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    Is it possible to boot from optical disk drive when no OS is installed?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Control13, Jun 21, 2012.

  1. Control13

    Control13 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm receiving my NP9150 tomorrow afternoon and I was wondering if I have to buy an external USB DVD Drive to boot and install Windows 7 since no OS/drivers will be installed on a newly purchased Crucial M4, which I will install in the NP9150?

    This is my very first laptop and I'm unsure if the Optical Disc Drive in the laptop requires an OS and drivers to work and allow me to boot from CD/DVD.
     
    Control13, Jun 21, 2012
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  2. acroedd

    acroedd Notebook Evangelist

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    yes u can boot from a win7 dvd disk
     
    acroedd, Jun 21, 2012
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    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    Yup, if it's not working, check in BIOS for settings like boot order and if external boot is allowed.
     
    namaiki, Jun 21, 2012
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  4. Control13

    Control13 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Excellent! Thank you ladies/gentlemen.
     
    Control13, Jun 21, 2012
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    truekiller28 Notebook Consultant

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    F12 while Bios loading then select Optical Drive.
     
    truekiller28, Jun 21, 2012
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  6. Control13

    Control13 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Alright, so... this is what I do?:

    1) Power on lappy
    2) Open the optical drive
    3) Insert DVD
    4) Power off
    5) Power on
    5) F12 while bios is loading
    6) Select optical drive

    ?

    Edit: Gah.. nvm I'll figure it out lol.
     
    Control13, Jun 21, 2012
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  7. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    One thing to remember, when booting before wimdows loads no drivers are loaded, everything is running on firmware.

    Therefore if you have any problems drivers at this point drivers are never the cause.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jun 21, 2012
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  8. Control13

    Control13 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Right! Thanks for the extra info Meaker.
     
    Control13, Jun 21, 2012
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    Support.3@XOTIC PC Company Representative

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    Yes you can, it just sounded like you dont have one already and have to go buy one. I was suggesting an alternate option to that.
     
    Support.3@XOTIC PC, Jun 21, 2012
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    evoandroidevo Notebook Evangelist

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    If you get an ISO of the version of windows you have a key for you can go to pendrivelinux.com and download universal USB installer or the other one yumi (multiboot) to make a windows 7 USB to have a little bit faster install but then again ur installing to an ssd haha btw I use those programs before to make a lot live Linux USB I have used it for windows as well its the easyest way I have found to make a win7 USB drive for installing

    Sent From My Rooted EVO 3D
     
    evoandroidevo, Jun 21, 2012
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  13. Control13

    Control13 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Ohhhhhh... I'm talking about the optical drive in the laptop haha.

    - Tito G.
     
    Control13, Jun 21, 2012
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    Support.3@XOTIC PC Company Representative

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    Oh i did read that wrong....carry on :)
     
    Support.3@XOTIC PC, Jun 21, 2012
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