My system are :
Windows 2000, motherboard VIA apollo 686A,
and my CDWriter is SONY CRX-140E CD-RW
I have set my BIOS to boot from CDROM, A, C in sequence, apparently the CDRW is not detected as CDROM and it skip the Bootable CD inside it.
How can I make my computer able to boot from CD Writer with a bootable CD ( i.e. Windows 2000 installation CDROM)?

Did you just get the CDRW? It might be defective. Make sure the jumpers on the CDRW is set to master. Also check the cables to see if they are disconnected. Hope that help

I have a similar problem. I have two different PCs with bootable CD support. On one computer, it boots of a Win98SE (OEM) CD that I have, but won't boot from a boot CD I made with EZ CD Creator (though it will read it). The other computer will boot off my custom-made boot CD, but won't boot from the Win98SE CD.
Anyone what's up with this 'select CD booting' ?

Any more suggestion? the Hardware settings is already like this :

FYI: 2 hard disk connected to IDE1, and Sony CDRW connected to IDE2 as Master.

and the CDRW is working perfectly under windows. No Hardware defect.


[This message has been edited by rendez (edited 05-16-2001).]

set your bios to read: A, then CD_XX, then C drive.

why do you want to boot from the CD ??

with a win98se OS you generally want A drive to be read 1st, in case you need to boot to emergency disk. Can't your machine boot from C ??

if not we can tell you how to.

let us know.

edit: was looking at the post AFTER your original.. sorry.. your system is win2k.. try HERE (http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q249/1/49.ASP).

additionally, you should get the Service Pack HERE (http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/sp1/default.asp), if you haven't already.


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[This message has been edited by sea69 (edited 05-16-2001).]

If you boot from FDD, it takes a million years to boot with the win2k startup disk... it takes a year with win98 startup disk, but it takes seconds booting directly from CD.

and sea69, seems you're stupid enough reading my question. absolut nothing to do with operating system when you want to boot from CDROM/CDRW.

[This message has been edited by rendez (edited 05-17-2001).]

rendez You have stated this problem in two separate threads.

And now you call a person who is taking the time to try to help you stupid? http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/mad.gif

I posted a suggestion in your other thread, but I'm going there now to delete it.

As Anne Robinson would say -- "Goodbye !! http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/mad.gif


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tjay http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/smile.gif

seems he didn't read where I 'recanted' my original reply, after where it says EDIT.

oh well.............. http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/eek.gif

EDIT: ever notice how insulting people NEVER include a way to email them ??
I suppose that's because they KNOW when they sign up, that they will most likely be rude to someone .......

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[This message has been edited by sea69 (edited 05-17-2001).]

Delete accomplished! It might just have worked too. Never know now.

Yeah, Sea, know what you mean -- three or four posts and acting like that. There's always Yahoo. http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/wink.gif

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"I am not able to rightly apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question."
-- Charles Babbage, mathematician, computer pioneer, analytical engine designer (1791-1871)
-- (Question: 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?')

Here we go again...

rendez: Insult anyone else on these forums and it will be your last post. These people spend a lot of time here helping people, they put a lot of study and research into it, and they are some of the best you'll find anywhere on the net. You won't get good results with rude or insulting comments and I won't tolerate it.

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haha.. I've solved the problem, I don't need you anymore guys.

'Til next time.

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"I am not able to rightly apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question."
-- Charles Babbage, mathematician, computer pioneer, analytical engine designer (1791-1871)
-- (Question: 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?')

Aaaahhhh!!! Guys, he doesn't need us anymore...what are we gonna do??? I think I'll shutdown my puter and kiss my kids goodbye and fall off the face of the earth...

I think we need the humor sometimes, after all the time us folks and others spend here offering advice (of which no one has their arm twisted to accept it)....I wonder what the hourly rate is for the kind of advice that exudes from this UBB...I mean... you have to laugh at these types of cowards...I'm sure there is more to come http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

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[This message has been edited by bassvax (edited 05-18-2001).]

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"I am not able to rightly apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question."
-- Charles Babbage, mathematician, computer pioneer, analytical engine designer (1791-1871)
-- (Question: 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?')