Dell Dimension 2400 PC Desktop "bios wont recognize cd" Questions

...wont let me install OS I recently bought 2 used computers, ( Dell Dimension 2400 and Gateway E6000 ), that supposedly only needed operating system installed, but they both say the CD drive is not ...

wont start Restart your computer press the "F2" key when your computer's first screen appears to open your computer's BIOS. For a Dell, this would be the Dell screen and not the Windows screen

...CD drive wont open first remove the power and inspect the power to the hard disk remove the power connector and insert any other power connector and power on the system and see the cd led is blinking ...

...wont open or anything. It doesnt recognize it in the bios or anywhere else. I might have did something to it when i clicked on remove hardware safely or something like that but im not sure. check the ...

wont start it says the operating system not found and i don't have the reboot cd Hi Roderick Sykes:You need to Verify your BIOS:Verify the computer's BIOS settings to make sure that BIOS lists

...wont recognize any disc it acts like nothings in it how do i fix it? i stick the disc in the tray and close it but the computer doesnt acknowledge that there is a disc in the tray at all it doesnt ...

bios to see it would detect it but it still doesnt. When i power on my computer i hear the hard drive spin so its connected properly. I thought i would need a jumper so i add it but it still wont read

...wont be recognized from cd. any help?? thanks Are you intending on reinstalling windows? If so follow these steps; YOU WILL LOSE ALL YOUR DATA IF YOU FOLLOW MY METHOD Enter your BIOS menu - This is ...

...wont boot from dvd just cd i have a dell xps 400, trying to install Windows 7 from a dvd. the dvd is bootable used it on my other computer a couple days ago. when i try to boot in the dell it sais no ...

wont read the disk but read the xp disk Is the disk a DVD or CD? Does your Computer have a DVD rom? This little freeware program will help you ID your system: http://www.filehippo.com/download_speccy/