boot problem

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain (More info?)

You will have to go into the BIOS and change the boot order from the CD to
the harddrive. Owner's manual will tell you how.

"Caroline" <perrow@uq.net.au> wrote in message
news:uP$mHfmYFHA.2684@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Hi all,
>
> I am having a problem with my computer booting without the windows CD in
> the
> cd player. It keeps asking for a boot device. I have installed and
> activated windows on the computer after a friend reformatted it but i
> don't
> know how to make it boot on its own without the CD. Does anyone know how
> to
> fix that. Hopefully its a simple fix.
>
> Cheers,
> Caroline
>
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain (More info?)

well did you install windows full without any errors?
witch windows is it?
try instaling from other cd but not false licence or other sources!
if this dosent works i dont know!


"Caroline" wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I am having a problem with my computer booting without the windows CD in the
> cd player. It keeps asking for a boot device. I have installed and
> activated windows on the computer after a friend reformatted it but i don't
> know how to make it boot on its own without the CD. Does anyone know how to
> fix that. Hopefully its a simple fix.
>
> Cheers,
> Caroline
>
>
>