I can't select DVD as the first boot Sequence to do a new install of Windows 7?

Question

I'm trying to do a new install of Windows 7, when I am selecting the boot sequence it only shows CD as an option but not DVD, there is a separate CD RW and DVD ROM in the computer.

Answer 1

Try sticking it in both drives and try it out. Make sure you go to boot options too.

Answer 2

This must be a Desktop? What type of cable connection are you using? Basically it should be simple.



-The device must be configured in the BIOS as an optional boot device or it is not looked at.

- If you are using the old 40 wire/80 pin cables then there is a Master / Slave setting and you need to switch them up.



Your BIOS, Motherboard and physical connection scheme defines what you can boot from.



Since I can not see your computer nor know its configuration, I simply can not say which of the requirements you are missing.

Answer 3

Then you need to go into PC Setup (BIOS) to change the boot order to have the DVD drive first.



To get into BIOS may be F1 or another F key or ESC. This depends on the computer model.