Won't boot from USB CD drive

mikk · 06-12-2009, 02:09 PM

spider-man did you ever get this problem fixed. I am having the exact same problem. Have tried to boot from USB an CD with not luck (changes the boot order in BIOS).

**TriggerFinger** · 06-12-2009, 02:23 PM

Does CD drive work if used in another computer?

mikk · 06-12-2009, 08:31 PM

Yes, CD works in other computer.

**TriggerFinger** · 06-12-2009, 10:06 PM

So drive has been tested on another computer and it works fine. Have you tested the CD you are using? Also (and most important of all) does your laptop support booting from an external USB connected device?

SA Spurs1 · 06-13-2009, 12:29 AM

What make and model computer do you have?

mikk · 06-19-2009, 07:25 PM

Can't test CD drive in another computer because I do not have another laptop. CD was working prior, after initial crash. Repair CD indicated a partition repair occurred. After partition repair, could not get CD to work. Boot CD's I have attempted to use on laptop work in desktop. Created boot USB thumb drive and still nothing, just black screen.

**TriggerFinger** · 06-19-2009, 07:54 PM

May be coincidence or bad timing but if the CDs being used are working in another computer then it only means your drive is dead (or may be dying).

Can you still go into BIOS setup? If yes, then I believe you made the necessary changes to boot from USB device. If it cannot boot from your USB flash drive then it is possible your USB flash drive is NOT bootable (or not tested to work) or BIOS does not support booting from a USB device.

Btw, regardless if it supports booting from CD or USB device, LCD should show something (ex. logo splash or POST).

mikk · 06-19-2009, 08:42 PM

I have a Gateway S-7235C.

mikk · 06-19-2009, 08:44 PM

Yes, can still get into BIOS.

**TriggerFinger** · 06-19-2009, 08:51 PM

Are you using a USB connected CD drive (see title of this thread)?

I am guessing but I think you are trying to install Windows in the hard drive but laptop does not boot from USB connected CD drive or internal CD drive. Should this be the case consider the steps here:
http://www.syschat.com/install-windo...py-cd-463.html

mikk · 06-20-2009, 05:12 PM

Thanks I will give it a try.

06-12-2009, 02:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
mikk Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 7 OS: vistas	Won't boot from USB CD drive spider-man did you ever get this problem fixed. I am having the exact same problem. Have tried to boot from USB an CD with not luck (changes the boot order in BIOS).

06-12-2009, 02:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,826 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Won't boot from USB CD drive Does CD drive work if used in another computer? __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

06-12-2009, 08:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
mikk Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 7 OS: vistas	Re: Won't boot from USB CD drive Yes, CD works in other computer.

06-12-2009, 10:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,826 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Won't boot from USB CD drive So drive has been tested on another computer and it works fine. Have you tested the CD you are using? Also (and most important of all) does your laptop support booting from an external USB connected device? __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

06-13-2009, 12:29 AM	#5 (permalink)
SA Spurs1 Tech Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 204 OS: Windows 7 Pro x64	Re: Won't boot from USB CD drive What make and model computer do you have?

06-19-2009, 07:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
mikk Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 7 OS: vistas	Re: Won't boot from USB CD drive Can't test CD drive in another computer because I do not have another laptop. CD was working prior, after initial crash. Repair CD indicated a partition repair occurred. After partition repair, could not get CD to work. Boot CD's I have attempted to use on laptop work in desktop. Created boot USB thumb drive and still nothing, just black screen.

06-19-2009, 07:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,826 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Won't boot from USB CD drive May be coincidence or bad timing but if the CDs being used are working in another computer then it only means your drive is dead (or may be dying). Can you still go into BIOS setup? If yes, then I believe you made the necessary changes to boot from USB device. If it cannot boot from your USB flash drive then it is possible your USB flash drive is NOT bootable (or not tested to work) or BIOS does not support booting from a USB device. Btw, regardless if it supports booting from CD or USB device, LCD should show something (ex. logo splash or POST). __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

06-19-2009, 08:42 PM	#8 (permalink)
mikk Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 7 OS: vistas	Re: Won't boot from USB CD drive I have a Gateway S-7235C.

06-19-2009, 08:44 PM	#9 (permalink)
mikk Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 7 OS: vistas	Re: Won't boot from USB CD drive Yes, can still get into BIOS.

06-19-2009, 08:51 PM	#10 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,826 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Won't boot from USB CD drive Are you using a USB connected CD drive (see *title* of this thread)? I am guessing but I think you are trying to install Windows in the hard drive but laptop does not boot from USB connected CD drive or internal CD drive. Should this be the case consider the steps here: http://www.syschat.com/install-windo...py-cd-463.html __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

06-20-2009, 05:12 PM	#11 (permalink)
mikk Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 7 OS: vistas	Re: Won't boot from USB CD drive Thanks I will give it a try.