Discussion Overview
The discussion revolves around the issue of a computer not booting from a CD while attempting to reformat it with Windows 2000. Participants explore potential solutions related to BIOS settings and the bootability of the CD.
Discussion Character
- Technical explanation, Debate/contested, Exploratory
Main Points Raised
- One participant states that the boot sequence must be set in the BIOS, suggesting this is the only way to resolve the issue.
- Another participant confirms that the BIOS is already set to boot from the CD drive, detailing the order of devices in the BIOS settings.
- A participant mentions having the CD in the correct drive but questions whether the CD itself is bootable.
- One suggestion is to try both CD drives, as a previous experience led to confusion over which drive contained the bootable CD.
- Another participant proposes creating bootable floppy disks for Windows 2000, indicating that the CD may not be bootable.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Participants express uncertainty regarding the bootability of the CD, and there is no consensus on whether the issue lies with the BIOS settings or the CD itself.
Contextual Notes
There is an assumption that the CD is intended to be bootable, but this has not been confirmed. The discussion also does not resolve whether the BIOS settings are correctly configured beyond the initial claims.