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How do you change the first boot sector from the cdrom drive to the dvd rom drive?
My windows wont start up even in the safe mode (it just hangs)... thereby,I need to reformat my computer. However, the cdrom drive cant read...but the dvd rom drive can. I need to know how to change the first boot sector from the cd rom to dvd rom drive....for me to reinstall the os installer disk from the dvd rom drive. How will I change it? Thanks!
3 Answers
- s jLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
If your bios boot doesn't give you the choice between the 2 Rom drives then yank the IDE cable out of your CD-Rom and leave the DVD-Rom drive hooked up alone as the master.
- 1 decade ago
Don't get the boot sector mixed up with your BIOS boot priority. Its completely different!
Pull up your BIOS using the appropriate keys (mine is DEL but it will should tell you on your POST screen)
Goto the correct screen for your boot configuration in your bios (this differs from one bios to another).
Change the boot priority so that it will boot from the DVD-ROM first. Save the configuration and then exit>restart>boot from disc. If your having problems with this, identify your BIOS type and search the internet. I'm positive you'll find a guide on how to do this which is specific to your BIOS.
- free_indeed2000Lv 41 decade ago
enter into your bios and change the boot order. my computer you press f1 others are f8 .. it might say when you first turn your computer on.. i.e. "to enter setup press f1" or whatever.
