Help mi with the steps to boot to the disk so that i can install Windows XP OS....... When the computer starts, press Delete to enter BIOS Setup.

Set your boot ORDER to CD first.

Reboot with the Windows CD in the CD drive.Sure.
When your computer is first starting up you will see a message that says to press a CERTAIN key to enter set up. It is usually an F key or esc or del. Pay attention as that message may flash very quickly.

This will take you into BIOS. In BIOS you use the arrow keys to navigate. You want to look for "boot order" or "boot sequence" or maybe even just "boot". You want to set your CD drive as the first device in the boot order. You usually use the plus and minus keys to move your devices up and down in the boot order.

Once you have your CD drive set as the first boot device insert your XP CD in the drive. Now exit setup and SAVE changes (F10).

Your computer will then reboot. You may see a message that says: "press any key to boot to CD". Just keep tapping the space bar as it reboots. You should hear the CD start spinning in the drive and see a BLUE screen with the words windows setup near the top.

Once you GET this far, post back and let us know.Quote from: jkolak on March 03, 2010, 12:58:41 AM

When the computer starts, press Delete to enter BIOS Setup.

Set your boot order to CD first.

Reboot with the Windows CD in the CD drive.