# Setting D: drive to "bootable"

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/setting-d-drive-to-bootable/63755>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [February 28, 2009, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/setting-d-drive-to-bootable/63755 "2009-02-28T13:11:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![blk99z28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f19dbf/32.png) [@blk99z28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/blk99z28)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2009, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/setting-d-drive-to-bootable/63755/1 "2009-02-28T13:11:50Z")

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I am trying to run a CD in my computer that needs to run in DOS from start-up. Apparently after several attempts to restart my computer with the CD in it, the computer defaults to run the C: drive on start up. How do I enable my D: drive to be bootable so that it attempts to start using the CD or starts in DOS.

Thanks, Steve

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**Author:** ![BillysRevenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@BillysRevenge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BillysRevenge)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2009, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/setting-d-drive-to-bootable/63755/2 "2009-02-28T13:24:02Z")

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Go into the BIOS and change the boot order or priority. TO enter the BIOS when starting up continuously hit the “Delete” key or w/e key it says to enter BIOS and change the boot priority to CD.

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**Author:** ![JustinH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2009, 1:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/setting-d-drive-to-bootable/63755/3 "2009-02-28T13:25:33Z")

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You need to change the partition flag to boot and the drive to active…

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**Author:** ![TradersBASE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tradersbase/32/5321_2.png) [@TradersBASE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TradersBASE)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2009, 2:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/setting-d-drive-to-bootable/63755/4 "2009-02-28T14:22:08Z")

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> [@BillysRevenge](#):
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> Go into the BIOS and change the boot order or priority. TO enter the BIOS when starting up continuously hit the “Delete” key or w/e key it says to enter BIOS and change the boot priority to CD.

:tup: