if it works in Windows but you cannot boot from it, disable the CD Drive in the BIOS.
Many Dell systems are somehat strange in that they will boot only from the first optical drive it detects in the BIOS, by disabling the CD drive in BIOS you may be able to boot from DVD (as this will now be the first optical drive)
If the drive works in Windows to read other things, the hardware is not the issue (LG or IDE cable).
Make sure to disable the drive in the BIOS, or swap the connector from the CD drive onto the DVD drive. I would also disable all other boot devices in the boot order (different than disabling the devices all together) except the optical drive.
If at that point you see 'press any key to boot from CD', then we know it is bootable. Sometimes the keyboard does not respond appropriately (especially wireless ones) at this point, ot you press 'any key' too late. I always tell people if they read the line, you are to late, press it as soon as you see it.
TheRealFireblad
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January 13th, 2009 05:00
Since the discs all work fine in the CD drive, it suggests the DVD drive is faulty.
Only replacing it with a known working drive will verify that though?
Compu101
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January 13th, 2009 05:00
Hi
Is the DVD drive getting detected in the device manager and my computer.
Happy-Dude
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January 13th, 2009 22:00
The drive is not faulty; it works just fine during OS operations and IS detected my device manager and BIOS.
I think its something wrong with how I hooked it but, but it works fine though. Any other suggestions?
In the meantime, I will call LG support and ask them about it. Thanks for the reply !!
Astrophel
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January 13th, 2009 23:00
Happy Dude,
if it works in Windows but you cannot boot from it, disable the CD Drive in the BIOS.
Many Dell systems are somehat strange in that they will boot only from the first optical drive it detects in the BIOS, by disabling the CD drive in BIOS you may be able to boot from DVD (as this will now be the first optical drive)
Hope this helps
Happy-Dude
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January 14th, 2009 15:00
Thanks for the reply. As of now-- I am not immediately on my main PC.
I do believe I have indeed checked the BIOS settings and even tried to disable the CD drive, and I think I recall nothing happening.
TO DO::
--Call LG
--Retest BIOS settings
--?Try a 80pin IDE cable instead of a 40 (if I am indeed using a 40pin)?
Thanks :) !! Is there anything else I should do? Anything other to recommend?
Astrophel
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January 14th, 2009 21:00
If the drive works in Windows to read other things, the hardware is not the issue (LG or IDE cable).
Make sure to disable the drive in the BIOS, or swap the connector from the CD drive onto the DVD drive. I would also disable all other boot devices in the boot order (different than disabling the devices all together) except the optical drive.
If at that point you see 'press any key to boot from CD', then we know it is bootable. Sometimes the keyboard does not respond appropriately (especially wireless ones) at this point, ot you press 'any key' too late. I always tell people if they read the line, you are to late, press it as soon as you see it.
Good Luck
Happy-Dude
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March 21st, 2009 09:00
Thank you so very much!!
Disabling the CD Drive from bootup works like a charm.
(Though I still have to F12 to select the DVD drive.) But alls well ends well :) !!