Boot Camp: How to boot from CD again AFTER Windows is installed?

[tolive]

I'm just wondering, if there is any way that I can make my MBP boot from a CD/DVD again after the Windows is installed? I insert a Windows XP/Vista CD/DVD into the DVD slot, reboot the MBP and hold the Option key, this way I can selet to boot from CD/DVD, but then the message shows up: to boot from the CD, press any key... But there is no way to press any key at that time.

No way to bypass that message or mimic a key pressing?

 

[twoodcc]

try pluggin in a usb keyboard

 

[tolive]

Nice! it works.
I currently have Windows XP installed on the Boot Camp partition, and I got Vista Upgrade version only, I guess I can try to install a fresh copy of Vista this way. I'll try tomorrow.

try pluggin in a usb keyboard

 

[tolive]

One more thing left uncertain: If I boot from the Vista Upgrade DVD this way, will it recognize the Windows XP installed on the Boot Camp partition? if it does, then I suppose I can format the Boot Camp partition again and install a fresh copy of Vista, right?

Nice! it works.
I currently have Windows XP installed on the Boot Camp partition, and I got Vista Upgrade version only, I guess I can try to install a fresh copy of Vista this way. I'll try tomorrow.

 

[twoodcc]

One more thing left uncertain: If I boot from the Vista Upgrade DVD this way, will it recognize the Windows XP installed on the Boot Camp partition? if it does, then I suppose I can format the Boot Camp partition again and install a fresh copy of Vista, right?

yeah it should see it. but just make sure that you know which parition is which, so you don't mess up the wrong one.