Windows 7 Can't boot from cd as first device

[joetheghost]

I've set cd as first boot device but it boots straight from hard drive even though I check in BIOS that cd is set as first device

 

[TriplexDread]

Joe do you have another drive you can fit?

 

[Anon_F]

With all the problems you have had have you thought of letting someone else look at it?
Local pc repair shop or even pcworld!!!

 

[floppybootstomp]

How many optical drives are fitted to this machine? If two or more check that the disk you want to boot from is shown in the drive in the 'Computer' Window (assuming a Windows OS). Then note the drive letter of that drive and make sure that's the drive you're selecting to boot from in the BIOS.

Is it a UEFI BIOS or an Award-type setup? When you select the drive device are you saving the BIOS settings before re-booting? (hit F10 and Enter).

What disk are you trying to boot from? Is it a bootable disk? If it's a Windows OS disk does a window open for it within an existing Windows installation when you insert it? Is it a genuine Windows disk or an iffy one?

The problem is either:

a) Wrong drive selected in BIOS
b) BIOS settings not saved on exit
c) Faulty optical drive or cable
d) Faulty or counterfeit boot disk

With that as a guide a process of elimination may give you a result.

However, as you seem to have experienced a great deal of problems with your current setup it's a possibility something major may be amiss.

 

[joetheghost]

Joe do you have another drive you can fit?

Thanks for all your help it's really appreciated I did a succcessful reinstall eventually.I learnt a lot along the way

 

[TriplexDread]

Glad you're sorted pal

 

[alexstone]

Did you try to enter you laptop boot setup ? In my HP probook I press F2 during booting to enter menu