install windows from dvd drive on startup

robnye

i want to install windows on a new pc (yes i have a separate licence)
the new pc only has dvd writer and a dvd rom
I have the bios bootup sequence to read from cd first, then floppy then hard disk.

the bios doesnt have a choice to change the cd to dvd

any ideas..... (apart from installing a cd rom.....)

albertross_2

have you tried it, it should work when set to cd.. (provided that the CD is bootable, if not have a look around https://www.bootdisk.com for a bootable floppy).

robnye

yes, it just ignores the dvd drives
i have several vcersions of windows boot disks, i have tried those, i will try some others

gm_xone

I don't have a cd-rom drive either, only a combo dvd drive.
Setting my pc to boot from the cd drive in the bios works fine for me.

albertross_2

Have you tried the disks in both drives? Are the windows disks legit, or copies?

isgman

DVD Drives will read CD's, so as long as the BIOS is set to boot from CD you should have no problems.. Good Luck

robnye

well my bios wouldnt let me read the windows xp cd from the dvd drive,

so had to attached another cdrom drive install windows xp, then detach the drive..... methinks a new motherboard maybe required.

but thanks for your help