G geeker Solid State Member Messages 11 Jul 18, 2009 #1 Need help reinstalling windows. Computer will not boot from cd.
Yami Lady Techie Messages 8,196 Location UK Jul 18, 2009 #2 You may need to change settings in the BIOS to boot from the CD/DVD drive.
Hefemeister Lord Techie, Messages 9,093 Location Sweden Jul 18, 2009 #3 also make sure you disk it clean and bootable.
N Nubbleet Daemon Poster Messages 837 Location USA Jul 18, 2009 #4 Just to throw out there also, but is it a legit copy of windows?
OP OP G geeker Solid State Member Messages 11 Jul 18, 2009 #5 I did change the settings in bios to boot from cd. and I have two copies of windows one is not and one is legit but it came from dell. The program is on both discs.
I did change the settings in bios to boot from cd. and I have two copies of windows one is not and one is legit but it came from dell. The program is on both discs.
KSoD Call me Mak or K, Mod Emeritus Messages 35,644 Location C:\ Jul 18, 2009 #6 Can you boot with either disk?
KSoD Call me Mak or K, Mod Emeritus Messages 35,644 Location C:\ Jul 18, 2009 #8 Then i would say you have a more serious error. Maybe even a dead CD/DVD Drive. As the Dell disk should work.
Then i would say you have a more serious error. Maybe even a dead CD/DVD Drive. As the Dell disk should work.
OP OP G geeker Solid State Member Messages 11 Jul 18, 2009 #9 One of my cd/dvd drives does not work, but the other one does. I have disabled the one that does not work.
One of my cd/dvd drives does not work, but the other one does. I have disabled the one that does not work.
N Nubbleet Daemon Poster Messages 837 Location USA Jul 18, 2009 #10 Did you disable it by unplugging it, or in BIOS?
