Ok, so i got a computer from a friend and it had a error so i decided to wipe all the disks using active@kill disk, ran fine, wiped all the disks, so i put in a vista disk and was about to go through the setup process but it says press any key to boot from CD, i push a key then it says it again (press any key to boot from CD) and i do it it just hangs up right there, like u can see the _ flashing but it just doesnt go through, its been there for about 20mins. Help please!
Boot from CD wont work,
- Thread starter xAssasin
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Try to boot
Then make sure bios is correctly set
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/205005-boot-priority-change.html
Then make sure bios is correctly set
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/205005-boot-priority-change.html
My Computer
System One
-
- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell XPS420
- Memory
- 6 gig
- Graphics card(s)
- ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
- Sound Card
- Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
- Hard Drives
- 640 gb
- Cooling
- Fan
- Mouse
- Dell USB 4 button optical
- Keyboard
- Dell USB
- Other Info
- DSL provided by ATT
i restored to defaults then i changed boot priority to DVD first, still same problem.
My Computer
Test the drive with a known good CD. Can be defective CD and
Test CD in another computer
Test CD in another computer
My Computer
System One
-
- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell XPS420
- Memory
- 6 gig
- Graphics card(s)
- ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
- Sound Card
- Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
- Hard Drives
- 640 gb
- Cooling
- Fan
- Mouse
- Dell USB 4 button optical
- Keyboard
- Dell USB
- Other Info
- DSL provided by ATT