# Trouble formatting other PC **URL:** \ **Category:** random\ **Created:** [April 23, 2006, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-formatting-other-pc/186702 "2006-04-23T20:31:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![chrisclick](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/chrisclick/32/1991_2.png) [@chrisclick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisclick)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2006, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-formatting-other-pc/186702/1 "2006-04-23T20:31:00Z")
ok i have this other PC im trying to format a 40GB to use and a server HDD but when ever i load i have XP cd in it does not ask to boot from CD and when it doesnt it displayes an error meaning theres no windows but i know of this i just can get to boot from CD i have gone to bios and still its being stupid help! ---
**Author:** ![chrisclick](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/chrisclick/32/1991_2.png) [@chrisclick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisclick)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2006, 9:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-formatting-other-pc/186702/2 "2006-04-23T21:55:33Z")
ok everythings fine now ill post again if i experience more problems šŸ˜‰ [ot] I meant that even if its 2007 lol :cowbell: [/ot] ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Wheeler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/59ef9b/32.png) [@Jeff\_Wheeler](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jeff_Wheeler)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2006, 10:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-formatting-other-pc/186702/3 "2006-04-23T22:01:02Z")
You push F2 or F12 to enter the boot menu, or to change the boot sequence. Iā€™m sure you know that, though. ---
**Author:** ![hsadan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/7bcc69/32.png) [@hsadan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hsadan)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2006, 2:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-formatting-other-pc/186702/4 "2006-04-24T02:16:30Z")
Donā€™t you hit delete to enter bios setup to change the boot order? ---
**Author:** ![kirupa](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/kirupa/32/11616_2.png) [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2006, 2:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-formatting-other-pc/186702/5 "2006-04-24T02:24:31Z")
For me, itā€™s F12 for changing the boot loader and F1 for accessing the BIOS. It might just be a Dell thing though. :cap: ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Wheeler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/59ef9b/32.png) [@Jeff\_Wheeler](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jeff_Wheeler)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2006, 2:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-formatting-other-pc/186702/6 "2006-04-24T02:34:40Z")
Oh, I was talking about Dells. Iā€™ve never seen F1 or Delete as a shortcut. ---
**Author:** ![GW02](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c0e974/32.png) [@GW02](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/GW02)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2006, 2:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-formatting-other-pc/186702/7 "2006-04-24T02:38:45Z")
It usually tells you when it boots up. I miss the days it was almost universally delete or F1 though. ---
**Author:** ![kirupa](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/kirupa/32/11616_2.png) [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2006, 2:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-formatting-other-pc/186702/8 "2006-04-24T02:46:04Z")
Ack - I meant to say F2! šŸ˜œ ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Wheeler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/59ef9b/32.png) [@Jeff\_Wheeler](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jeff_Wheeler)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2006, 3:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-formatting-other-pc/186702/9 "2006-04-24T03:13:22Z")
I knew something Kirupa didnā€™t about Dell? Thatā€™s got to be a first! ---
**Author:** ![danulf](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/danulf/32/555_2.png) [@danulf](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/danulf)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2006, 8:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-formatting-other-pc/186702/10 "2006-04-24T08:17:28Z")
> [@chris.jones071@](#): > > ok i have this other PC im trying to format a 40GB to use and a server HDD but when ever i load i have XP cd in it does not ask to boot from CD and when it doesnt it displayes an error meaning theres no windows but i know of this i just can get to boot from CD i have gone to bios and still its being stupid help! thatā€™s one long sentense! :moustache ---
**Author:** ![Seb\_Hughes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@Seb\_Hughes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Seb_Hughes)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2006, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-formatting-other-pc/186702/11 "2006-04-24T18:34:58Z")
I am wondering, you seem to ask tons of question. Do you ever google them first? Im serious. Im not saying its bad you posting lots of thread but im curious. We dont want to reinvent the wheel everyday now do we. ---
**Author:** ![chrisclick](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/chrisclick/32/1991_2.png) [@chrisclick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisclick)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2006, 11:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-formatting-other-pc/186702/12 "2006-04-25T11:37:26Z")
Ok its fixed now, Its just my D-Link wireless card i installed it the card is in place and it says ā€œThe card is not forundā€ this is bugging me now