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To install almost any operating system from the very beginning, you must configure the computer's input/output system (BIOS) to change the boot priority. You will install the operating system from optical storage media, that is, from (CD/DVD) or from a flash drive, you must set the BIOS settings correctly, believe me, it is not difficult. So, in order for the BIOS to boot from a disk, you will have to change the BIOS settings yourself so that when you turn on the computer, it will try to boot from a CD or flash drive, and then from the hard drive. If you don't find something in this article, try searching in others.- differs from booting from a disk drive on a desktop computer.
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When you turn on your computer, the first thing you do is test the equipment for functionality, in simple words it kind of tests itself, this is the so-called procedure (POST), then the baton is passed to a special program (MBR), which selects from which partition on the hard drive to boot operating system, so before this choice we must boot from a CD or from a flash drive, as in our article. By the way, you may also be interested in our following articles: How to install Windows XP and Installing Windows 7
How to enter (BIOS)? If by some miracle you still have the instructions for the motherboard, then it will definitely be written about it, if not, then when you turn on the computer, we look at the inscription on the monitor, it may look like this: Press DEL to enter SETUP, that is, in order to enter ( BIOS) you need, while the inscription on the monitor is lit, press the key several times
The inscriptions may be different, there may not even be any inscriptions, this should not confuse you, in most cases these are the F2 or Delete keys, less often F1, even less often
Award BIOS.
BIOS: Boot from Disk
For many who will do this all for the first time, and do something wrong, important information will be given, if you have changed parameters unfamiliar to you, you need to go to the (Exit) tab, it is located from the (Boot) tab to the right after the (Tools) tab ) and is underlined in red in the photo. Next, you need to use the arrows on your keyboard to the Load Setup Defaults item, and press Enter, then go to the menu.
Load Setup Defaults will apply the default settings (BIOS), and they will be the same as they were before your experiments, select OK and the settings will be reset to default, remember this.
After all these necessary digressions, let's return to the main topic and the first photo. We need the Boot item, use the arrows on the keyboard to select it, press Enter and then go to the Boot Device Priority item.
At this point we see that the hard drive is set as the first boot device, use the arrows to highlight the first item 1st Boot Device and press the Enter key.
In the Options item we need to select your drive (CD/DVD) using the arrow and press Enter and it will automatically become the first device
You should get it as shown in the photo.
We press the Esc key on the keyboard and exit this menu, then use the arrows to move to the Exit item and press Enter, we are asked if we want to save our settings before exiting, we agree and press Enter.
The computer should reboot and if you have a disk with the Windows XP or Windows 7 operating system in your CD-DVD drive, the installation of the operating system should begin.
Very often a situation arises when you need to boot from a CD-DVD disk, for example, when installing Windows, or loading other applications directly when you start the computer.
To perform such a download, you need to make minor manipulations with the BIOS settings, there are no difficulties here. You just need to press the keys on the keyboard a couple of times.
Depending on your BIOS (Ami or Award), you can configure it to boot from a CD-DVD disk. You will understand which BIOS you have from the pictures in the instructions.
Set to boot from CD-DVD in Award BIOS.
2. Using the arrows on the keyboard, select the Advanced BIOS features tab and press Enter
3. Select the First Boot device tab, press the Enter key, in the window that appears, also using the arrows on the keyboard, place the pointer opposite the CDROM inscription and press Enter.
4. Exit the BIOS while saving the settings; to do this, press the F10 key on the keyboard. After the red window appears, press the Enter key. The computer will reboot and if you have a CD-DVD disk with a boot sector installed in the drive, it will try to start its contents, for example, installing windows.
Set boot from CD-DVD in Ami BIOS.
1. Launch the BIOS settings by pressing the Delete key when the computer starts.
2. Using the arrows on the keyboard, select the Boot tab, then select the Boot Device Priority item, and use the Enter key to go to this item.
3. Select 1st Boot Device, in the window that appears, select your CD-DVD drive and press the Enter key.
4. Exit the BIOS while saving the settings; to do this, press the F10 key on the keyboard, select OK in the window that appears and press the Enter key. The computer will reboot and if you have a CD-DVD disk with a boot sector installed in the drive, it will try to start its contents, for example, installing windows.
Hello, I wanted to write detailed instructions for installing Windows, as I remembered that some may have difficulties installing boot from disk. Therefore, in this article I will tell you how to set the BIOS to boot from disk.
There are different types of BIOS and some people are initially confused about where to boot from disk. Now I will try to show you, and after this article I think you yourself will be able to install boot from disk in any bios.
