Can not boot the XP CD

Question

Hello. I have a big problem, im trying to get rid of vista by formating and installing Windows XP. So i insert the disk, restart the computer, press F12 to bring up the boot menu and select to boot from the cd, but i only get this error   'Selected boot device not avaliable press F1 to try again or F2 to enter setup'   I have made shure that the Xp-cd is working i tested it on another computer wich it booted just fine on, but not on this computer. I have a Dimension 9200. Anyway i dont know how im going to get the booting to work? So im hoping that someone here might can help.   Thanks very much! // Roosweb

Mavtech · Answer

Make sure that your optical drive is detected in the bios. Go there and change the boot order to see if it detects it that way. If you want XP to use with Vista, give Virtual PC 2007 a try. I use it at work all the time. I run Vista Enterprise with a VM of Windows XP Pro. Works great.

Rebel9 · Answer

Can you see the drive in Device Manager? There have been several posts  about optical drives 'disappearing' in Vista.

Roosweb · Answer

My optical drive is detected in BIOS and i have changed the order so cd-rom/dvd is numer one. I dont want to have vista anymore at all i need to get the XP cd to get booted so i can get rid of Vista :/

Mavtech · Answer

@Roosweb wrote:

My optical drive is detected in BIOS and i have changed the order so cd-rom/dvd is numer one. I dont want to have vista anymore at all i need to get the XP cd to get booted so i can get rid of Vista :/

Vista is going to replace XP someday. Why not learn how to fix it and take care of it now so you are ready? Just a suggestion.

I don't know what the fuss is with some people. I have Vista on 3 computers. My work PC has Enterprise and 2 PCs at home have Business. The only issues I have had was when I tried to install an older version of Alcohol 120 and my Dell 962 printer. Bother were worked out. Other than that, no problems. I use it all day long at work.

Roosweb · Answer

No as i said the optical drive is detected, and it's not about that i should give vista anoter chance i MUST get rid of vista it's not that its not working bad but i just must get rid of it, something i cant do untill this boot thing works.   Sorry by the way if my english is bad.   // Roosweb

Rebel9 · Answer

The drive may be detected in the BIOS, but you didn't answer whether or not it appears in Device Manager?

Roosweb · Answer

Oh sorry, yes it apperars there as well 'HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GSA-H31N'

Rebel9 · Answer

OK. Will the drive play other CD's or DVD's? If so, then I'm not sure what to advise. I have seen a few other posts in the forums where a drive will play DVD's but will NOT play CD's (the WinXP disk is a CD).   Have you tried booting from a Cold Boot (rather than from a restart)? Grasping at straws here, but I've seen more than one instance where a bootable CD will not boot from a restart, but it will boot if you power down and then power up again.

Roosweb · Answer

Nope didnt work, pressed F12 to get to the boot meu selected Boot from onboard or USB drive and still get the message 'Selected boot device not avaliable press F1 to try again or F2 to enter setup'   This is the most wierd error i have ever gotten :S   I tryed a Xindows XP Home edition recovery disk i got with a previous computer from dell, that one booted and i get into the install windows xp, but when i get there i get no alternitives to select to format the disk or anything, insted its trying to start Windows XP Home up, wich i dont even have or have had installed on this computer, so what i get after a minute or two's loading time is a bluscreen and the computer shuts down.

Roosweb · Answer

The cd/dvd works perfectly fine playing both cs's and DVD's but im going to try out that tip to do shut the computer down totaly and then try to reboot :)

Rebel9 · Answer

Sorry, I have no other suggestions. Maybe someone else might jump in.

Roosweb · Answer

Okey :( Well i really hope so, thanks anyway! :)

Roosweb · Answer

Please anyone that might know whats causing this problem? :)

I_AM_THE_DARK_D · Answer

xp cd won't boot. bios reads it device manager reads it. plays other cd's fine.   do i need to update my bios? when my notebook is on and i put the cd in it says it's the wrong format. is that a problem? thanks.

Roosweb · Answer

I tryed to update my BIOS, and it didn't help a bit :smileysad:

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