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    XPS M1530: Wont Boot to CD

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by CanonGlass3, Jan 28, 2009.

  1. CanonGlass3

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    I have Windows 7 on a DVD+R or is it DVD-R??? whatever well i i installed windows 7 fine on my Dell Dimension E310 Desktop fine. but when i put it in my brand new XPS M1530, i fit the boot menu. and i select CD/DVD option...and it does nothing, it only boots from the HDD.
    Any Help?
    Slot Loaded DVD+/-RW (DVD/CD read/write)

    RESOLVED I needed to boot from a DVD-R not from a DVD+R
    :confused:
     
    CanonGlass3, Jan 28, 2009
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    Does it detect it in windows? It might not be a bootable disc.
     
    flipfire, Jan 28, 2009
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    It detects it in windows. my dell dimension e310 can boot to the DVD just fine..
     
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    Your drive might not like booting to + or - DVD's so try burning it on the opposite format. This is my guess, other m1530 users might wanna chime in first incase your booting wrong or something...
     
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    Yeah, I'll try burrning on a DVD-R Disk..
    Thank God my dad got the 2 Pack [DVD+Rw and DVD-Rw
     
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    Oh you got RW's *sigh* Thats why

    You have to make it bootable IIRC. There was a thread discussing this earlier, try look for it.
     
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    opps my bad they are DVD-R and DVD+R

    EDITok so i told it to boot from CD, then it actually said "hit any key to boot from CD"
    So i did... the first time i booted Windows LOL

    So i did it again and it is now booting from CD.

    Thanks flipfire
     
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    Ah, try burning it on the opposite format then.
     
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    Thanks :)
    The Burn DVD-R works :)
     
    CanonGlass3, Jan 28, 2009
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