Computer does not recognize iso in CD

[Tony Pursell]

On Wed, 2010-07-14 at 11:25 -0600, Sherman Willden wrote:
> I just copied ubuntu-10.04-desktop-i386.iso to CD. When I booted the
> computer, which presently has WinXP, the CD light blinked but the
> computer continued to boot into Windows. How do I get the computer to
> recognize the iso file?
>  
> Thank you;
>  
> Sherman

You will also need to ensure your PC is set to boot from a CD.  This can
be done on some PCs by calling up a Boot Menu (with something like ESC
or F12 when the PC is just starting up).  If your CD is listed on the
Boot Menu, then just choose it.  If not, you have probably burnt the ISO
incorrectly, as described in other replies. 

If you don't have a Boot Menu, then you will need to change the boot
sequence in the BIOS setup to get the PC to boot from CD before its main
disc.

If your PC is really old, it may not boot from CD at all.

Tony
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