can't boot to cd

Post by **SplEEb** » Sun Dec 25, 2005 3:27 pm

My sons puter is hosed. Just gets to windows screen and then reboots, just does this over and over. I want to reinstall windows but it won't boot to cd. Tried every possible setting in bios. Unplugged hdd and cd burner and then it says it can't find a boot device. Just wondering if you guys know a trick or something to force it to boot from cd, or another way I can format and reinstall windows. Thank you.

Post by **Foo** » Sun Dec 25, 2005 3:45 pm

How old is this PC? I had one that wouldn't boot from CD and it was a combination of shitty old motherboard and shitty old CD drive. After trying 4 or 5 different drives I found one that worked.

If it's a burned CD you may need a proper CD.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sun Dec 25, 2005 3:48 pm

since you have a cd burner that either it's going t1ts up or mobo's a bit old. i had a old IBM that wouldn't boot with a cd no matter how many cd drives i tried.

seems there are still times when a floppy comes in handy - especially for older mobos.

Post by **SplEEb** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 2:43 am

Son of a bitch, I been so busy I forgot I made this. Thanks for the replys. I have 2 fucked up computers now. Might just combine the two to make one.

Post by **FragaGeddon** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 4:38 am

Try another power supply.

Post by **SplEEb** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 8:57 pm

Aye, well I think that is whats wrong with the 2nd pc, not sure but when you press the power button, the button lights up but pc doesn't boot. Then if you leave it like that, at some random time later it will all of a sudden boot up and work for a couple hours and just shut itself off whenever it damn well feels like it. Both pc's are over 3 years old so I'm thinking of combining to make one and then get another one for the other kid.
Thanks !!