BIOS bootup cannot read CD

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shelbydog25

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I'm trying to change my boot up order, but my BIOS does not see my CD drive will only bootup from HDD.... Gateway Tech support says I must reinstall Vista 64 so that BIOS will find my CD Drive.. Does this sound like a correct way to get BIOS to recognize the CD drive?

thanks.
 

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shelbydog25:

It doesn't sound right to me, but I've been wrong before.

What have you tried so far to get your BIOS to see the CD drive?


Ardneh
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Compaq/SR5130NX
    CPU
    AMD AthlonTM 64x2 3800+
    Memory
    4 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce 6150 SE
basically nothing yet. Tech support leads me to believe I must reinstall the OS...Vista. I asked that very question if there was another way. They said no. Funny thing is, CD works fine when Vista is running. but if I ever need to boot from the CD, it won't. BIOS doesn't even give me the option to add it or change the boot order. It does see a Opitical drive, but it is not a "selectable" item on the boot order
 

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shelbydog25:

This sounds more like something a BIOS update might fix rather than
reinstalling Vista.

A few questions:

What model PC is this?
Is it a new purchase?

Would it allow booting from CD drive before?
Anything else that might be relevant?


Ardneh
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Compaq/SR5130NX
    CPU
    AMD AthlonTM 64x2 3800+
    Memory
    4 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce 6150 SE
I Agree with ardneh,

Download the latest update for your bios and flash your bios.. :)
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Wipro
    Motherboard
    Intel dq35j0
    Memory
    8 Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    inter express chipset
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Wipro
    Screen Resolution
    1024*768
    Hard Drives
    500 gb
    Keyboard
    DELL
    Mouse
    Dell
    Internet Speed
    100 mbps(office lan)
Hello shelbydog25,
Have you tried to reset the CMOS ?.
Remove the CMOS battery and wait for about 10 minutes, replace and reboot.
To reset the CMOS check with your owners manual, depending on your system you may have a button at the back of your Motherboard.
You could also try removing the power lead from the PSU for five minutes.
This is a safer option than updating the Bios, but it may well come to that.
Hope this helps, good luck and post your results.
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self Build
    CPU
    QX9650 (black box) [email protected]
    Motherboard
    Asus P5Q Premium
    Memory
    8GB-4x2GB Corsair Dominator DDR 2-1066
    Graphics Card(s)
    2 x ASUS EAH 4870 X 2 (Quad)
    Sound Card
    Supreme FX 2
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Fujitsu Siemens 22inch flat screen
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    150 Gig WD Raptor
    300 Gig Maxtor
    300 Gig Maxtor, (External)
    PSU
    CoolerMaster 1000
    Case
    CoolerMaster N-Vidia stacker 830
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-U12P x 1x120mm fan, 6x120mm case fans
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
    Internet Speed
    20Mbps
    Other Info
    Audio FX Pro 5+1 gaming head set
Ardneh said:
shelbydog25:

This sounds more like something a BIOS update might fix rather than
reinstalling Vista.

A few questions:

What model PC is this?
Is it a new purchase?

Would it allow booting from CD drive before?
Anything else that might be relevant?


Ardneh
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it's a NEW purchase. Gateway 4800... how do I determine the BIOS manufacturer info the conduct a reflace? Will the reflace then have the BIOS find and recognize the CD drive or is there something elese i need to do? ( I'll search for the driver info and download update?) thanks
 
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shelbydog25:

Might be available on Gateway website or in paperwork that came with PC.
If you boot into BIOS it should tell you there too.

A program like SIW will show a lot of system info BIOS included.

http://www.gtopala.com/siw-download.html
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Compaq/SR5130NX
    CPU
    AMD AthlonTM 64x2 3800+
    Memory
    4 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce 6150 SE
shelbydog25:

With luck after a restart, things should be okay.
 

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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Compaq/SR5130NX
    CPU
    AMD AthlonTM 64x2 3800+
    Memory
    4 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce 6150 SE
shelbydog25:

I'm very skeptical that it would.
Seems unlikely.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Compaq/SR5130NX
    CPU
    AMD AthlonTM 64x2 3800+
    Memory
    4 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce 6150 SE
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