boot failure from dvd-rom

Question

Hi everybody,
my problem is:

I hav a Toshiba Tecra A4-PTA40E laptop. the problem is that eventhough I set the BIOS to boot from dvd-rom first, it always boots from the hdd makin no effort to boot from the dvd-rom. i see that the bios save the configuration but no change happen. One more thin is that when i remove the hdd it finds no problem to boot from the dvd-rom but once i put it back the same problem persist. 

bios information: ACPI BIOS version: 1.70

thank you in advance.

Redbart · Answer

Bonsoir
the dvd must be bootable (xp cd or vista dvd are bootable, video dvd are not bootable)

mstafa1985 · Answer

hi Redhat,

the dvd-rom drive used to boot from either bootable CDz or DVDz, my laptop stoped booting after a bad shutdown i think, but before that everythin was ok.
lately i run a scan on the BIOS and this is the result:

                         BIOS CAPABILITIES TEST REPORT
                        ===============================

Generated by:   BIOS Wizard 2.10
Date:           September 21, 2009
Time:           20:12

PnP Version                : BIOS currently supports latest version 1.0        
PCI Version                : BIOS currently supports latest version 2.1        
PCI IRQ Routing Table      : BIOS currently supports this feature              
Enhanced Disk Drive 
Specification              : BIOS currently supports this feature              
DMI Version                : BIOS currently supports latest version 2.3        
ACPI Version               : BIOS currently supports latest version 1.0        
APM Version                : APM BIOS not installed. It has been replaced by 
                             ACPI                                              
Booting From CD-ROM        : BIOS currently supports this feature              
Supports ESCD              : BIOS doesn't support this feature                 
Can be Updated (flashed)   : BIOS currently supports this feature              
Can be Shadowed            : BIOS currently supports this feature              
BIOS Chip in Socket        : BIOS currently supports this feature              
Supports Selective Booting : BIOS doesn't support this feature                 
Supports LS-120 Booting    : BIOS doesn't support this feature                 
Supports ZIP Booting       : BIOS doesn't support this feature                 
Supports Network Booting   : BIOS currently supports this feature              
BIOS Manufacturer          : Unknown                                           
BIOS ID                    : Unknown                                           
BIOS Date                  : 05/18/04                                          
BIOS OEM Signon            :                                                   
BIOS ROM Size              : 512K                                              
Chipset                    : Intel 2590 rev 3                                  
Super I/O Chip             : Known super I/O chip is not found

Redbart · Answer

Booting From CD-ROM : BIOS currently supports this feature that says it was ok if you have really activate the cdrom as firstboot device

A reset of the bios is possible, if you pull out the battery for an hour (pc complete shut down before)

Sorry, no other ideas

mstafa1985 · Answer

ok thanks a lot, I really apreciate your help RedBart

mstafa1985 · Answer

anyone else help please

blackrolf · Answer

come in the bios and in the classe bios  after choose boot setup or boot primary slave and then choose  cd dvd driver test it

to enter in the bios  after rebooting push in f2

test it now

mstafa1985 · Answer

Hi blackrolf,

i'v alredy set the bios preiority to be this way: CD-ROM+LAN+HDD+FDD, i saved the configuration but all the time it boots to the HDD.

Boot failure from dvd-rom

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