Can't get past the post

My board or computer will post as well as access the bios but I seem to be stopped there. I can't get the board to install the operating system.

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Have you set the boot sequence in the bios to cdrom first. You are installing from a winxp cd right? Also, when it past the post and starts reading the cd it will ask you to press any key to boot from cd, if you do not press any key in a matter of seconds it will search for another boot device. Since you don't have any other operable boot device, it will not boot up. If you still have problems, please let me know

Posted on Mar 22, 2007

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