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Title: Bootable CD strangeness - puzzling (to me)
Post by: maxxsid on November 05, 2009, 12:57:44 am

Hello,
I have a bootable Win XP install CD.
Problem: It doesn't boot from internal DVD/CD drive. Says "booting from CD" but doesn't say "press space to boot" as it should (tried to hit "space" anyway - didn't help). After that the system boots from hard drive.
Puzzling part: the same CD boots from a USB CD/DVD drive attached to the same system. the same CD boots in other PC's. Other bootable CD's do boot on the problem system.

Any idea?

Thanks!
--max

Title: Re: Bootable CD strangeness - puzzling (to me)
Post by: AoXoMoXoA on November 05, 2009, 09:03:54 am

I had that happen once too.

After several tries and alot of wracking my brain it turned out the screen resolution had that "Press any key too boot from CD-Rom" was below the bottom edge of the screen where I could not see it. Changing screen resolution and/or moving the screen image upwards before the next reboot fixed the problem.

Worth a shot, there's really not much else that could be the cause  . . . . . unless your bios is set not to look for the CD at boot-up.

Title: Re: Bootable CD strangeness - puzzling (to me)
Post by: maxxsid on November 05, 2009, 10:09:43 am

But I did mention that I did hit "space" just in case "Press any key" was hidden.
Didn't work.. : (

thanks!

Quote from: AoXoMoXoA on November 05, 2009, 09:03:54 am

I had that happen once too.

After several tries and alot of wracking my brain it turned out the screen resolution had that "Press any key too boot from CD-Rom" was below the bottom edge of the screen where I could not see it. Changing screen resolution and/or moving the screen image upwards before the next reboot fixed the problem.

Worth a shot, there's really not much else that could be the cause  . . . . . unless your bios is set not to look for the CD at boot-up.

Title: Re: Bootable CD strangeness - puzzling (to me)
Post by: AoXoMoXoA on November 05, 2009, 11:28:44 am

Quote from: maxxsid on November 05, 2009, 10:09:43 am

But I did mention that I did hit "space" just in case "Press any key" was hidden.
Didn't work.. : (

thanks!

Yes you did, and I tried the same as well . . . . but timing is everything  ;)

Oh well, good luck sorting it out.

Title: Re: Bootable CD strangeness - puzzling (to me)
Post by: newsposter on November 05, 2009, 01:19:19 pm

where did you get this cd?  Is it yours with a microsoft hologram or........

Title: Re: Bootable CD strangeness - puzzling (to me)
Post by: maxxsid on November 05, 2009, 01:49:32 pm

Yes it is a real one.
And if it wasn't, why there would be a difference between internal CD and a USB?

Quote from: newsposter on November 05, 2009, 01:19:19 pm

where did you get this cd?  Is it yours with a microsoft hologram or........

Title: Re: Bootable CD strangeness - puzzling (to me)
Post by: MrC on November 05, 2009, 03:17:14 pm

It is possible that the CD has a defect and that particular drive is having trouble using it as a boot disc.

Title: Re: Bootable CD strangeness - puzzling (to me)
Post by: maxxsid on November 05, 2009, 03:28:49 pm

I made a copy of it - still the same. I did see similar problems discussed elsewhere but noone came up with a reasonable explanation..

Title: Re: Bootable CD strangeness - puzzling (to me)
Post by: glynor on November 30, 2009, 12:39:48 pm

Is it a SATA Drive?  I've had similar issues with some CD Bootsectors (such as the UBCD and the Memtest86+ ISO) and SATA optical drives, especially my shiny Bluray drive.