Boot from Start up

raymondang15 · Sep 12, 2013

Is there a way where I can boot my CD before it starts up on windows 8? Or I have to enable it and how would I enable it?

SirSub42 · Sep 12, 2013

I believe if you press F12 at startup, you will enter into a 'Boot Selection Menu', this allows you to choose if you want to boot from a cd, USB device or a hard drive. If you would like to permanently change the the boot order, if you enter the BIOS, under the Boot menu, you should see the options I mentioned above. You usually press '+' or '-' to move the selection up and down. The top or first (Depending on how your motherboard phrases it) will be the first location your computer looks for a boot device.

raymondang15 · Sep 12, 2013

SirSub42 :

Yeah I don't want to change it permanently.
Let me try out the F12 real quick. Be right back!

raymondang15 · Sep 12, 2013

SirSub42 :

Okay, I selected the CD ROM option and it just went straight to my login

SirSub42 · Sep 12, 2013

That will happen if the computer does not find a bootable configuration on the CD. What is it you are trying to boot into and how did you get it onto the CD?

raymondang15 · Sep 12, 2013

SirSub42 :

I loaded the ISO image then copied all the files onto the CD then I burned it.

photonboy · Sep 12, 2013

I don't know if all BIOS versions allow you to do a quick boot such as DVD with no changes.

If you can't find that option, then just change things back once you are done. So:

1. Enter the BIOS
2. Change the BOOT ORDER so the CD/DVD drive is first.
3. Make sure your normal HDD or SSD is 2nd
4. SAVE your changes (likely F10)

It should now boot to your CD/DVD. Remember your disc MUST be a bootable type.

*You'll just bypass the DVD drive even if it's first in the boot order if no bootable content is found. Why not just leave it first like many people do?

raymondang15 · Sep 12, 2013

photonboy :

When I format the new CD, would I choose format it like a flash drive or a DVD/CD
What's a bootable type disc? I used a DVD-R 16x 4.7 GB.

USAFRet · Sep 12, 2013

raymondang15 :

No, that is not the correct way.
In your preferred CD burning application, you should find an option. "Burn ISO image" or similar.
Do that.

raymondang15 · Sep 12, 2013

USAFRet :

Oh, that's probably the reason why it wouldn't boot from the CD.
I use the File Explorer to burn the CD/DVDs
Do I right click and click "Burn ISO Image" on the CD or the CD where I want it to be burned to.

SirSub42 · Sep 12, 2013

http://www.imgburn.com/

I have been using that app for a while now, real simple layout. Anyways, you will want to click something like "Burn image', and then it will ask you to load the image file, or locate the folder. Then just hit burn and the CD should now be bootable.

I am not sure what you mean by your last statement. You will want to burn the ISO to a blank DVD or CD. I would use a CD as they are cheap and faster to burn. Unless you need more than 700MB of data, then use a DVD by all means.

raymondang15 · Sep 12, 2013

SirSub42 :

DVDs are what I meant.
I will download that software you gave me and follow those steps and the DVD should be bootable?
And you said if I set the 1st boot option to CD/DVD, it has to have a bootable DVD/CD or it'll bypass and go onto the 2nd option and so on

USAFRet · Sep 12, 2013

SirSub42 :

I use CDBurnerXPPro.
But exact same concept.

raymondang15 · Sep 12, 2013

USAFRet :

SirSub42 :

I use CDBurnerXPPro.
But exact same concept.

What's a good writing speed?

USAFRet · Sep 12, 2013

raymondang15 :

The slowest you want to deal with. Often, I'll burn at 1x.

raymondang15 · Sep 12, 2013

USAFRet :

Alright, I'm about to try out your program.
This should make my DVD bootable, right?
Thanks! Will solution soon!

photonboy · Sep 13, 2013

Writing Speed.
There's no reason to use slower than default such as x8 or x16. 1x is ridiculously slow and pointless. Usually the program detects the proper speed.

Many burning programs even have a VERIFY feature to compare the burned disc back to the original content to make sure it burned correctly.

CD's are NOT cheaper than DVD's and haven't been for years. There are cases where only a CD-Image will burn to CD, not DVD but I think I got even that to work fine using IMGBURN.

In fact, use IMGBURN. It's pretty much foolproof and has a verify option. Just click "Write Image File to Disc" and follow the instruction.

raymondang15 · Sep 13, 2013

photonboy :

I uses the CDBurner and I ticked verify data files after finishing. So I should be good?

USAFRet · Sep 13, 2013

raymondang15 :

Should be. Although I have had a few rare instances where burning at 8x or 16x caused a disk to not read in another drive. Reburning that same ISO at 1x or 2x made the problem go away. Might have been that particular disk, though.

photonboy · Sep 14, 2013

Verification will catch any burn errors. That's the entire point of that feature.

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