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How to Set BIOS to Boot from CDROM: Bonyeza Hapa http://www.hiren.info/pages/bios-boot-cdrom All modern Computer Systems manufactured in the last years, support boot from cd feature, but it may be required to configure this feature in bios or previous owner of your computer system may have disabled this feature or may have changed the boot priority sequence )
When you start your computer, check the boot-screen for setup key, In most newer pc it will be DELETE key, so make sure to check it.
This AmiBios Require you to press DEL key to enter setup
AMIBIOS(C)2006 American Megatrends, Inc.
BIOS Date: 03/02/06 20:15:54 Ver: 09.00.07
Press DEL to run Setup
Checking NVRAM..
now you will see some similar screen and choose the BOOT option and choose Boot Device Priority and choose first boot device to CDROM and second boot device to HARD DRIVE You can press F10 to save settings.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Main Advanced Power Boot Security Exit
► Boot-Time Diagnostic Screen: [Enabled]
► QuickBoot Mode: [Enabled]
► Scan User Flash Area: [Disabled]
► Boot-Time Diagnostic Screen: [Enable]
► After Power Failure: [Last State]
► On Modem Ring: [Power On]
► On LAN: [Power On]
► Boot Device Priority
1st Boot Device [CDROM]
2nd Boot Device [Hard Drive]
► Hard Disk Drives
► Floppy Drives
► CDROM Drives
Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices
+ - Change Option
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
(c)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc.
On Award Bios you will see some similar screen and choose the right key to Enter setup
Award Modular BIOS v4.51PG, An Energy Star Ally
Copyright (C) 1984-98, Award Software, Inc.
ASUS P2B-DS ACPI BIOS Revision 1012B
Pentium III 650Mhz Processor
Memory Test : 262144K OK
Press DEL to run Setup
08/05/00-i440BX-P2B-DS
Now choose Advanced Bios Features
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
> Standard CMOS Features > Advanced BIOS Features
> Advanced Chipset Features
> Integrated Peripherals
> Power Management Setup
> PnP/PCI Configurations
> PC Health Status
Frequency/Voltage Control Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
Esc : Quit
F10 : Save & Exit Setup
Virus Protection, Boot Sequence...
and set First Boot Device to CDROM and Second or third to HDD-0 and Press F10 to save it.
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Virus Warning
CPU Internal Cache
External Cache
CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking
Processor Number Feature
Quick Power On Self Test
First Boot Device
Second Boot Device
Third Boot Device
Boot Other Device
Swap Floppy Drive
Boot Up NumLock Status
Gate A20 Option
Ata 66/100 IDE Cable Msg.
Typematic Rate Setting
Security Option
OS Select For DRAM > 64MB
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[CDROM]
[Floppy]
[HDD-0]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[On]
[Fast]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[Setup]
[Non-OS2]
Item Help
Select Your Boot
Device Priority
Esc : Quit
F10 : Save & Exit Setup
Virus Protection, Boot Sequence...
On some Dell Systems you can enter bios by pressing F2
F2 = Setup
F12 = Boot Menu
w w w . d e l l . c o m
Dimension 8100
BIOS Revision XP2
Now choose Boot Sequence and then arrance 1 to CD-Rom by pressing - + and press space to enable it
Press ESC and choose save settings and exit
Dell - Dimension 8100 Intel Pentium 4 Processor: 1.30 Ghz
LEVEL 2 Cache: 256 KB Integrated
System Time ...................
System Date ...................Primary Drive 0 ...............
Primary Drive 1 ...............
Secondary Drive 0 .............
Secondary Drive 1 .............
Boot Sequence .................
* 1. IDE CD-ROM Device
* 2. Hard-Disk Drive C:
SPACE to enable/disable | +,- to move down/up
AGP Aperture ..................
CPU Information ...............
Up/Down to Select | SPACE +,- to Change | ESC to Exit
On some Dell Systems you can enter bios by pressing F2
Boot Device Menu
‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗
1. Normal
2. Diskette Drive
3. Hard-Disk Drive C:
4. IDE CD-ROM Device Enter a choice: 1
Sometimes you can press F12 to temporary boot from cd on some Dell Systems
PhoenixBIOS 4.0 Release 6.0
Copyright 1985-1999 Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
All Rights Reserved
Copyright 1996-1999 Intel Corporation.
4S4EB2X0.05A.0009.P08
Micron Electronics, Inc.
Intel(R) Pentium(R) III processor 450 Mhz
640K System RAM Passed
255M Extended RAM Passed
512K Cache SRAM Passed
Press F2 to Enter Setup
Press F2 to enter bios setup
ROM PCI/ISO BIOS (P2B-DS)
CMOS SETUP UTILITY, AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
STANDARD CMOS SETUP BIOS FEATURES SETUP
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP
PNP AND PCI SETUP
LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS
LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS
SUPERVISOR PASSWORD USER PASSWORD
IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION
SAVE & EXIT SETUP
EXIT WITHOUT SAVING
Esc : Quit Shift(F2) : Change Color
F10 : Save & Exit Setup
Boot Sequence, Boot Virus Protection, CPU Speed...
and set Boot Sequence to A,CDROM,C and Press Esc and then F10 to save it.
ROM PCI/ISO BIOS (P2B-DS)
CMOS SETUP UTILITY, AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
CPU Internal Core Speed
Boot Virus Detection
Processor Serial Number
CPU Level 1 Cache
CPU Level 2 Cache
CPU Level 2 Cache ECC Check
BIOS Update
Quick Power On Self Test
HDD Sequence SCSI/IDE First
Boot Sequence
Boot Up Floppy Seek
Floppy Disk Access Control
IDE HDD Block Mode Sectors
HDD S.M.A.R.T. capability
PS/2 Mouse Function Control
OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M
MPS 1.4 Support
650Mhz
Enabled
Disabled
Enabled
Enabled
Disabled
Enabled
Enabled
IDE
A,CDROM,C
Disabled]
R/W
HDD MAX
Disabled
Auto
Disabled
Disabled
Item Help:
Select Your Boot
Sequence
Esc : Quit
F10 : Save & Exit Setup
Some Computer has Option to temporary boot from Cd/Hdd/Floppy/Usb Device, Just keep tapping the F8 button to get Boot Menu and Now choose your manufacture of CDRom.