How To Change First Boot Device in BIOS to Boot From CD/DVD

Changing the boot order on a PC is mostly done in order to boot from a recovery disk or from an OEM disc to run some kind of Windows repair software

On a Dell machine it's usually F2, Toshiba is F1 or ESC, HP is F1 or F2 to start up in the BIOS.

[CombosLegacy]

Dude you just fixed my computer. I can't thank you enough I've been trying to fix this thing for almost a year and this video has made it work. God bless you.. God bless you.

[Crimsonnaire]

Hi. The advanced BIOS page on my Gigabyte AM3 motherboard looks exactly the same as in the video, but the Removable boot option is not listed even though I have the Windows installation USB drive plugged in. The available choices are CDROM, Hard Drive, ZIP, FDD, LAN, and USB-Hard Drive/FDD/ZIP/CDROM.

Does this sound like a possible format issue? Does the USB drive have to be plugged in for the Removable setting to appear?

[GilbertoGenga]

Hello Miguel! In order to be asked to choose from which device to boot, all the four devices should be set to "Disabled"?

[Gerald]

Excellent short clear instruction video. The best so far seen. Excelente, gracias, Gerald

[davids]

hey miguel. i have vista hp computer with two 250G HD. is it the same process to change to the free hd. one hd is maxed out ?

[johnf]

God Bless you for the simple tutorial! You the man! Thanks!

[onemon]

It worked. I could not use the + or - to change position but the page up, page down worked. Also I could not use my usb keyboard to change it, but a regular multi pin keyboard worked. Thank you.

[catalinsirbu]

Hi i have problem i have same bios. I do everything What you show in this video but when i start computer i press enter and the computer Starts normaly it does not boot from CD

[jojosalva]

hey miguel, i have problem.I follow all your instruction i make CD/DVD my first boot and second is hard disk, then i press f10 to save and exit BIOS. it say's press any key to continue and i press enter.the problem is when i press enter it never load the set up..pls help :(

[senexthewise]

It wont work for me. Please help me when I set the CD/DVD to firs boot priority and save changes but when the computer restarts it starts windows normaly. Please help

[uptownphotography]

We have a Dell i3 model running Windows 7 Home edition. We can't get past the Dell spash screen. Will reinstalling the OS be possible if stuck on splash screen...Can not get into safe mode, just stuck on splash screen. Thanks....Philip

[phoenix]

I have the same bios,
I am trying to do a live boot from a usb but it is not working(the system does not have storage hardware harddrives ssd's.... etc)
I think the problem is that the SanDisk is configured as a storage device
how can I configure it as a boot device??
thanks

[kukurdogpuja]

sir ek baat mujhe samajh me nahi aa raha hai ki hum bootable pendrive ko jaise hum open computer yani jaise desktop hamko dikh raha hai usme hum bootable drive set kar sakte hai ki nahi .

[sarkaryt]

I need to install windows server 2012 using Usb then what do i need to do in cmos bios setup please help me out..!

[HeiderRaheem]

please help i have backtrack booteable on dvd but when i eject the dvd and want to use my windows 8 it boot again to backtrack even there is no dvd disc help i dont know what to

[josephaeby]

hi, i need to boot my system from usb.
when i go to boot manager it has options showing
1st boot device
2nd boot device
3rd boot device
when i select 1st boot device and look for usb it has many options (usb hdd, usb fdd, usb cd-rom....)
which should i select to boot from usb? i want to install windows xp... help plzz...

[lekhrajsaini]

My bios version 2.69
Here could not show removable storage in boot priority

[jenksandartt]

thanks. But why do you have to press any key to boot from your 1st cdrom if you have a bootable cd inside already? Shouldn't already boot auto. since it's your first choice?

[sci-ficat]

9 years later its now but still i have a 8 year old pc in 2021 the bios is same as my thanks a lot

[SteveGamesFTW]

On "Advanved BIOS Features, " I do not see the First Boot Device section or any of that stuff. The only subtopics I see are "CPU XD Support, " "Muli Core, " and "USB Device Setting." How come I only see that?