Types of BIOS
How can I set the BIOS to boot from disk?
The main types are Award BIOS And on I will show them based on how to boot into BIOS from CD-ROM to boot Windows from a CD or DVD. I also recently updated the article, so it’s possible that your BIOS will be there too.
Award BIOS
Here we choose Advanced BIOS Features
This is where we set the download from CD-ROM, then save ( F10 yes).
AMI BIOS (American Megatrends, Inc.)
Select a tab BOOT.
Click Boot Device Priority And Enter.
Choose CDROM. After save (F10).
What other types of cr-rom installation are there?
In addition to selecting Enter, there are other selection keys, for example these:
If you don’t know English, I’ll explain what’s written on the right: Press the Up or Down arrow to select a device, then press F6 to move the device up the list or F5 to move equipment down the list. Click ESC, to exit to the menu.
Therefore, use the arrows to select CD-ROM and then click F6 until the CD-ROM device is at the very top. Sometimes the choice is the plus keys (+) and minus (-). And sometimes a list of active and inactive devices appears. In which pressing the key R you set the CD-ROM to be active to enable booting from disk. After all installations save (F10+enter).
Modern BIOS
In modern BIOS everything is simpler. There are several options to choose from. The first one is when the BIOS loads, you can simply drag the disk to the first place with the mouse and save the changes by pressing F10. But if you don’t have such a function, then go to advanced settings (Advanced Mode) or if there is a boot tab.
In the advanced settings, go to the boot tab and go down until you see the device boot lines. We go to point number 1 enter.
Download options will appear. Select DVD-ROM and save with F10.
Also, if you have a bios password, you can reset it by removing the battery on the motherboard for about 10 minutes. If that doesn’t help, you can use. You can also try calling the initial device boot dialog before loading Windows. To do this, before loading Windows you need to press the boot key of the device, they may be different for everyone F1 to F12, and can also be a key Enter.
Don’t be afraid to do something extra, you can always leave without saving, and from experiments, your experience and knowledge only increase =)
I think after studying the article I will put boot from CD-ROM It won’t be difficult, what do you think?
A detailed guide to setting up different BIOS versions for loading and installing the operating system from disk.
Navigation
In one of our previous articles we talked about how BIOS with different interfaces, boot from a USB flash drive to install the operating system from it. Today we will talk about how to return the settings BIOS to the original ones and install the boot back from CD. This will be much easier to do than setting up your computer to boot from a flash drive.
Although each version BIOS has its own unique interface, the basic principle of changing the settings of a boot device is not particularly different between them. You will need to go to the main menu, go to a special section and install the CD-ROM at the top of the list of devices connected to the computer. But first things first.
How can I set the BIOS to boot from disk?
- Before proceeding directly to the setup BIOS, it won’t be superfluous to figure out how to get into it. This subsystem is entered using a special key, which should be pressed almost instantly after turning on the computer.
- As a rule, on a large number of desktop computers and laptops, buttons are assigned for this purpose. Delete" or " F2", but other keys may also be used, depending on the model and the installed version of the initial software. Therefore, carefully monitor the text prompts on the monitor while your PC boots.
- Working with the BIOS interface is also carried out exclusively using the keyboard. The computer mouse and other controls do not work in it.
- To navigate through the tabs, use the keyboard arrows " left/right" And " up down" To interact with the selected menu item, use the " Enter" and in some cases the buttons " Y" or " N" To return to the previous section, use the " Escape».
How do I configure Award Bios to boot from disk?
If you pressed the enter key BIOS and the same menu appears on your monitor as in the picture below, then you are faced with Award Bios. It is found on a large number of motherboards.
To configure it to boot from disk, you will need to follow a couple of easy steps:
Step 1.
- Use the arrows to enter the category " Advanced BIOS Features", find and stand on the line " First Boot Device" and press " Enter» to display an additional menu.
Step 2.
- In the pop-up window you will need to select the device in the list “ CD-ROM" and press " Enter" You can assign a hard drive as the second device.
- Next, go to the initial menu using the button " Esc" and finish working with the BIOS, saving the changes. To exit, go to the line “ Save & Exit Setup", press the "Enter" key, and then the Latin " Y» for the changes to take effect.
How to configure AMI Bios to boot from disk?
When in the process of logging in BIOS a window with an interface will appear before your eyes, which is shown in the picture below, then we can conclude that the version is installed on your computer Bios AMI. It is also quite common on modern motherboards.
To configure this version to boot from disk, you need to follow a few simple steps:
Step 1.
