Please help on recovering my computer

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In summary, the speaker has a recovery disk set and tried to recover their computer after installing a new hard drive. However, they are now unable to enter recovery mode and are experiencing errors while using their computer. They are asking for help on how to force the system to boot from the CD so they can redo the recovery procedure. They recall being able to do this by tapping the F8 key while booting up to access the boot menu.
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I have the recovery disk set and I did try to recover my computer after putting in a new hard drive. Something promping me to have to do the recovery again and I followed the instruction by putting in the correct CD and turn off then turn on the computer. But it will not go into the recovery mode anymore, it just keep booting up to XP windows. I have been getting error while surfing and I have to do something.

I just cannot force the computer to boot back to the recovery mode! Can anyone tell me how to force the system to boot from the CD so I can redo the whole recovery procedure?

I forgot how to do it, but I remember I could boot up in certain mode that I can cycle the CD drive to the top and have it boot up on the CD drive. Please tell me how to do this.

Thanks
 
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While booting up you need to tap the F8 key on your keyboard. That gets your to the boot menu where you can setup the cd player to be bootable.

 

What are some common reasons for a computer to need recovery?

There are a few common reasons for a computer to need recovery. These include viruses or malware, hardware failure, corrupted files, and accidental deletion of important files.

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