Formatting a windows 2000 computer

I have an old machine with win 2k pro on it that I want to format and install xp on but I can't seem to figure out how to change the boot sequence so it runs from the cd.

When I get into the bios, using del, but when i go to the boot configuration screen in the BIOS and set the CD-ROM to be the first bootable. It gives me an error when i reboot saying invalid start up diskette. Please insert a diskette in A. I've never formatted a windows 2000 PC before. In win xp you just put in the cd hit f8, selected cdrom, and it started up the windows setup process. Anyone know how this works in Windows 2000?

 

Works the same. What kind of a machine is it?

 

oh right. so that's why i was getting the error. Do you know where i could get the files to throw on a floppy? Is it possible to just reformat the computer and leave it blank? would i still need the boot floppy?

 

Create Boot Disks
To create a set of Setup boot disks for Windows 2000, run the Makeboot.exe tool from the Bootdisk folder on the Windows 2000 CD-ROM:

1. Insert the Windows 2000 CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.
2. Click Start, and then click Run.
3. In the Open box, type drive:\bootdisk\makeboot a:, where drive is the letter of your CD-ROM drive, and then press ENTER.