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What is my windows xp boot device?

I need to reboot my windows xp and have no idea how.

asked by Gr8Turk (6)

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The default Windows XP (tm) boot device is usually the hard drive partition on which the XP operating system was initially installed.

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To reboot simply means to restart. Click the start button and click "Turn off computer". Select the restart option. That's a reboot. Your boot device is the first hard drive, CD, DVD or other memory device that is accessed when you start or re-start your computer, which contains instructions the computer understands and processes, such as starting XP.

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windows xp boot device is CD-ROM. In the windows setup select the boot device priority from the boot menu and select CD-ROM as the first boot device. After that insert the windows xp cd into your cd drive and reboot your system.

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posted by windows (26)
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Well "Reboot" means to just restart. If you need a boot disc, you'll need to search the internet for "Windows XP Boot Disks"

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This is typically your internal Hard disk. The machines internal setup can also make your CDROM,floppy disk or USB boot as well. All newer machines are setup to boot in a "Boot Order" first the CD, then the USB, then the Hard disk. The machine should boot regardless... unless the boot devices have no data or media installed.

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You can change the bootable devices in BIOS setup by tapping the DEL key while turn on your computer or you can boot with a XP bootable CD.

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posted by Antony (145)
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