Around 1996-97 for Presarios, if memory serves. Not sure about the
commercial units but probably about the same time frame.
FYI, the DeskPro Ms and later XLs are without doubt the most rugged,
over-engineered Compaq desktops ever made. The Pentium models of both series
are still being used as file and print servers in many parts of the world
fully 10 years after they were built.
HH

"Howard Kaikow" wrote in message
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I've got an old Compaq Deskpro 66M that I received in January 1993.

It does not seem to allow for booting from CD-ROM.

OK, that's fine.

When did Compaq first release systems that could boot from CD-ROM?

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