# boot from CD? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [April 2, 2009, 8:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/boot-from-cd/65563 "2009-04-02T20:05:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2009, 8:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/boot-from-cd/65563/1 "2009-04-02T20:05:02Z")
how do i do this? I can get my computer to go into safe mode and I tried to install the xp cd i have laying around. It is an older version than what is failed on the computer. It says boot from disk is the way to go…but i dont know how to do that. ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2009, 8:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/boot-from-cd/65563/2 "2009-04-02T20:29:27Z")
Get into the bios screen when it boots up and change the boot order. Could be anything from F1,F2,F10 all depends on what brand (usually it will tell you at the first screen) ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2009, 8:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/boot-from-cd/65563/3 "2009-04-02T20:33:07Z")
tried that and its being super gay Anyone have a Vista CD i can try to load on this POS? ---
**Author:** ![BillysRevenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@BillysRevenge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BillysRevenge)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2009, 9:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/boot-from-cd/65563/4 "2009-04-02T21:07:00Z")
try Delete…press them repeatedly not just once. As soon as you see the screen that says press (whatever button) to enter BIOS keep pressing it like Michael J Fox would. To enter safe mode press F8 in case you didn’t know. the BIOS is probably either F2 or Delete ---
**Author:** ![llink78](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/llink78/32/8037_2.png) [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2009, 9:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/boot-from-cd/65563/5 "2009-04-02T21:08:17Z")
i have a vista ultimate cd but id need it back ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2009, 9:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/boot-from-cd/65563/6 "2009-04-02T21:09:31Z")
Thats fine…I just desperately need to try and get this laptop to work so i am not bored out of my mind on a work trip next week. ---
**Author:** ![llink78](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/llink78/32/8037_2.png) [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2009, 9:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/boot-from-cd/65563/7 "2009-04-02T21:10:40Z")
lol im in south buffalo but ill be at the galleria mall tomarrow from like 10-5 if thats near u i can bring it with me ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2009, 9:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/boot-from-cd/65563/8 "2009-04-02T21:15:42Z")
yeah thats near me. ---
**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2009, 6:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/boot-from-cd/65563/9 "2009-04-03T06:24:55Z")
you did get it set to boot from the cd, but the cd just wouldn’t boot, right? atleast thats what you said yesterday 😛 I have another windows xp disc you can try, it really sounded like you did everything right but the cd just wont load for some reason ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2009, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/boot-from-cd/65563/10 "2009-04-03T13:17:48Z")
Why dont u be a pal and do it for me?!?! LOL ---
**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2009, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/boot-from-cd/65563/11 "2009-04-03T13:24:15Z")
laptop? bring it tonight lol ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2009, 1:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/boot-from-cd/65563/12 "2009-04-03T13:25:31Z")
Did you put the cd in the drive and is the label face up? ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2009, 1:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/boot-from-cd/65563/13 "2009-04-03T13:28:07Z")
> [@boxxa](#): > > Did you put the cd in the drive and is the label face up? OMG you are my hero…I would have never figured out to do that. ---
**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2009, 1:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/boot-from-cd/65563/14 "2009-04-03T13:28:15Z")
> [@boxxa](#): > > Did you put the cd in the drive and is the label face up? 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2009, 1:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/boot-from-cd/65563/15 "2009-04-03T13:28:30Z")
> [@Adictd2b00st](#): > > laptop? bring it tonight lol YES! But you didnt pick up your F-ing phone ---
**Author:** ![llink78](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/llink78/32/8037_2.png) [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2009, 3:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/boot-from-cd/65563/16 "2009-04-03T15:24:07Z")
i take it you dont want the vista cd? ---
**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2009, 3:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/boot-from-cd/65563/17 "2009-04-03T15:30:06Z")
i’m gonna try this for him first since i’m seeing him anyways tonight haha ---
**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2009, 3:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/boot-from-cd/65563/18 "2009-04-03T15:31:14Z")
if not, hit up clean baldy he knows his way around pcs really well.