- Use arrows to go to the section " Boot" and further in " Boot Device Priority».
- You will see a small list of three lines. You need to stand on the first line called “ 1st Boot Device", press " Enter" and in the window that appears, select the device " CD-ROM" The screenshot displays “ DVD-RW».
- As a result, the lines and the parameters specified by them should look something like this.
Step 2.
- Now you need to save the changes and exit BIOS. Using the " Esc"go back to the previous section, switch to the tab " Exit", select the line " Exit & Save Changes", click " Enter" and in the window that appears, click " OK».
Figure 8. How to select and set boot from disk in BIOS?
- After restarting the PC, it will be possible to install operating systems from the CD.
How do I configure Award Phoenix Bios to boot from disk?
And the last, less common version of BIOS is Phonex-Award. If when you log in you see an interface similar to the one in the picture below, then this is exactly what you have installed.
To set disk boot settings in this version, follow a couple of simple steps:
Step 1.
- As in the two previous options, you need to install the CD-ROM as the first boot device. Go to the section " Advanced" and stand on the line " First Boot Device».
- Click " Enter" and in the list of devices that appears, select " CD-ROM"or another device that replaces it.
Step 2.
- The final stage will again be saving the changes and completing work with the BIOS. Go to the " Exit", stand on the line " Save & Exit Setup", click " Enter" and confirm saving the settings with the Latin letter " Y».
- This completes the setup of all popular versions BIOS to boot from disk ends. However, in conclusion, we should inform you that in order to select a method for downloading and installing the operating system, it is not at all necessary to resort to changing the settings in BIOS.
- Most often, when you turn on the computer, you need to quickly press a certain button, which activates a special menu with a list of connected boot devices. Here you can quickly select CD-ROM, USB flash drive or hard drive to load the operating system.
- The button depends on your PC manufacturer. Most often, keys are assigned for this purpose F1—F12.
VIDEO: Setting up the BIOS to install Windows from a CD
In order to reinstall Windows on a computer, you need to select as the boot device not a hard drive, as usual, but a CD drive that contains a disk with installation files for the operating system. To do this, you need to configure the BIOS so that data is read from the CD before loading other devices.
Setting up booting from disk is complicated by the fact that there are several types of BIOS, which differ in how they are configured. The brands most often seen on computers are Award Bios, AMI BIOS and Phoenix-Award Bios.
Quick navigation through the article
Award Bios
Award Bios is one of the oldest BIOS versions, most often found on low-power Pentium III computers. To enable boot from disk in BIOS, you need to do the following:
- Restart the computer, and while turning it on, press the “Del” key to enter the BIOS menu (on older versions, the combination “Ctrl+Alt+Esc” is used for this);
- Using the arrows on the keyboard, select “Advanced BIOS Features” and press the “Enter” key;
- In the menu that opens, select “Boot Seq & Floppy Setup” and press “Enter”;
- Next, select “First Boot Device” and press “Enter”;
- In the menu that opens, use the arrows on the keyboard to select the “CDROM” item and press the “Enter” key;
- To exit the BIOS, you need to press “F10” and use the “Y” (Yes) key to agree to save the settings. The computer will reboot and begin loading from the CD.
AMI BIOS
The newer and most common type of BIOS, AMI BIOS is often used in Pentium IV computers. In order to enable boot from disk in AMI BIOS, you need to do the following:
- Restart the computer, and while turning it on, press the “Del” or “F2” key to enter the BIOS menu;
- Using the arrows on the keyboard, select the “Boot” tab, and in the menu that appears, “Boot Device Priority”, and press the “Enter” key;
- Use the arrows to place the cursor on the “1st Boot Device” item, press “Enter”, and select the CD or DVD drive from which to boot.
- To exit the BIOS, you need to press “F10”, agree to save the changes with the “Yes” button, and press “Enter”. The computer will reboot and begin loading from the CD.
Phoenix-Award Bios
Similar in interface appearance and controls to AMI, Phoenix-Award differs slightly in the way it installs booting from a CD. To do this you need to do the following:
- Restart the computer, and while turning it on, press the “F1” or “F2” key to enter the BIOS menu;
- Using the arrows on the keyboard, select the “Advanced” tab, in the menu that appears, place the cursor on “First Boot Device” and press the “Enter” key;
- In the list that opens, select “CDROM” and press “Enter”;
- To exit the BIOS, you need to press “F10” and use the “Y” (Yes) key to agree to save the settings. The computer will reboot and begin loading from the CD.
