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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}} | ||
