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Name: Corey
Date: June 4, 2003 at 13:47:24 Pacific
OS: win xp pro
CPU/Ram: 2600 1.5ddr
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Can someone tell me the easiest way to reformat and install windows xp? for some reason my new motherboard won't let me boot from disk. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks



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Name: doc
Date: June 4, 2003 at 13:52:37 Pacific
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Change first boot device in bios to cd rom and stick the xp cd in the drive and when you see the words on the screen press any key to boot to cd, press quickly or it will pass it and go to another boot device other than the cd drive. Then do as you desire.


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Name: Chuck
Date: June 4, 2003 at 13:53:51 Pacific
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Then go into BIOS and set BOOT ORDER to boot from CD Drive first.


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Response Number 3
Name: drewroland
Date: June 4, 2003 at 21:30:44 Pacific
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Quick fix. When you system starts, wait for it to start the post. Then press F-8....that will give you a list of drives to boot from...


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