how do i stop windows xp from boot off the Cd? "HELP"

[Hellfighter]

this been going for a 2weeks not driven me crazy

it keep asking for a floppy to boot off of when system restarts, i was ok before but now it have to have the cd in the tray to bootup on?

don't even have a clue why it doing it in the first place, try system restory no good.

try scan disk no good.
try system repair again no good, as for another version of windows that is not the right one for this system.

it Windows Xp home SP2 it says it need Windows Xp pro SP2 Cd, nuts it not even that at all.

[Scott]

it probably has to do with your pci ide card..

[Chrispy]

Must Be Some Autorun

Usually autorun, I dunno. Try Safe Mode if you need to.

Chris_OJB_DF645 --Try it

[Hellfighter]

bit it has to do with the bois setting, man it crazy.

it was working good then now it doing this crap. i wait till i get now cable in see if that clear it up. other wise hate to say this tower going to the shop be fix. $$$

[.DareDevil.]

Had a issue not too long ago where my system restore wouldnt restore back to any point always said unsuccessful i know its weird me giving you ideas for once Chief lol but maybe its a boot virus or virus and it screwed up your bios some! Im sure a virus could get in your bios someway and screw things up!

[katana*GFR*]

Chris, it cant be a autorun when it is on bootup.

Chief, have you looked into the BIOS? Maybe if you remove your CD and floppy from the boot order it will work normal?

[~MOUSE~]

^ What he said ^

In your bios there should be options to specify:
1. First boot device.
2. Second boot device.
? 3. Third boot device.

Change one of these to "Hard Drive" or "HD" etc..

My bios is set to:
1. Floppy
2. CD-ROM
3. Hard Drive

Usually the way to change a setting is to use the arrow keys to highlight the option, then use the "+" & "-" to change the setting.

Don't forget to "Save & Exit".

[katana*GFR*]

http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/ Chief this is what i ment. It might help you. I know it does for me this is the first thing i use to restore computers.

[Chrispy]

Boot Disk

Probably you need to make an XP Boot Disk then once it is at Startup select Run with CD-ROM support.
I do not know if this is related to this but with CD-ROM support then you are in luck.

Chris_OJB_DF645 --

[Erik]

You need to look into BIOS like everyone minus chris has said...it's differently there...ill see if I can find out for you...

[~MOUSE~]

Just make sure one of your boot devices is selected as "Hard Drive".

Originally posted by ~MOUSE~
^ What he said ^

In your bios there should be options to specify:
1. First boot device.
2. Second boot device.
? 3. Third boot device.

Change one of these to "Hard Drive" or "HD" etc..

My bios is set to:
1. Floppy
2. CD-ROM
3. Hard Drive

Usually the way to change a setting is to use the arrow keys to highlight the option, then use the "+" & "-" to change the setting.

Don't forget to "Save & Exit".

[Hellfighter]

found out it the mother broad it fry

~MOUSE~

i try try that and other things too.

mircosoft says by the error-codes it has to do with the mother broad it gone bad.

Pent 4 #850 family 1400s thanks all.

i found out why it happen some one stuck their 2c into the tower and try to place cable to were they was before, the configation of it was change over and update and the PCI controller were no longer on the mother broad to was 100mhz, enstead i chain it to use a PCI-Card controller 133Mhz it work great, i walk out for 4hrs last thru-day a buddy did not know what i did (yea some buddy he was) he change the cable back to were they was before i upgraded the system. freak me out.

as it stands i return the HHD & all DVDs/CDs trays cables back the to PCI card controller to late damage already done.

[Erik]

Ok, glad to hear you found it...sorry for the bad luck though.