I am having a problem reinstalling Windows XP on my Dell computer
using the reinstallation CD. Everything goes fine until I get to the
setup screen and press enter as directed to set up Windows XP. Nothing
happens. I am unable to activate any of the other options. Any help
would be appreciated.

"Phil" <rpriche@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>I am having a problem reinstalling Windows XP on my Dell computer
> using the reinstallation CD. Everything goes fine until I get to the
> setup screen and press enter as directed to set up Windows XP. Nothing
> happens. I am unable to activate any of the other options. Any help
> would be appreciated.

Did you enter the BIOS to allow the PC to boot off your CD-ROM drive?
Try these guides:

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

http://www.windowsxphome.windowsrein...exfullpage.htm

On Jul 21, 8:35*pm, "Daave" <dcwashNOS...@myrealboxXYZ.invalid> wrote:
> "Phil" <rpri...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:fd842ff4-6ee8-43ba-a1a0-26cd8e14ebd6@u6g2000prc.googlegroups.com...
>
> >I am having a problem reinstalling Windows XP on my Dell computer
> > using the reinstallation CD. Everything goes fine until I get to the
> > setup screen and press enter as directed to set up Windows XP. Nothing
> > happens. I am unable to activate any of the other options. Any help
> > would be appreciated.
>
> Did you enter the BIOS to allow the PC to boot off your CD-ROM drive?
> Try these guides:
>
> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm
>
> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
>
> http://www.windowsxphome.windowsrein...cdoldhdd/index...

Yes, I booted up from the reinstallation cd.

"Phil" <rpriche@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Yes, I booted up from the reinstallation cd.

Assuming you configured your PC's BIOS correctly (to boot off the CD-ROM
drive), perhaps your keyboard is preventing this from happening. I would
try again with another keyboard, but make sure it is a PS/2 keyboard.
Also, you may need to make sure that the BIOS setting for the keyboard
is correct.

On Jul 22, 3:02*am, "Daave" <dcwashNOS...@myrealboxXYZ.invalid> wrote:
> "Phil" <rpri...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:e530c9d0-d5a5-4557-8d9e-acd53eaddcde@p31g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>
> > Yes, I booted up from the reinstallation cd.
>
> Assuming you configured your PC's BIOS correctly (to boot off the CD-ROM
> drive), perhaps your keyboard is preventing this from happening. I would
> try again with another keyboard, but make sure it is a PS/2 keyboard.
> Also, you may need to make sure that the BIOS setting for the keyboard
> is correct.

Thanks for your help. The secret was to change the boot sequence in
the bios rather than to enter the boot menu after starting the
computer and then selecting to boot up from the cd drive.

Phil wrote:
> On Jul 22, 3:02 am, "Daave" <dcwashNOS...@myrealboxXYZ.invalid> wrote:
>> "Phil" <rpri...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:e530c9d0-d5a5-4557-8d9e-acd53eaddcde@p31g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>>
>>> Yes, I booted up from the reinstallation cd.
>>
>> Assuming you configured your PC's BIOS correctly (to boot off the
>> CD-ROM drive), perhaps your keyboard is preventing this from
>> happening. I would try again with another keyboard, but make sure it
>> is a PS/2 keyboard. Also, you may need to make sure that the BIOS
>> setting for the keyboard is correct.
>
> Thanks for your help. The secret was to change the boot sequence in
> the bios rather than to enter the boot menu after starting the
> computer and then selecting to boot up from the cd drive.

Glad you got it worked out.