How do I get comp to boot from cd instead of just goin str8 to HDD? F10 isnt workin

datboytaz · Nov 28, 2012

I've looked @ the other threads the suggested & cant find the answer so hopefully someone can help me asap.

This partially goes with my other thread which I hope will work, but now my problem is I cant make my comp boot from a cd instead of just tryin to start on its own. http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=270124

How do I make this p.o.s. read from either my XP disk or the PartedMagic disk that I was advised to use because stupid thing keeps just runnin from whats already there or has created 2 other partitions for no reason.

So what do I press @ start-up to make it read from my disk instead of the HD?

I know this is a very "stupid" question, but this is why I'm coming here for help cause I dont know enough on my own

plodr · Nov 28, 2012

Re: How do I get comp to boot from cd instead of just goin str8 to HDD? F10 isnt work

So what do I press @ start-up to make it read from my disk
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When the computer starts up, you will see Press F something to enter setup. On my computers it is the Del key or F2. Each computer is different so watch for the white sentence when you first turn the computer on. That's what you press to get into the BIOS.
The mouse will not work in the BIOS, you use the tab arrow keys and enter to maneuver around.
Look for the Boot or Bootup tab and go there. Move the optical drive to the first position in boot devices.

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How do I get comp to boot from cd instead of just goin str8 to HDD? F10 isnt workin

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