Knowledge Base

How to Boot from the CD Drive

To change the order of your system boot devices, perform the following steps:

1. Power on the computer.
   
   
2. When the Dell logo screen appears, press the <F2> key to enter the System Setup.
   
   
3. Press the <Alt> and <P> keys simultaneously to proceed to the second page.
   
   
4. Press the <Down Arrow> key until CD-ROM/DVD/CD-RW Drive is highlighted.
   
   
5. Press the <U> key until CD-ROM/DVD/CD-RW Drive is listed at the top.
   
   
6. Insert the CD you intend to boot from into the CD drive.
   
   
7. Press the <ESC> key and then the <Enter> key to Save and Reboot.

Your computer will now boot to the CD inserted in the CD or DVD drive.

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