Re: Trouble with slipstreaming

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Change the BIOS from 'Floppy as first boot device to CD'
(Don't forget to put it back as it was when you're finished)


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johnf

> When booting from the CD, do you press "any key" within 2 seconds (there
> should come a line text saying so at bottom of screen)? If not, it
> tries to boot from the HD as usual..
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> "Fay Yocum" <fyocum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> kirjoitti viestissä
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>> Okay I have been trying to get the autostreamed ISO file to a CD. I
>> had to move it to the new computer I was able to burn it to a CD-R
>> with Sonic. The BIOS is set to go to the DVD/CD drive, but it keeps
>> getting bypassed and boots up into XP home. Any ideas?
>>
>> Fay
>>
>> "Road_Runner" <xpnewsgroup@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:uHBQ0ZmNFHA.3788@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > One other thing , Why did you use a DVD ? CD - R is the way to go
>> >
>> >
>> > "Fay Yocum" <fyocum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> > news:%231EsdzlNFHA.3492@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >>I used Autostream in an attempt to create a Windows installation
>> >>disk with SP2. I went through the whole process and burned the
>> >>resulting iso file to a DVD. When I try boot the computer with the
>> >>disk nothing happens. Any suggestions?
>> >>
>> >> Fay


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