Microsoft KB Archive/155578

= Computer May Not Boot with CD-ROM Installed =

Article ID: 155578

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition

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This article was previously published under Q155578



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to boot a Compaq Prosignia server with a CD-ROM in the first CD-ROM drive, the computer may stop responding while waiting for the CD-ROM to boot. The computer does not boot until the CD-ROM is removed from the drive.



CAUSE
This behavior can be caused by a system BIOS firmware or configuration problem.



RESOLUTION
Change the boot sequence in the computer's CMOS settings to boot first from the hard disk, then from drive A, and then from the CD-ROM drive.

If the computer hangs with the CD-ROM installed, but boots when the CD-ROM is removed, the system's firmware does not fully support booting from a CD-ROM. Contact the manufacturer to obtain a firmware upgrade.

Additional query words: prodnt

Keywords: kbhardware KB155578

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