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Boot From Cdrom : No Emulation

7 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/boot-from-cdrom-no-emulation.57700/

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asdfgh2 Original post #1
May 13, 2007 at 5:37 PM
IAM HAVING P4 1.6 ,ASUS MOTHERBOARD ,40gb hdd

when iam installing winxp pro sp2, it says NO EMULATION while boot from cdrom,what i have to do


i have checked my cdrom and hardisk both of them working fine when iam connecting to different motherboard


i selected my first boot device has cdrom and installing winxp ,its asking press any key to boot from cdrom ,if iam pressing a key it says NO EMULATION after that installation stops and cursor is blinking .what i have to do
47shailesh
May 13, 2007 at 6:14 PM
Might be imcompatibilty issue with BIOS, get a BIOS upgarde and try again..

if you face probs again then repost
kaustav_geek
May 13, 2007 at 6:27 PM
This might help.....

Might be imcompatibilty issue with BIOS, get a BIOS upgarde and try again..
Correct..
I found out that Windows XP uses 'El Torito' Emulation for its Boot Discs... Maybe his BIOS doesn't support that emulation... A BIOS flash will surely make it work...
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asdfgh2 #4
May 15, 2007 at 6:57 AM
my bios version is 1008 , i uprgaded to 1009

the upgraded version 1009 looks different from the older version 1008

iam unable to select the boot device & it doesnt have an option of delete and f8 key to select my boot .

it automatically detects floppy and cdrom ,its not detecting my harddisk

what i have to do

thanks for the reply
47shailesh
May 17, 2007 at 12:48 AM
which BIOS do you have????
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asdfgh2 #6
May 17, 2007 at 6:21 PM
updated :award bios ver 1009 updated one ,


older : award bios ver 1008
kaustav_geek
May 17, 2007 at 11:48 PM
the upgraded version 1009 looks different from the older version 1008

You mean the POST screen ?? Whats your motherboard ? Try this link.