cannot boot into DVD

[kiddieboy12]

its starting to worry me, because when I booted up it said, window had a problem and cannot boot into windows.

Im thinking of backing up my stuff, and reformatting.

 

[ComputerAge]

OK this is how it went down.

I installed the update, and restarted my computer.

Then I shutdown my computer just incase so the update installed.

I saw immediate effect, the loading screen changed.

I quickly pressed F10 (BIOS CONFIG)

Still the 1st drive is my DVD/CD drive
2nd drive None
3rd drive is my hard drive

So, something is wrong, so I pressed f5 to set to system default
it restarted my computer, i pressed esc to load boot
checked DVD drive to boot first, but vista loaded instead

Before it would say, are you sure you want to boot into your DVD? press a key

but it doesnt even say that D:

looked across google for somethnig like this..
no hope

OK, set your hard drive as first boot priority and try it again.

 

[kiddieboy12]

I might sound stupid, but how?
I cant like change it...

 

[ComputerAge]

It doesn't really sound stupid. The thing is, how did you make the DVD drive 1st boot priority? Go to the boot priority section and at the bottom of the screen, there should be a legend on what each controls mean. On my computer, the PLUS key moves a device up, and the MINUS key makes it go down in the list.

 

[kiddieboy12]

tell you the truth, i have no idea..

I mean im very tech savvy, I can kinda code, I can make registry edits, and stuff i dont want to mention.

But its hardware and stuff that i dont get..
+rep you

 

[ComputerAge]

Exactly, same here. I can do the Linux command terminal, registry edits, file tweaks, and even some basic hacking (code, a little Java) but I cannot figure out how to install a hard drive with all the IDE wires and what not. I even get the drivers, not the hardware. Anyway, so what's the final decision are you backing up and reformatting?

 

[kiddieboy12]

yea, im going to back up and reformat
and hopefully i can install xp after that, -hope-
:D

 

[kiddieboy12]

ok..i got my camera.
lol

time to see if i can get a good screen shot :D
of my bios..

hopefully you mean hacking as of game cheating

 

[ComputerAge]

No... there is a really cool website called hackthissite.org. It's totally LEGAL to hack, and they give you missions. You should try it out one day.

BTW, I'm not into video games (shocker, I know).

 

[kiddieboy12]

No... there is a really cool website called hackthissite.org. It's totally LEGAL to hack, and they give you missions. You should try it out one day.

BTW, I'm not into video games (shocker, I know).

So, im trying to beat the missions?
Sounds like wannabe hacking

I was a moderator of a hack site, but I've given up. (The site was shutdown D: )
The first time, I had exp was hack-test.com
ridiculously easy.. except for level 7.. had to download Photoshop on dial up -_-

 

[kiddieboy12]

anyways, BACK ON TOPIC!!

I reformatted, took FOREVER...
I'll try later, got to eat...

 

[ComputerAge]

LOL... how do you get so much rep power? i see people with like 40 posts ONLY and they have like 16 rep, i have 160 posts and only 12 rep?

 

[kiddieboy12]

hey..dont worry, its just pixels on the screen..lol

 

[ComputerAge]

so hows the booting from dvd working?

btw... just curious... what dvd are you booting?

 

[kiddieboy12]

so hows the booting from dvd working?

btw... just curious... what dvd are you booting?

dunno havent tried -_-

Need to ready up for school

im not booting a DVD

 

[kiddieboy12]

so hows the booting from dvd working?

btw... just curious... what dvd are you booting?

ok..1 word..

CRAP

Doesnt work...reformatted, and tried to boot from DVD drive..

Fails....I tried to boot Linux.
Now I know its not a bad DVD..

 

[kiddieboy12]

D:

its still not booting -_-

 

[rive0108]

Have you checked your boot order in the BIOS? Most pc's that have the recovery partition on the HDD are designed to boot off the hard drive, and not off the disc in the optical drive.

Your HDD boot should be last, and your CD/DVD first:


CD Drive
Flash drive (FDD)
USB Devices
(other devices)
Hard Drive

 

[kiddieboy12]

Have you checked your boot order in the BIOS? Most pc's that have the recovery partition on the HDD are designed to boot off the hard drive, and not off the disc in the optical drive.

Your HDD boot should be last, and your CD/DVD first:


CD Drive
Flash drive (FDD)
USB Devices
(other devices)
Hard Drive

it is, dvd drive first..
but.... i go to the boot menue, and select DVd drive, but it just boots vista instead.
btw what does lunix look like? like vista?

 

[rive0108]

Have you checked your boot order in the BIOS? Most pc's that have the recovery partition on the HDD are designed to boot off the hard drive, and not off the disc in the optical drive.

Your HDD boot should be last, and your CD/DVD first:


CD Drive
Flash drive (FDD)
USB Devices
(other devices)
Hard Drive

it is, dvd drive first..
but.... i go to the boot menue, and select DVd drive, but it just boots vista instead.
btw what does lunix look like? like vista?

Linux is for my server (host gator)-it looks like linux. I dont use it on my pc.


Send a screen shot of your BIOS Boot

If putting a disc in the optical drive, and restarting your pc doesnt give you the screen option "hit any key to boot from disk", then its somehow your boot order, OR it is a defective/improperly configured Optical drive.


[edit]
you can test the boot by making sure FDD is set before hard drive (HDD), and putting an exe program on the formatted flash thumbdrive and then restarting the pc. you should then get the "hit any Key..." message at boot as itll see it as a boot device just like your dvd drive.

If you do, then you have a bad Optical drive

If you dont, then your boot order isnt set properly to boot off anything before the HDD