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How do I boot my computer from a disc?

My computer wont boot windows w/out windows disc why ( I have a DELL computer?

  • I recently installed a new hard drive in my computernow i cant get my speakers to work & it wont boot windows without windows disc

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    Did you buy the HDD or was it sent to you? If it was sent with an image on it you can run an image restore with ctrl+F11 at boot. Did you actually install the OS on the HDD? if so did you use NTFS (quick) that's probobly the issue, you need to install NTFS, normal to get the files on the HDD, not just the minimal, that's why you need the disk. Also make sure you install the system software followed by the chipset driver in that order or you'll have issues down the road and go to support.dell.com to get your drivers. As for the speakers, get the latest drivers from the website and that should resolve the issue.

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Have you tried removing the drive and trying to boot again? I do not know how adding a drive could disrupt a windows installation unless you removed your old drive to put in the new one. If the old drive had all of your files on it (including the files needed for Windows to boot) then removing it to add the new drive would make it impossible to boot without the Windows disk.

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try f 8 first then if needed system restore computers what a world i would try 1 - turn on monitor 2 - turn on computer 3 - constantly tap f8 - located at top of your key board 4 - when new screen comes up - use up and down arrows on your key board to high light safe mode or last know good configuration etc 5 hit enter on key board 6 - windows should start or it will give options on how to start windows system restore first RIGHT click on my computer choose properties then on system restore MAKE SURE (system restore is checked) you can also delete last restore just click undo last restoration then close that window then 1- click start at bottom of screen 2 - then click choose all programs 3 - then click pc help tools or could be in accessory's 4 - then click on system restore 5 - then click on restore to an earlier date or factory settings 6 - choose a date when it was working - or factory settings 7 - let it run it may take a while - follow directions - if any 8 - restart THEN CHECK STATUS choose destructive recovery as last resort you may have to look hard to find this option on mine i went to compact system recovery that was under pc help tools and also in accessory's BACK UP IMPORTANT THINGS TO CD NO MATTER WHAT OPTION(S) YOU CHOOSE after restore you need to make sure you have all windows updates AUTOMATIC UPDATES FIREWALL ETC go to start (in the blue bar) control panel security center set up options i suggest automatic updates to do a manual check go here http://www.update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/default.aspx?ln=en-us

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