UEFI Boot, no DVD Drive available to select from!!

Hi, I am trying to install Windows 7 64-bit on my brand new Inspiron 3521 and for the life of me I cant!

Here is what I did:

Changed boot mode to Legacy mode, booted from DVD, setup loads, but cant install, cause disk is GPT

So, I read that I have to boot from UEFI to install Windows 7 in a GPT drive.

When I select UEFI and select boot device, there is only the option to boot from the HDD (Recovery Partition).

There is no DVD option at all!!

How can I install Windows 7 in a GPT drive if I cannot select the DVD Drive as a boot device????

DELL-Appu S

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May 31st, 2013 05:00

Hi Shadowjump,

The optical drive has to be added manually in the F12 menu. You may try the following steps:

Attach the bootable device you want to boot, and power on system to enter BIOS setup menu.
Go to Boot section and choose “Add Boot Option”.
Type the Boot option name you want, and select the boot device you attach on system.
Switch to “File Name” section and select the EFI file you want to boot. Then enter.
Click yes to save the profile.
The boot option will appear in UEFI Boot list under boot manager now.
Enter boot manager via press F12, you can find the UEFI boot option as well