Windows Vista eMachines desktop not booting from disc...

[Awesom3GamerA3G]

I found a dusty old desktop from 2006 in my basement and hooked it up. Trying to install Windows 8 on it... but the problem is it won't boot from disc. The option shows up but it doesn't tell me what key to press... i might sound really dumb saying that.

 

[Ironsounds]

Hello... you need DVD player for Win 7&8... is that the problem? go into the BIO's and make sure the DVD player is on top of the BOOT order list, save and exit.

 

[Wisecracker]

Enter the BIOS at boot (likely by pressing the 'Delete' button) and navigate to the *Boot Sequence*

Set your optical drive at the top of the list ...

 

[Awesom3GamerA3G]

Fixed it. I had to mash one of the keys