Hi, Curious.
Yes, I meant to ask about error messages, too, but forgot.
Quote:
> But you could install Vista as a second operation system.
I kind of skimmed over this since the Vista files could be read from another
source (unlikely, but possible - USB, another HDD volume...). His mention
of multiple "older" computers also makes my idea unlikely - though still
possible. Clutching at straws, I suppose.
RC
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"Curious" <spammenot@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:umnvO#b#JHA.5092@xxxxxx
Quote:
> The following form of the OPs previous posts implies that a DVD drive can
> be read by the system.
> "
> The older computers are not that old: about 3 to 4 years, with CPUs faster
> than 3 GHz. But all of them failed to boot from an Install-DVD-ROM.
> But you could install Vista as a second operation system.
> "
> What I would like to know is what messages if any the OP gets on the
> system display when an attempt to boot from an installation DVD is
> attempted when the BIOS settings are set to boot from the DVD optical
> drive first.
>
> "R. C. White" <rc@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:eBZXHpb#JHA.4560@xxxxxx Quote:
>> HI Manfred.
>> Quote:
>>> Yes, I can and did select it as primary device. But only CDs can boot,
>>> but no DVDs.
>>
>> Perhaps the DVD laser is burned out, even though the CD laser in that
>> drive still works - and the drive still spins. (Yes, it has happened to
>> me.)
>>
>> RC
>>
>> "Manfred Heuer" <manfred_heuer@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:eM7AM4Q#JHA.1608@xxxxxx Quote:
>>> Hello Curious!
>>>
>>> "Curious" <spammenot@xxxxxx> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
>>> news:uU$4EdQ#JHA.1488@xxxxxx
>>>> My over three year old MOBO boots DVDs fine when I select the DVD drive
>>>> as the primary boot drive in my BIOS.
>>>
>>>> Does your BIOS not see the drive?
>>>
>>> Yes, it does see it!
>>>
>>>
>>>> And if it does are you sure that you can not in your BIOS select it as
>>>> the primary (1ST) Boot device?
>>>
>>> Yes, I can and did select it as primary device. But only CDs can boot,
>>> but no DVDs.
>>> And the DVD is all right, it boots in newer Computers.
>>>
>>> I was really surprised, that it does not function and it made me curious
>>> why.
>>> And until now, I did not find an answer in the net - that is why I asked
>>> here.
>>>
>>> Greetings Manfred