The BIOS may be 'seeing' the optical drive electronics (and therefore
offer it as an option), but that doesn't mean the drive itself can read
from the disc in it.
DVD reader alignment is much more critical than for CD readers...which
is part of why they can put so much more data on a DVD than a CD.
You do have a DVD drive, don't you?
Mike Copeland
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: [NF] Win7 Install Woes...
From: Kurt @ VR-FX <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Date: 7/3/2013 11:58 AM
Mike & Michael - re:CD Rom drive - it was definitely working - since I
used it to install the W2K on the machine! So - seems like that should
NOT be the problem.
And - the machine Does mentioned that thing on boot-up about Booting
from CD...
-K-
On 7/3/2013 12:44 PM, Michael Oke, II wrote:
Is there a function key that you can press on startup to select the
boot device? If so, does your cd/DVD drive appear? If not it could
be bad or not connected right.
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Michael Oke, II
[email protected]
661-349-6221
On Jul 3, 2013, at 9:07 AM, "Kurt @ VR-FX" <[email protected]> wrote:
Nope - its worse!
I cleaned the HD using KillDisk - as suggested here - but, now -
even though I have BIOS Set to boot from CD - it keeps trying to
boot from the SSD HD - and claims Disk Boot Failure! This is KILLING
Me - and is turning out to be a Totally PITA!
:-(
-K-
On 7/3/2013 11:37 AM, Michael Oke, II wrote:
You are able to boot up on the install cd but it won't allow you to
install on your hard drive? What error or message are you seeing?
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Michael Oke, II
[email protected]
661-349-6221
On Jul 3, 2013, at 6:12 AM, "Kurt @ VR-FX" <[email protected]> wrote:
Hey folks,
Some of you may remember I posted recently about trying to revive
a Dead PC of mine using an older Win XP Pro 64 OS install - that I
was missing the Prod. Key for.
Well - long story short - kinda - I found my Win2K install CD -
and I installed Win2K on that PC - so it was relatively up and
running. But, the Video card in that baby is a Hi-End one for 3D
CG - a Quadro 2000D job. Problem is - no drivers for it for Win2K.
Not shocking - since W2K is Way old - where as the Video card is
only like maybe 2 years old.
As such, I broke down and got myself an OEM CD of Win7 64-bit Home
version. Just bought it yesterday.
Problem seems to be that since its supposed to be installed on a
NEW PC - its like it REFUSED to get installed onto this PC where I
installed W2K. I even wiped the HD - removed the OS install - and
did a Quick Format. But, when I try to then boot this PC with that
W7 install CD - it just keeps trying to boot to that HD (its
actually an SSD). And, now I get the error that Boot Mgr is
missing - so, obviously is trying to boot to that SSD HD.
So - its like M$ has screwed me over - and will NOT Let me install
this W7K onto this PC - since it can "See" that Something had
previously been installed on that HD - and therefore - its no
longer a NEW HD or NEW PC!
This is SO Frustrating. Yeah - I've built 3 of my previous PC
systems - but, I'm not a Serious HW kinda guy...
So - any advice would be GREATLY Appreciated!
TIA,
-K-
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