On Sun, 13 Dec 2020 20:47:15 -0600, bud@invalid.com wrote:   
      
   >On Sun, 13 Dec 2020 20:07:33 -0600, bud@invalid.com wrote:   
   >   
   >>I just had my Windows XP Pro reinstalled because of years of problems   
   >>which rendered my XP a mess.  During reinstalling my programs, I find   
   >>I can get into the Boot Menu (F12), but neither my keyboard nor mouse   
   >>will allow changing from the Hard Disk Boot to the ability to boot   
   >>from a CD.  There is no movement of either. That means for one thing,   
   >>I cannot use a Repair Disk (Recovery) disk in the future.   
   >>   
   >>The version of Win XP reinstalled was from my   
   >>original-bought-and-paid-for-CD.  In other words, a legitimate XP   
   >>copy.  The machine is the same one that this copy of Win 7 came with.   
   >>And it always before was set to boot from a CD.   
   >>   
   >>Anyone have any idea about this?   
   >   
   >Yes, I did try the + and - keys.   
   >   
   >They don't do anything either.   
      
   I had to go through the Advanced Bios Setup.   
      
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