boot from cd error

Question

Ok i have windows 2000 on my computer (Dim 8200) and i would like install windows xp on a secondary partition on my hard drive which i made using parition magic. The only problem is that i cannot boot from my cd on my computer. The boot sequence is correct and the cd rom drive is first but it still does not work. Is there any other way to boot from cd or a way to install windows on a secondary partition as a secondary OS

volcano11 · Answer

Do you have two optical drives (CD/DVD/CD-R) on your system?  If so, only one is a bootable device.  Try booting from the other one. Steve

suns116 · Answer

i actually used boot disks to make it work but when i install second os it does not install fully. It does not even ask for disc 2. Can i buy a new hard drive and install the new os on it and boot from that hard drive whenever i want to use the secondary os?

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