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Windows and Linux installation discs, along with a variety of diagnostic tools, come on bootable CDs or DVDs. These discs contain boot files which allow you to boot your computer from them. Many computers are set to boot from the hard drive first, which means Windows will always load when you reboot your computer. To boot from a CD or DVD, you'll need to change the boot order for your computer so that it attempts to boot from the optical drive first. The process is a little different on newer Windows laptops. | Windows and Linux installation discs, along with a variety of diagnostic tools, come on bootable CDs or DVDs. These discs contain boot files which allow you to boot your computer from them. Many computers are set to boot from the hard drive first, which means Windows will always load when you reboot your computer. To boot from a CD or DVD, you'll need to change the boot order for your computer so that it attempts to boot from the optical drive first. The process is a little different on newer Windows laptops. | ||
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#*The reason for this is that newer computers use UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) instead of the traditional BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) to control power-on sequence for the computer. This helps Windows 8 computers boot quickly and securely into Windows, but makes changing the boot order more complicated. UEFI requires UEFI-compliant hardware and special configuration if you are building your own computer. | #*The reason for this is that newer computers use UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) instead of the traditional BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) to control power-on sequence for the computer. This helps Windows 8 computers boot quickly and securely into Windows, but makes changing the boot order more complicated. UEFI requires UEFI-compliant hardware and special configuration if you are building your own computer. | ||
#Check the the CD is bootable. The CD will need to be programmed to be bootable in order to boot from it. Windows and Linux installation discs, as well as many computer utilities, are configured to be bootable. This means that they contain the necessary files to start the boot process. | #Check the the CD is bootable. The CD will need to be programmed to be bootable in order to boot from it. Windows and Linux installation discs, as well as many computer utilities, are configured to be bootable. This means that they contain the necessary files to start the boot process. | ||
| − | #*If you're [[Burn | + | #*If you're [[Burn ISO Files to DVD|burning an ISO]] to a disc in attempt to make a bootable CD, you can use PowerISO to check if the disc image is bootable or not. When you load the ISO file into PowerISO, it will display whether or not it is bootable in the lower-left corner. |
#*One of the easiest and quickest ways to check if a disc is bootable is to just try booting from it. | #*One of the easiest and quickest ways to check if a disc is bootable is to just try booting from it. | ||
#Open the Charms menu and click "Settings". You can open the Charms bar by moving your mouse to the upper-right corner of the screen or by pressing {{keypress|Win|I}} | #Open the Charms menu and click "Settings". You can open the Charms bar by moving your mouse to the upper-right corner of the screen or by pressing {{keypress|Win|I}} | ||
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*If your laptop does not have an optical drive, you can get an external USB optical drive and use that to boot from a CD or DVD. | *If your laptop does not have an optical drive, you can get an external USB optical drive and use that to boot from a CD or DVD. | ||
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