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I am trying to format and install Windows XP on a Toshiba Satellite laptop, but I can't boot from the CD. When I go to the BIOS system, I check that the boot order is correct, first the CD and then the disc. I already tried in another laptop and it was the same. I have downloaded the XP ISO file from Microsoft's site and burned the ISO image to a CD with ImgBurn. If I try to run the CD, it runs without any problem. Could be something wrong with the burn process? If not, what is the problem?

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  • if it doesnt boot on any laptop its probably the burn process.
    – weberik
    Oct 27, 2011 at 10:17
  • Does any of the laptops have an option of selecting the boot device manually (not in the bios, but during the bios sequence)? Often there is a menu for manual selection that you can open by pressing "F12" during the bios start sequence.
    – Michael K
    Oct 27, 2011 at 12:58
  • Does the bios offer boot from lan (pxe)?
    – ott--
    Oct 27, 2011 at 15:39
  • Try the CD in another PC, see if it is bootable on that PC.
    – Moab
    Oct 27, 2011 at 16:58
  • check if cd is bootable using program UltraIso suggested here superuser.com/questions/129437/…
    – rhand
    Apr 23, 2015 at 7:04

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The CD is probably not burned as bootable correctly. Did you follow this procedure?

The Youtube link above shows how you need a "floppy disk image" in conjuction with the "Bootable Disc" option in order to create a booting CD.

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