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Questions about GIGABYTE products => Motherboards with Intel processors => Topic started by: smudger1767 on November 17, 2012, 04:52:48 pm

Title: Why won't My PC Boot From DVD Drive
Post by: smudger1767 on November 17, 2012, 04:52:48 pm

Hi
Now this should be simple to do but for some reason my PC just won't boot from a DVD (Windows7). I have a GIGABYTE GA-Z77=DS3H and I have changed the SATA mode to AHCI, and when I restart the PC I go into the boot sequence (F12), where I select my DVD drive but it just keeps booting from the C drive.
What am O doing wrong?
It only has 1  SATA LG DVD drive
Any Suggestions

Title: Re: Why won't My PC Boot From DVD Drive
Post by: MartinFXDX on November 17, 2012, 08:28:04 pm

Hi

Have you changed the boot order in the BIOS to optical first then hard drive?

If you have you should get a message before Windows loads that says something like "press any key to boot from cd drive".

Tap the space bar when it appears and you will boot from the optical drive.

Hope that helps

M

Title: Re: Why won't My PC Boot From DVD Drive
Post by: Dark Mantis on November 17, 2012, 09:00:14 pm

Hi and welcome.

When the computer is booting , at the same time as you would press the DEL key for entering the BIOS, tap the F12 key and you will be given the option of different drives to boot from. This is just a one off option and will revert to your normal boot option once completed.