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Old January 19th 10, 04:59 AM posted to alt.comp.hardware
VanguardLH[_2_]
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Default Can't boot from DVD drive

Flip Wilson wrote:

XFX nForce 610


I tried going to their support page but I get:

Why do I need to register to access Support Central? We request that you
register to gain access to Support Central so that we can provide the
drivers, utilities and manuals that apply to your specific product serial
number. By knowing your specific serial number, we can provide you with
support tailored to your specific needs.

Oh yeah, like I'm not supposed to noticed when some perp wants to fondle my
package. No thanks. They don't get my e-mail address. Nor do I have a
serial number to give them. I was going to see if they had a good online
manual but it looks like you'll have to do the reading.
  #22  
Old January 19th 10, 05:47 PM posted to alt.comp.hardware
Maurice Batey[_2_]
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On Sun, 17 Jan 2010 19:23:31 +0000, Flip Wilson wrote:

It is in the CMOS setup utility. Otherwise nowhere that I can find in the
BIOS.


I'm just getting used to the ASUS BIOS in my new PC, and also had a
problem booting from other than the 1st hard drive.
At first, I kept having to go into BIOS to change the boot order
if I wanted to boot from e.g. a LiveDVD.

Then I discovered that if I press F8 during the switch-on period, a
Boot Menu would appear, and I could simply select which entry in the
table to use. (This is not mentioned in the manual!)

With my previous PC it was F11 I ahd to hit during P.O.S.T.

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  #23  
Old January 21st 10, 08:19 AM posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Default Can't boot from DVD drive

Somewhere on teh intarwebs Flip Wilson wrote:
VanguardLH wrote in :

There isn't a boot *order* configuration (i.e., what order of drive
types to use)? Try using the following boot device order:

first=#1(floppy)
second=#8(CD/DVD)
third=#5-7(hard disk)


Yes. There is a boot order. I've already tried that boot order, and my
PC always boots from the hard drive. Just for kicks, I tried making my
CD drive my first, second AND third boot device, (with "Boot other
device" set to "NO") and it still booted from the hard drive, which I
wasn't expecting. Looks like my PC boots from one of my hard drive
regardless of the boot device order.


But did you have a bootable disk in your drive/s?

You can't boot what ain't bootable.
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Old January 24th 10, 07:12 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Flip Wilson View Post
I installed windows 7 a few weeks ago. Now my DVD drive isn't available to
boot from. The drive is detected in my BIOS, and works fine once windows
boots. Any help would be appreciated.





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Old January 30th 10, 11:30 PM posted to alt.comp.hardware
Flip Wilson
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Default Can't boot from DVD drive

Joel wrote in


1. If the BIOS can't see the DVD then you may want to check the
connection.


Checked power and data connections. Both are fine.



2. If the BIOS can see the DVD but won't allow to boot from DVD, and
it did before then either

a. You have overlooked something
b. Or the motherboard gone south?



I don't think it's the motherboard going south. Other than not being
able to boot from the DVD drive after installing Windows 7, everything
else is fine.

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Old January 30th 10, 11:33 PM posted to alt.comp.hardware
Flip Wilson
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Default Can't boot from DVD drive

Joel wrote in

Until you give enough information so other won't have to make
newer wild
guess, all I can do is giving you the very basic simple general answer

1. BIOS, you can see CD-ROM and other storage devices from about
2 or more
locations. To select booting from CD-ROM you will need to go
to the
booting order selection from a specific MENU


I have tried the boot order menu in the BIOS. The DVD drive is not on
the list of available devices to boot from.

I can also press F11 during the POST to get a different boot order list
for the current session. Here, my DVD drive IS available to boot from. I
select it (with a proven bootable disk in the drive), and all I get is a
blank screen with a blinking cursor in the upper left corner.



2. On some (not ALL) BIOS, it may give you the option to press F8
during
booting to displaying the booting selection, and if the CD-ROM
is working then it should show the CD-ROM option. It's still
better to set BIOS to boot from CD-ROM (first) for installation.

This "F8" option is from the BIOS *not* Windows, or you have
option to
press F8 to boot to SAFE MODE


I can also press F11 during the POST to get a different boot order list
for the current session. Here, my DVD drive IS available to boot from. I
select it (with a proven bootable disk in the drive), and all I get is a
blank screen with a blinking cursor in the upper left corner.
  #27  
Old January 30th 10, 11:34 PM posted to alt.comp.hardware
Flip Wilson
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Default Can't boot from DVD drive

Joel wrote in
:

Flip Wilson wrote:

"Jan Alter" wrote in
- september.org:


Is 'CD' or 'CD-ROM' listed as one of the items that you can boot?


In the CMOS setup utility, my CDROM drive shows up as "SONY CD-RW
CRX" under "IDE Primary Master". My DVD drive shows up as
"HL-DT-STDVD-RA" under "IDE Primary Slave"

As for boot options, there are 9 options:
1) Floppy
2) - 4) Card Reader
5) - 7) Hard drives
8) "CD/DVD: PM-SONY CD-RW CRX216"
9) Disabled

So my CD drive is available to boot from.


And have you tried to make 8) "CD/DVD: PM-SONY CD-RW CRX216" as
the 1st
Choice?


Yes I have.
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Old January 30th 10, 11:35 PM posted to alt.comp.hardware
Flip Wilson
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Joel wrote in
:


Bootable CD/DVD is another good question too. I dunno but it
seems like
we have more question than answer to the OP.


Yes. The DVD in question is a disk image and is bootable.
  #29  
Old January 30th 10, 11:39 PM posted to alt.comp.hardware
Flip Wilson
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Some additional information.

Since my BIOS seemed insistant to boot Windows 7 from my primary hd no
matter what I specified in the boot order, I disconnected the power and
data connections.
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Old January 30th 10, 11:47 PM posted to alt.comp.hardware
Flip Wilson
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Default Can't boot from DVD drive

Some additional info.

Since my PC was insistant on booting Windows 7 from my primary hd no matter
what I specified in the boot order, I disconnected the power and data
connections to my primary hd (where I keep my OS's) and rebooted. I went
into the BIOS again, and this time, my DVD drive WAS available in the list
of bootable devices. The disk in my DVD drive (Mandriva linux) booted up
just fine. I powered down, reconnected my hd and rebooted. All I got was
"NTLDR is missing". I rebooted and went into the BIOS again and checked the
boot order. The first device, which WAS my DVD drive was changed to my
secondary hd (where I store applications). I sure as hell didn't change it.

I swear M$ knows what I'm trying to do and is trying to stop me ;-)
 




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