After i restart my computer how do i get it so that when it turns back on it goes into the screen that lets me decide if i want to boot from cd or boot regularly?

have a bootable cd in your drive.

I put the xp cd in my drive then restart and nothing happens. It just boots normally

Can someone help me out please

have u tried to set u're bios where u're first boot option is by CD?

try either pressing either F2 or Delete right after you turn on the computer.


(First try F2)

nickc's advice is spot on.
That option only works (for a few seconds) when your BIOS is set to start from CD first.

How Do i set my bios to that?? I dont even know what bios is. help please

Read the friendly manual that came with your motherboard.
Also, immediately after starting the PC, you should see a message to press (usually) the Del key to go into BIOS.

Being as inexperienced as you seem to be, I would advise to ask for assistance from someone more knowledgeable. Messing with the BIOS is not for the faint-hearted.

leave BIOS updates for experienced computer programmers and technicians. screwing up a BIOS will render your PC useless.