Re: Boot Drive Sequence Configuration

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From: Alan C. Brown (acbrown_at_intnet.mu)
Date: 05/05/04 

Date: Wed, 5 May 2004 20:48:36 +0400

> Alan C. Brown wrote:
>
> >Where in XP Pro can the boot drive sequence (eg FDD>HDD>CD) be configured
?
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"Alex Nichol" <alexn.mvpdts@ntlworld.delete.com> wrote in message
news:9a0i909dfjhd7bikp9ij2ilddkdvqsekta@4ax.com...

> It is not a matter for Windows - you do it in your BIOS setup, after
> hitting the appropriate hot key immediately after power on. Usually
> DEL, maybe different - often there will be a message 'hit X to enter
> Setup'
>
> There either a specific Boot page, where you use up/down arrows to get
> to the device then number pad + or - to move it up or down the sequence;
> of a BIOS settings one, where there will be a Boot Order and you can
> cycle it round with PageDn
>
> Either way then ESC to Exit, and take Exit - saving settings
> >
> --
> Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
> Bournemouth, U.K. Alexn@mvps.D8E8L.org (remove the D8 bit
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Thanks for your reply.

I'm pretty certain that I came across it by accident recently, when I was
browsing through Windows XP, but I just cannot remember where.

Alan C. Brown

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