i just recently bought an external dvd burner to burn a bootable disc. i know that this boots fine because i tested it on a computer that has an internal dvd drive and it worked fine. my computer has no internal dvd drive, so i have to us ethe xternal one. the problem is, it will not let me boot form this. i think its because it is a usb device and my bios doesnt let me boot form usb. is there any way to get around this? or do i need to update my bios or soemthing like that?
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booting from an external dvd drive
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Bullitt
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If your BIOS does not support booting from a USB device, you are probably out of luck. You can try a BIOS upgrade, but if the rig is in your sig, I wouldnt hold my breath. I'm not knocking HP, but they do not tend to add features.
NoxTek
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K Scott said:
Try enabling "Boot other devices" in the BIOS if you have such an option.
Also try hitting ESC at the POST screen and see if you get a boot menu that will let you choose the device.