Computer ignores cd boot??

[sicknineteen]

Ok so im trying to reformat my computer and i switched the boot order in bios to cd first...it gets to the "press any key to boot cd" but it ignores it when i press anything..i have 2 differnt partitions on there which are messing up the computer and wont let me get on to xp to do it from there
anyone know anyway around this? or anyway to force the computer to boot from the cd?

[Atomic Rooster]

Are you using a USB keyboard? If so, try using a standard PS/2 keyboard.

[sicknineteen]

its actually a wireless keyboard so i guess that falls into usb right? but when it first loads i can get into bios it just ignores the keyboard when "press any key to boot from cd" shows
you think changin the keyboard to a standard one would help?

[Atomic Rooster]

It can't hurt to try if you have one available.

Sometimes they can be finicky when it comes to booting with USB/wireless keyboards.

[sicknineteen]

thanks homie ill try...you got any idea how to boot from floppys or a usb drive?

[Atomic Rooster]

Typically with a floppy, you just pop in a bootable floppy, reboot, and off it goes. Most BIOS are configured to boot to floppy first before searching for another bootable device. Bootable USB sticks need to be set in the boot sequence as first boot device I believe.


There's a nice utility available that will format and make bootable USB memory sticks: HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool

[sicknineteen]

and it reformats and you can delte the partitions and all that just like a normal cd?
do you know how to make the floppies?

[Atomic Rooster]

I've never made a XP boot disc. But here is some good information:

Bootdisc.com

Bootdisk.com - Free Windows Bootdiscs

How to obtain Windows XP Setup boot disks

There are also utilities available from the drive manufacturer that will format and partition the drive.

[sicknineteen]

thanks homie i made the floppies and reformatted it and everything coo now
thanks again