That is correct. Even double checked the BIOS settings to make sure HD was
not the first boot. The CD drive flickers, then the DVD drive flickers, but
then it goes to the HD. If I let it boot to Vista, I can go the DVD and see
all the files, so I know it is working. A stupid question, but I'll ask
anyway. This is an upgrade DVD with SP1 already on it. There is not a chance
that MS plugged up the hole that allowed a boot install to trial , then
reinstall for good as the workaround for a clean install for an upgrade DVD?
"Mike Hall - MVP" wrote:
Quote:
> "dnelms" <dnelms@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:9CE41536-0B3A-48BB-BECB-E04BC32B3195@xxxxxx Quote:
> > So are you saying that I'd have to disconnect the CD drive so that the
> > only
> > optical drive is the DVD drive? Because it looks at the CD, which has no
> > media, then the HD. I guess if I do that, I'll have to hook the CD drive
> > back
> > up after reinstall so the system will pick it up.
> >
> > Thsi is a PIA to not be able to just reinstall from the DVD drive directly
> > (it's an upgrade DVD). Thia Vista install has worked perfectly until a
> > couple
> > of days ago.
> >
> >
> > "Mike Hall - MVP" wrote:
> > Quote:
> >> "dnelms" <dnelms@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:456A4EDD-E4C1-4941-AD9A-9222F58D4185@xxxxxx
> >> > I've got to reinstall Vista. My only BIOS settings are CD-ROM, no
> >> > option
> >> > for
> >> > DVD drive. Bios is latest avaliable. Is my only option to open the case
> >> > and
> >> > disconnect the CD-drive? I assume that then the BIOS would see the DVD
> >> > drive
> >> > as a CD drive and boot the DVD from that?
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >> It doesn't matter.. If you set CD first, it scans for whatever optical
> >> drive
> >> is fitted and has bootable media in the tray..
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Mike Hall - MVP
> >> How to construct a good post..
> >> http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
> >> How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups..
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default...help&style=toc
> >> Mike's Window - My Blog..
> >> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> >
>
> Are you saying that it never checks the DVD drive?
>
>
> --
> Mike Hall - MVP
> How to construct a good post..
> http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
> How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups..
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...help&style=toc
> Mike's Window - My Blog..
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx
>
>
>
>
>