i have the same problem but i can get to my bios but dont know what to do from there can any one help

[acetwogood]

i am running windows 7 i have a windows 7 recovery disk that a friend burned but it will not but from the cd or dvd drive what do i do

 

[drtweak]

Bios are usually Del, F2, F8, F10 or F11. What motherboard do you have? And I hope its just a recovery disk and not a pirated version of windows 7.

You may just want to try to get to the Boot Menu which is probably F 10-12 in most cases. and then manually select the DVD Rom drive.

 

[dustinhunt78]

What he said ^^^^^ Simply change the settings to make the DVD drive the #1 boot priority.

 

[acetwogood]

What he said ^^^^^ Simply change the settings to make the DVD drive the #1 boot priority.

i have done that and it still will not read it

 

[acetwogood]

Bios are usually Del, F2, F8, F10 or F11. What motherboard do you have? And I hope its just a recovery disk and not a pirated version of windows 7.

You may just want to try to get to the Boot Menu which is probably F 10-12 in most cases. and then manually select the DVD Rom drive.

try that still will not read it

 

[dustinhunt78]

Bios are usually Del, F2, F8, F10 or F11. What motherboard do you have? And I hope its just a recovery disk and not a pirated version of windows 7.

You may just want to try to get to the Boot Menu which is probably F 10-12 in most cases. and then manually select the DVD Rom drive.

try that still will not read it

I'm posting this to my Facebook page to see if any of my friends have an answer.

 

[acetwogood]

Bios are usually Del, F2, F8, F10 or F11. What motherboard do you have? And I hope its just a recovery disk and not a pirated version of windows 7.

You may just want to try to get to the Boot Menu which is probably F 10-12 in most cases. and then manually select the DVD Rom drive.

try that still will not read it

I'm posting this to my Facebook page to see if any of my friends have an answer.

ty

 

[dustinhunt78]

Bios are usually Del, F2, F8, F10 or F11. What motherboard do you have? And I hope its just a recovery disk and not a pirated version of windows 7.

You may just want to try to get to the Boot Menu which is probably F 10-12 in most cases. and then manually select the DVD Rom drive.

try that still will not read it

I'm posting this to my Facebook page to see if any of my friends have an answer.

ty

I haven't received an answer, but there is a very real chance that the CD is defective. CD-R's are notorious for that. The slightest scratch/fingerprint can cause them to be unreadable.

 

[acetwogood]

Bios are usually Del, F2, F8, F10 or F11. What motherboard do you have? And I hope its just a recovery disk and not a pirated version of windows 7.

You may just want to try to get to the Boot Menu which is probably F 10-12 in most cases. and then manually select the DVD Rom drive.

try that still will not read it

I'm posting this to my Facebook page to see if any of my friends have an answer.

ty

I haven't received an answer, but there is a very real chance that the CD is defective. CD-R's are notorious for that. The slightest scratch/fingerprint can cause them to be unreadable.

i am starting to thing that the version i have on the pc might be a bootleg it was on there when i bought the pc from a buddy

 

[dustinhunt78]

That would explain a lot.

 

[acetwogood]

That would explain a lot.

dont know what to do

 

[dustinhunt78]

Truthfully.....I think it's time to upgrade to a newer version of Windows. I read an article just a few days ago that said that with the release of Windows 9 in less than a year, Windows XP was going completely obsolete anyway. It will be in the same category as Windows 95, Windows 98, etc. Upgrading to Windows 7 even will be a HUGE improvement for you. It would also in all likelihood solve your keyboard problem as well. Windows 7 is a true plug 'n play OS.

 

[dustinhunt78]

Just in case your OS is a bootleg, I would go with the full version. If it is bootleg, you cannot use the upgrade version. Here is the full version on Amazon.com for just under 100 bucks.
http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Premium-System-Builder-Packaging/dp/B00H09BB16/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1394828597&sr=8-2&keywords=Windows+7+upgrade

 

[drtweak]

First of all what laptop do you have? and what model number?

And upgrading to a newer version of windows? He has windows 7 installed? Sorry but unless its a Touch screen stay away from Windows 8. Its a mess. Wait will Windows 9 comes out and they "Hopefully" bring back the real start menu.

 

[dustinhunt78]

He said Windows XP installed, and it's a suspected bootleg at that.

 

[drtweak]

Uhhh your the only one who said anything about XP? Look at his first Post

"i am running windows 7 i have a windows 7 recovery disk that a friend burned but it will not but from the cd or dvd drive what do i do"

 

[dustinhunt78]

Uhhh your the only one who said anything about XP? Look at his first Post

"i am running windows 7 i have a windows 7 recovery disk that a friend burned but it will not but from the cd or dvd drive what do i do"

I have no clue where I got the XP thing then. LOL My apologies! Wow.....I'm slipping hard.

 

[dustinhunt78]

I used to do a lot of drugs.....loooooooot of drugs. That has to do something to you in the long term. LOL

 

[drtweak]

Again acetwogood what brand of laptop is it?