A method for fast activation and playing of multimedia data with a non-fixed data storage media, such as compact disk, is provided. The storage media, pre-installed with an operating system, is used to activate the computer. Then the media player connected to the computer is detected, and a device driver for the detected media player and a corresponding media playing application in the storage media are executed. The process further includes establishing a RAM disk area in the RAM of the computer for the space required by executing the operating system, device driver for the media player, and the media playing application programs.