On Wed, 2004-12-15 at 16:17 -0500, Elizabeth Chaille wrote: > I can see files and folders when I view the contents of the CD. And I > think my computer is set to boot from CD. The restore disc that came > with the machine is a CD, so I assume that means it can boot from CD. > But, I do I check just to make sure? How do I check this if my > machine is an older E-Machines computer. It's about 4 or 5 years old, > if that helps at all. > > Thanks again. > > Liz What happens if you put the restore CD in and reboot? Does it boot off the restore CD? If it does not, you will need to change the boot order in the BIOS. I'm afraid I have never owned an E-Machine, so I don't know how to get into the BIOS or set the boot order. Do you see any kind of message when it is booting like "Press F2 to Enter Setup" or something similar? Thomas