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Got a question, I've tried multiple different XP CDs but it won't auto boot, and the BIOS I have really sucks, because I can't find anywhere to start auto-boot from CD. Any ideas?

Hey
GO to bookdisk.com and download thier XP custom install disk.
It will talk you through installing from floppy boot.

You have way too new a system not to be able to boot to cdrom.
If you hit your delete key as you are booting during the post it should take you to bios.
Usually there is an Advanced Bios Features
It should say something like this:
First boot device
Second Boot device
third boot device
boot up floppy seek
You then should be able to use the arrow keys to go to the first boot device and use the + or - key to change it to the cdrom.second boot device do the same and change to HDD-0.
go to the floppy seek and disable it.
hit escape key and go to save settings and exit. it may prompt you with y or n.
hit y and then it will reboot.Look at post and it will ask you to hit any key to boot to the cdrom. Do so and you should be on your way. Make sure xp disk is in cdrom of course.

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