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Old 06-04-2007, 11:26 AM   #1
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cant get it to boot from cd rom

trying to fix a computer but win xp just keeps starting over and i cant get it to boot from the cd rom??
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Old 06-04-2007, 12:09 PM   #2
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We need the complete hardware specifications for the machine and a description of the fault you are trying to correct would help.
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have you configured the bios correctly? i.e. CD boots first
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