Windows 10: Help - Boot source during a Clean install ???

Ok, I am installing 1803 clean from a CD. On this old laptop I have to hit any key at boot time to make the laptop use the CD/DVD drive instead of the hard drive even though I have it set in the bios.

My question is this: I boot from the DVD - wipe the drives and it goes forward, then when it needs to reboot during the install should I just leave it alone to boot as it will or do I need to sit there and force it to go to the DVD by hitting any key each time it boots?

Seems to me once it has copied all the files to the empty partition, it would boot right from the hard drive but do I want that to happen or not?

Appreciate the help, Donna

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Clean Install Workaround for Vista

You may remember this news story on techPowerUp! a couple of days ago relating to the lack of clean installs when using the Upgrade Editions of Vista, which required an old OS to be installed. However, Paul Thurrott has managed to find a workaround for this issue, which ironically lets users do a clean install Vista without any previous version of Windows, albeit a little tedious. Here are the steps:

• Boot from the Windows Vista Upgrade DVD as normal
• When prompted for a product code, leave this blank
• Select the version of Vista you have purchased and let Vista install
• When you boot to your desktop for the first time, run the Vista setup from Windows
• This time enter your product key
• When asked whether you want to do an Upgrade of Custom install, select custom and choose a clean install
• Windows will now install for a second time and you should be able to activate it

Remember, these steps are only advised for use in order to achieve a clean install of Vista, it is only legal to use the upgrade editions if you have previously purchased the appropriate version of Windows.

Source: DailyTech

 

Silent boot failure

List your specs out and tell us each step in cleaning you did.

 

windows xp installation and dual core am

could someone please list the steps they follow to install windows with a dual core processor and windows xp service pack to. I'm reletively new to amd dual core and i feel i'm missing a step. All help will be appreciated. thanx