I just bought a brand new OEM XP Pro SP3 install disc and it won't boot. Here's the rub: Computer runs an old MS Small Business Server and I want to wipe the thing and install my new OEM XP Pro, but the computer won't boot from the CD. Bios is set up properly. [more inside]
posted by CarlRossi on Sep 27, 2008 - 15 answers

Please don't ask why, but I want to install NT on a spare box I have lying around. I have the NT4.0 SP6 disc, which includes (I believe) the NT4.0 installer. In what way should I burn the installer onto CD so that the box will boot from it? [more inside]
posted by The_Partridge_Family on Dec 1, 2006 - 7 answers

Strange Mac problem: it won't boot from certain CDs or from the hard drive. Norton Utilities and DiskWarrior both say the hard drive is okay. I'm stumped. Older G3 beige minitower, OS X 10.3. [more inside]
posted by tommasz on Apr 7, 2006 - 8 answers

MacFilter: How do I get a mac to start up with a system CD from an external CD drive that won't recognise the C command on start up? (MI) [more inside]
posted by floanna on Nov 11, 2004 - 12 answers