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    boot up to cd/dvd disk

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Huskerfan, Nov 21, 2013.

  1. Huskerfan

    Huskerfan Newbie

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    i am wanting to put on windows 7 on my new laptop that i got. i cant get it to boot from the cd. i thought it was press 0 then power button but i tried that and it just went right into windows itselt. last time i knew first boot device was on ODD(cd/dvd drive) please help. i need windows 7 as soon as i can get it on. thank you

    kevin
     
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  2. tijo

    tijo Sacred Blame

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    You should start by telling us which manufacturer and model. also, read the manual for your notebook, usually available on the manufacturer's website. The way to enter the boot menu or BIOS differs from laptop to laptop. Press 0 then pwr button, never heard of that one by the way. Most of the time, it's power it on and press some function key like Esc, Del or F12, there are others too.

    You may have to disable secure boot in the BIOS if it's a Windows 8/8.1 laptop before you can change the boot order too.
     
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  3. Huskerfan

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    i read the manual and nothing in it about booting up to cd drive. its a toshiba satellite p-75A7200 laptop anyone know where i can get the recovery media files to put on a disc. that is what i need toshiba says. when i put on 8.1 it delted that recovery media partition. sorry i didnt put in what type of computer it was. i thought i did. hope someone can help

    kevin
     
    Huskerfan, Nov 22, 2013
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  4. RCB

    RCB Notebook Deity

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    What version of Windows 7: Home, Pro, or Ultimate; and Bit version: 32 or 64? It needs to be the one you have a license key for, usually found on the bottom of the computer or under the battery.

    The info you provide is all we have to work with.

    Look at the bottom of my post, this type of info is usually relevant.

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    EDIT:

    http://forums.toshiba.com/t5/Window...em-BIOS-from-Windows-XP-and-Vista/ta-p/275631
    http://forums.toshiba.com/t5/Window...er-the-system-BIOS-from-Windows-7/ta-p/275629
    http://forums.toshiba.com/t5/Window...-system-BIOS-or-UEFI-in-Windows-8/ta-p/329292

    A little searching... Less than two minutes!
     
    RCB, Nov 22, 2013
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