boot form an external USB CD room

[flaboon]

hi guys,

I've been trying to boot my laptop form an external USB CD-Rom because
my original CD-Rom seems to have a proplem. I've a sony laptop with a
PhoenixBIOS 4.0 Release 6.0 and a Benq mini Cd-Rom.... I'm running a
Windows XP-home SP2


P.S. I'm kinda slow, so full explenation is prefered

thankx

Ej

 

[q_q_anonymous]

hi guys,

I've been trying to boot my laptop form an external USB CD-Rom because
my original CD-Rom seems to have a proplem. I've a sony laptop with a
PhoenixBIOS 4.0 Release 6.0 and a Benq mini Cd-Rom.... I'm running a
Windows XP-home SP2


P.S. I'm kinda slow, so full explenation is prefered

thankx

Ej

you need an option in the BIOS, you'll have to look in your BIOS ,
check boot sequence, maybe it lists USB there. I don't know, i'm not
usually lucky enough to get comps with a BIOS that lets me do that!

 

[q_q_anonymous]

you need an option in the BIOS, you'll have to look in your BIOS ,
check boot sequence, maybe it lists USB there. I don't know, i'm not
usually lucky enough to get comps with a BIOS that lets me do that!

either a boot sequnce optino or something equivalent like this ,
letting you choose primary, secondary, e.t.c. boot device (not to do
with master or slave or primary or secondary ide).
http://www.computerhope.com/help/bios5.gif

 

[flaboon]

well the thing is i've a sony laptop.... i tried to see the booting
sequence it does not allow for an external usb drive. it has only
network boot, optical boot, floppy"which i don't have on this laptop,
and from the hard disk...

so any ideas?

thanks

EJ

 

[Bob I]

Since the computer does not support it you are left with fixing the
internal one which it does support booting from.

 

[q_q_anonymous]

Since the computer does not support it you are left with fixing the
internal one which it does support booting from.

or a more likely next step

getting the cdrom replaced!!

 

[flaboon]

but i don't want to get it replaced i jsut want to be able to boot form
an external CD-rom... other wise i didn't post this Q

DUH

 

[q_q_anonymous]

but i don't want to get it replaced i jsut want to be able to boot form
an external CD-rom... other wise i didn't post this Q

DUH

well "duuuuuh", then you should call your laptop manufacturer and get
them to replace the motherboard with one that lets you boot from USB.
duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuh

 

[Michael Stevens]

but i don't want to get it replaced i jsut want to be able to boot
form an external CD-rom... other wise i didn't post this Q

DUH

Then your question has been answered.
DUH!!

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[Frank]

You cannot unless the mother board supports this option.