How to: Boot your notebook from a cd or dvd.

Hello, If you want to install xp you have boot your laptop from your windows xp cd.

You have to enter your notebooks bios screens to change boot options.

There are a few bios producer. We will tell you popular bios producers settings.

When you start your computer, check the boot-screen for setup key, In most newer notebook and laptop it will be DELETE or F2 Key.

Phoenix BIOS

  1. Restart you notebook and press the key when starting. ( In this case press F2).

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  2. Choose Advanced Bios Features.

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  3. Set First Boot Device to CDROM and Second or third to HDD.

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  4. Press F10 to save it.

AmiBios settings

  1. Restart you notebook and press the key when starting. ( In this case press DELETE).How to  Boot your notebook from a cd or dvd.
  2. Choose the BOOT option.
  3. Choose Boot Device Priority and choose first boot device to CDROM and second boot device to HARD DRIVE.

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  4. You can press F10 to save settings

Phoenix - Award Bios

  1. Restart you notebook and press the key when starting. ( In this case press DELETE).

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  2. Choose Advanced Bios Features.

    How to:  Boot your notebook from a cd or dvd

  3. Set First Boot Device to CDROM and Second or third to HDD-0 and Press F10 to save it.

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