Hi Joyce, The freepctech web site (the organization that hosts this very mailing list) has a whole collection of boot disks for you to use. Simply go to.. http://freepctech.com/pc/002/files010.shtml Russ Poffenberger [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Personal Computer Hardware discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Joyce A Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 9:29 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Clean machines It does help, thanks! But I still can't get the computers to boot to the CD/DVD drive first. :::sigh::: What I am going to need is a 3.5 floppy boot disk. The latest one I have is for Win95 -- will that work so I can install what I want to from the Ubuntu DVD? I don't want to experiment _too_ much, for fear of screwing something up that I can't undo. "Baby steps," don't'cha know?!... Thanks again! Joyce in SE Ohio The NOSPIN Group Promotions is now offering our special coffee mugs and mouse pads with the PCBUILD logo... at a great price!!! http://freepctech.com/goodies/promotions.shtml