see an option marked 'Advanced BIOS Features.' Use
the up and down arrow keys and highlight this option then press Enter.
6. When
the Advanced BIOS Features window opens look down the list until you come across
an entry marked 'First Boot Device.'
7. If your
CD is the first boot device then this should read CD-ROM.
8. By
using the PAGEUP and PAGEDOWN keys you should be able to toggle through the
First Boot Device Options and change it accordingly.
9. For
convenience I always use the following options:
First Boot Device CD-ROM
Second Boot Device Floppy
Third Boot Device Hard Drive (0)
10. By
using these options you will not need to alter the boot up sequence after you
have finished installing your operating system.
11. Once
you have made the necessary changes to the boot sequence press ESC to return
back to the main menu.
12.
Finally, using the up and down arrow keys select the option Save and Exit CMOS.
13. You
need to confirm that you want this option to execute, so press Y followed by
Enter.
14. Your
changes will now be saved.
15. Your
PC will now reboot, so quickly insert your Windows XP or ME CD into your CD-ROM
so that setup can begin installing your operating system.
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