Install CD won't run upon startup

[leeym]

I am trying to install Windows Server 2003 from a CD, but the new server is not recognizing the autorun feauture on the CD. I tested the CD on another box, and it ran ok.

Is there something I need to change on the BIOS so that it will pick up the Autorun feature?

Thanks

 

[leeym]

Actually, let me give you some more info:

With a computer already in Windows, when the CD tray is closed, the autorun feature runs ok with the setup utility opening up fine. However, after starting the computer with a CD already in the tray, the setup utility doesn't start at all.

Any ideas why this is happening? Thanks

 

[pirred908]

Its not supposed to? I might be confused, but are you telling me that you start up windows with the cd in the tray and expect it to autorun?

 

[leeym]

I was under the impression that it would. But hey, it looks like it's not supposed to. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. I think I've solved the problem by creating a boot CD.

Thoughts?

 

[Navid]

You need to make your computer boot from your CD rom. You do that by going into the Bios. In the boot menu there should be a boot priority choice. make it have the CD rom before the hard drive.
Then, if you put a bootable CD (like a windows XP cd) in the drive and reboot, it will boot from the CD and let you format and install.

 

[13black]

Autorun is just a feature in windows. If it's enabled windows will look for an autorun file on the cd and run it if it's there. To start up your PC from a cd the Cd has to be a bootable CD. A bootable CD will have special files in a specific spot on the cd. Being bootable has nothing to do with a cd being autorun. It's an easy mistacke to make though. As mentioned you have to set your BIOS up so that it will look for a bootable CD.

 

[islandtechengineers]

Originally posted by: pirred908
Its not supposed to? I might be confused, but are you telling me that you start up windows with the cd in the tray and expect it to autorun?

your right... if you put a cd into your pc, autorun should kick in... then if you leave the cd in your drive and re start the machnie, when windows comes back up, the auto run feature should not come up by itself.