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ashjnr
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_ 		2. January 2006 @ 03:06 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i want to reinstall windows but can't find how to load computer from cdrom. been into setup no luck.
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_ 		2. January 2006 @ 03:13 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
go into your bios and look for boot devices or boot device priority and set the cd rom drive to be number 1 and your hard drive to number 2 then just slap your windows cd in the drive and when you turn on the pc it should boot from the cd drive. if you still have no luck it may be that the cd your using isnt bootable (likely if its not original) in this case you can run a fresh install from within windows
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ashjnr
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i have my cdrom first on the list and wont load. windows xp is original disk. not sure what else to do
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SypherTek
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_ 		2. January 2006 @ 03:30 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
some computers just dont seem to like booting from disks i have a few that have given me similar problems in the past.

if you want to do a fresh install put the windows cd in your drive (while your in windows) and click on install windows XP when it says setup type change the dropdown box from "upgrade (recomended)" to "new installation (advanced)" and it will copy over the setup files and boot the setup from your hard drive rather than the cd

however this wont work if the windows your running is newer than the one your installing (i.e if the disk is sp1 but you upgraded to sp2)
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Studio Comp: AMD Athlon XP 3200+ OC ~ 2.35GHz runs at 40 celcius idle and 48 under stress (aerocool GT1000 really works!), Asrock K7VT4A , 1024MB Dual Channel DDR 400, MSI Nvidia FX5200 128MB OC ~ 600MHz mem 350MHz core,80GB SATA + 200GB SATA + 120GB IDE, 7.1 Channel Soundblaster Audigy 2 Platinum EX sound and midi interface. 19" Sony SDM-HS95 TFT monitor - sweeet
Comp2: AMD Sempron 2400+ OC ~ 2.0GHz (Stable), Asrock K7S41GX, 512MB DDR 333, Onboard Graphics, 40GB Maxtor IDE


set of monitors on the way soon :P
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WorkComp: LAPTOP, intel celeron D 2.4GHz, 256MB DDR, 20GB hd. NO SCREEN IT WAS SAWN OFF :S (bag of crap)

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