[dba-Tech] DVD drive in ancient computer

[Gary Kjos]

Have you checked the boot sequence in the BIOS?

https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c00364979


On Thu, Jan 16, 2020 at 1:45 PM Arthur Fuller <fuller.artful at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> It's not the CDs that are the problem. It's the drive itself, I think.
>
> On Thu, Jan 16, 2020 at 12:04 PM rockysmolin bchacc.com <
> rockysmolin at bchacc.com> wrote:
>
> > Perhaps the CD you are using is not a bootable CD or has the boot track
> > damaged. Suggest you try another CD.
> >
> > r
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: dba-Tech [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf
> > Of Arthur Fuller
> > Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2020 7:49 AM
> > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> > Subject: [dba-Tech] DVD drive in ancient computer
> >
> > Said box runs WIndows 7. It's an HP Millenium, must be more than 10 years
> > old. probably older.
> >
> > The system will not boot from the CD/DVD drive. When booted from the hard
> > drive and then I check devices and select the CD/DVD drive in question, it
> > is working properly. Except that it isn't.
> >
> > Any suggestion
> >
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