[wannabe1]

If you are in the BIOS Setup, use the right arrow key to select the BOOT catagory at the top. You should find the boot priority setting there. Set the priority so the cd-rom is first and the HDD. Let me know what you find there.

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CD ROM
HARD DRIVE
-MAXTOR
-BOOTABLE ADD IN CARDS

NETWORK BOOT
REMOVABLE DEVICES

[latisha]

CD ROM
HARD DRIVE
-MAXTOR
-BOOTABLE ADD IN CARDS

NETWORK BOOT
REMOVABLE DEVICES

[wannabe1]

Hmmm...

Should boot to the cd set like that. I wonder if there are filters set on the drive. Ha a look at this Microsoft Article...removing filters is discussed under the heading "Hard disk formatted with NTFS file system". Try method 1 and see if there are filters set on the cd-rom.

[latisha]

Can you include the link to that artile?

[wannabe1]

Yup... ...sorry.

Microsoft Article

[latisha]

well shtf f10 does not take me to a dos prompt, i might be able to get to a dos prompt, but what drive or directory do i need to be on to execute these commands like c:, d: or c:windows