Bios not detecting optical drive

nellie740 · 10-17-2009, 01:02 AM

Hi,
I need to re-install XP on my laptop but the bios (phoenix) wont detect the new usb optical drive (asus sdrw-08d1s-u) ive just bought, so im unable to boot from XP CD. Any help much appreciated. Thanks.

**BCCOMP** · 10-17-2009, 01:30 AM

Whats the exact make and model of this laptop?
Do you have the option in the BIOS to boot from USB?

Bill

nellie740 · 10-17-2009, 02:03 AM

Hi Bill, Its a panasonic CF-19, yes the bios has options to boot from: USB HDD, USB CDD, etc. Ive tried to boot from all options but no joy.

**BCCOMP** · 10-17-2009, 02:08 AM

Can I get the full model #
There are 4 different versions of a CF-19

nellie740 · 10-17-2009, 02:27 AM

cf-19fhg49be

**BCCOMP** · 10-17-2009, 02:37 AM

Hi,
See if this helps,
Enter the BIOS
Under the Advance Tab Enable both USB PORT and Legacy USB Support (page 63 of the Manual):
http://pc-dl.panasonic.co.jp/itn/man...-p20061074.pdf

Bill

nellie740 · 10-17-2009, 02:58 AM

Hi, both of them were already enabled, sorry

**BCCOMP** · 10-17-2009, 08:21 AM

Is the CD-Rom set to be the first boot device in the boot order?

Panasonic may have made this laptop to only boot from thier own USB CD's

The other option would be to install XP using a USB Flash drive. The boot order would need to be change to USB HDD

Here is a guide to make the Flash drive with an XP install:
http://www.pctipsbox.com/installing-...b-flash-drive/

Bill

10-17-2009, 01:02 AM	#1 (permalink)
nellie740 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4 OS: xp	Bios not detecting optical drive Hi, I need to re-install XP on my laptop but the bios (phoenix) wont detect the new usb optical drive (asus sdrw-08d1s-u) ive just bought, so im unable to boot from XP CD. Any help much appreciated. Thanks.

10-17-2009, 01:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
BCCOMP Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York Posts: 6,984 OS: Win XP SP3 / Windows 7 Beta / Open Suse My System	Re: Bios not detecting optical drive Whats the exact make and model of this laptop? Do you have the option in the BIOS to boot from USB? Bill __________________ PC Wizard \| Everest \| Power supply info \| Memtest86+ PC Running Slow Speedfan

10-17-2009, 02:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
nellie740 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4 OS: xp	Re: Bios not detecting optical drive Hi Bill, Its a panasonic CF-19, yes the bios has options to boot from: USB HDD, USB CDD, etc. Ive tried to boot from all options but no joy.

10-17-2009, 02:08 AM	#4 (permalink)
BCCOMP Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York Posts: 6,984 OS: Win XP SP3 / Windows 7 Beta / Open Suse My System	Re: Bios not detecting optical drive Can I get the full model # There are 4 different versions of a CF-19 __________________ PC Wizard \| Everest \| Power supply info \| Memtest86+ PC Running Slow Speedfan

10-17-2009, 02:27 AM	#5 (permalink)
nellie740 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4 OS: xp	Re: Bios not detecting optical drive cf-19fhg49be

10-17-2009, 02:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
BCCOMP Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York Posts: 6,984 OS: Win XP SP3 / Windows 7 Beta / Open Suse My System	Re: Bios not detecting optical drive Hi, See if this helps, Enter the BIOS Under the Advance Tab Enable both USB PORT and Legacy USB Support (page 63 of the Manual): http://pc-dl.panasonic.co.jp/itn/man...-p20061074.pdf Bill __________________ PC Wizard \| Everest \| Power supply info \| Memtest86+ PC Running Slow Speedfan

10-17-2009, 02:58 AM	#7 (permalink)
nellie740 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4 OS: xp	Re: Bios not detecting optical drive Hi, both of them were already enabled, sorry

10-17-2009, 08:21 AM	#8 (permalink)
BCCOMP Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York Posts: 6,984 OS: Win XP SP3 / Windows 7 Beta / Open Suse My System	Re: Bios not detecting optical drive Is the CD-Rom set to be the first boot device in the boot order? Panasonic may have made this laptop to only boot from thier own USB CD's The other option would be to install XP using a USB Flash drive. The boot order would need to be change to USB HDD Here is a guide to make the Flash drive with an XP install: http://www.pctipsbox.com/installing-...b-flash-drive/ Bill __________________ PC Wizard \| Everest \| Power supply info \| Memtest86+ PC Running Slow Speedfan