Can't boot to CD

JC

I need to reinstal windows xp , but when i try to do this I get a messgae
saying that the version I am trying to install is older than the version on
the computer.I know this and this is fine. It then tells me to reboot from
the cd drive and the installation will start them. I have tried this, but the
computer will not boot to the cd drive. I have looked in the setup options
and I can't see an option for booting to the cd.The computer is an older TINY
model.I have already chanced the boot up options so that the cd drive is
listed first and it still won't boot to the cd.
Can anyone please help.

Ta
JC

DL

The msg means that you have winxp sp2 installed and your winxp cd is pre sp2

Are you wishing to repair your installation or perform a clean install? (by
which method you would loose everything on your drive)

"JC" <> wrote in message
news:...
> I need to reinstal windows xp , but when i try to do this I get a messgae
> saying that the version I am trying to install is older than the version
on
> the computer.I know this and this is fine. It then tells me to reboot from
> the cd drive and the installation will start them. I have tried this, but
the
> computer will not boot to the cd drive. I have looked in the setup options
> and I can't see an option for booting to the cd.The computer is an older
TINY
> model.I have already chanced the boot up options so that the cd drive is
> listed first and it still won't boot to the cd.
> Can anyone please help.
>
> Ta
> JC
>
>

JC

Hi there,
I want to perform a clean install , and i understand i will lose everything
on this particular computer, which is what I wish to do.Can you advise a
method around this.

ta

"DL" wrote:

> The msg means that you have winxp sp2 installed and your winxp cd is pre sp2
>
> Are you wishing to repair your installation or perform a clean install? (by
> which method you would loose everything on your drive)
>
> "JC" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > I need to reinstal windows xp , but when i try to do this I get a messgae
> > saying that the version I am trying to install is older than the version
> on
> > the computer.I know this and this is fine. It then tells me to reboot from
> > the cd drive and the installation will start them. I have tried this, but
> the
> > computer will not boot to the cd drive. I have looked in the setup options
> > and I can't see an option for booting to the cd.The computer is an older
> TINY
> > model.I have already chanced the boot up options so that the cd drive is
> > listed first and it still won't boot to the cd.
> > Can anyone please help.
> >
> > Ta
> > JC
> >
> >
>
>
>

Jim

"JC" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Hi there,
> I want to perform a clean install , and i understand i will lose
> everything
> on this particular computer, which is what I wish to do.Can you advise a
> method around this.
>
> ta
You must get into the BIOS and set the CD to be at the top of the list of
bootable devices.
The fine manual for your computer gives you instructions on how to do this
on your computer.
Jim
>
> "DL" wrote:
>
>> The msg means that you have winxp sp2 installed and your winxp cd is pre
>> sp2
>>
>> Are you wishing to repair your installation or perform a clean install?
>> (by
>> which method you would loose everything on your drive)
>>
>> "JC" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>> > I need to reinstal windows xp , but when i try to do this I get a
>> > messgae
>> > saying that the version I am trying to install is older than the
>> > version
>> on
>> > the computer.I know this and this is fine. It then tells me to reboot
>> > from
>> > the cd drive and the installation will start them. I have tried this,
>> > but
>> the
>> > computer will not boot to the cd drive. I have looked in the setup
>> > options
>> > and I can't see an option for booting to the cd.The computer is an
>> > older
>> TINY
>> > model.I have already chanced the boot up options so that the cd drive
>> > is
>> > listed first and it still won't boot to the cd.
>> > Can anyone please help.
>> >
>> > Ta
>> > JC
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>

DL

Your pc is either not booting from the win cd or you are selection the wrong
option when it does. You have to delete the partitions first


"JC" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Hi there,
> I want to perform a clean install , and i understand i will lose
everything
> on this particular computer, which is what I wish to do.Can you advise a
> method around this.
>
> ta
>
> "DL" wrote:
>
> > The msg means that you have winxp sp2 installed and your winxp cd is pre
sp2
> >
> > Are you wishing to repair your installation or perform a clean install?
(by
> > which method you would loose everything on your drive)
> >
> > "JC" <> wrote in message
> > news:...
> > > I need to reinstal windows xp , but when i try to do this I get a
messgae
> > > saying that the version I am trying to install is older than the
version
> > on
> > > the computer.I know this and this is fine. It then tells me to reboot
from
> > > the cd drive and the installation will start them. I have tried this,
but
> > the
> > > computer will not boot to the cd drive. I have looked in the setup
options
> > > and I can't see an option for booting to the cd.The computer is an
older
> > TINY
> > > model.I have already chanced the boot up options so that the cd drive
is
> > > listed first and it still won't boot to the cd.
> > > Can anyone please help.
> > >
> > > Ta
> > > JC
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >