Bios update on Dimension XPS Gen 5 CD Boot

I update the bios to A04, and I am now unable to boot from CD. The CD works
and is listed in the boot sequence before the hard drive, but when I insert
my Windows XP disc the computer skips over it like it isn't there.
Any ideas?

"Darrel Dobbs" <> wrote in message
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>I update the bios to A04, and I am now unable to boot from CD. The CD
>works and is listed in the boot sequence before the hard drive, but when I
>insert my Windows XP disc the computer skips over it like it isn't there.
> Any ideas?
>

Which Windows? If it is MCE, then it is a DVD.

What happens when you press F12 for the boot menu?

I just installed Vista. When I press F12 the boot menu comes up with the
following options;

Boot Device Menu

* Onboard or USB Floppy Drive
* Onboard or USB CD-Rom Drive
* Intel ARRAY
* Maxtor 6L250M0


"Tom Scales" <> wrote in message
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>
> "Darrel Dobbs" <> wrote in message
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>>I update the bios to A04, and I am now unable to boot from CD. The CD
>>works and is listed in the boot sequence before the hard drive, but when I
>>insert my Windows XP disc the computer skips over it like it isn't there.
>> Any ideas?
>>
>
> Which Windows? If it is MCE, then it is a DVD.
>
> What happens when you press F12 for the boot menu?
>

And when you choose the second menu option, it doesn't boot the CD?


"Darrel Dobbs" <> wrote in message
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>I just installed Vista. When I press F12 the boot menu comes up with the
>following options;
>
> Boot Device Menu
>
> * Onboard or USB Floppy Drive
> * Onboard or USB CD-Rom Drive
> * Intel ARRAY
> * Maxtor 6L250M0
>
>
> "Tom Scales" <> wrote in message
> news:45c528b2$0$31479$...
>>
>> "Darrel Dobbs" <> wrote in message
>> news:eq38vf$p5v$...
>>>I update the bios to A04, and I am now unable to boot from CD. The CD
>>>works and is listed in the boot sequence before the hard drive, but when
>>>I insert my Windows XP disc the computer skips over it like it isn't
>>>there.
>>> Any ideas?
>>>
>>
>> Which Windows? If it is MCE, then it is a DVD.
>>
>> What happens when you press F12 for the boot menu?
>>
>

When I choose the second option, I get the following message;

Selected boot device not available -
strike F1 to retry boot, F2 for set up utility

If I press F1 again I get the same message.

"Tom Scales" <> wrote in message
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> And when you choose the second menu option, it doesn't boot the CD?
>
>
> "Darrel Dobbs" <> wrote in message
> news:eq3c11$ujv$...
>>I just installed Vista. When I press F12 the boot menu comes up with the
>>following options;
>>
>> Boot Device Menu
>>
>> * Onboard or USB Floppy Drive
>> * Onboard or USB CD-Rom Drive
>> * Intel ARRAY
>> * Maxtor 6L250M0
>>
>>
>> "Tom Scales" <> wrote in message
>> news:45c528b2$0$31479$...
>>>
>>> "Darrel Dobbs" <> wrote in message
>>> news:eq38vf$p5v$...
>>>>I update the bios to A04, and I am now unable to boot from CD. The CD
>>>>works and is listed in the boot sequence before the hard drive, but when
>>>>I insert my Windows XP disc the computer skips over it like it isn't
>>>>there.
>>>> Any ideas?
>>>>
>>>
>>> Which Windows? If it is MCE, then it is a DVD.
>>>
>>> What happens when you press F12 for the boot menu?
>>>
>>
>
>

Sounds like a problem with the physical device. Have you checked the
cables?
"Darrel Dobbs" <> wrote in message
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> When I choose the second option, I get the following message;
>
> Selected boot device not available -
> strike F1 to retry boot, F2 for set up utility
>
> If I press F1 again I get the same message.
>
> "Tom Scales" <> wrote in message
> news:45c537b6$0$31480$...
>> And when you choose the second menu option, it doesn't boot the CD?
>>
>>
>> "Darrel Dobbs" <> wrote in message
>> news:eq3c11$ujv$...
>>>I just installed Vista. When I press F12 the boot menu comes up with the
>>>following options;
>>>
>>> Boot Device Menu
>>>
>>> * Onboard or USB Floppy Drive
>>> * Onboard or USB CD-Rom Drive
>>> * Intel ARRAY
>>> * Maxtor 6L250M0
>>>
>>>
>>> "Tom Scales" <> wrote in message
>>> news:45c528b2$0$31479$...
>>>>
>>>> "Darrel Dobbs" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:eq38vf$p5v$...
>>>>>I update the bios to A04, and I am now unable to boot from CD. The CD
>>>>>works and is listed in the boot sequence before the hard drive, but
>>>>>when I insert my Windows XP disc the computer skips over it like it
>>>>>isn't there.
>>>>> Any ideas?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Which Windows? If it is MCE, then it is a DVD.
>>>>
>>>> What happens when you press F12 for the boot menu?
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

Yes, I have a Cd and DVD rom and both work in Windows.

"Tom Scales" <> wrote in message
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> Sounds like a problem with the physical device. Have you checked the
> cables?
> "Darrel Dobbs" <> wrote in message
> news:eq3dj0$1v1$...
>> When I choose the second option, I get the following message;
>>
>> Selected boot device not available -
>> strike F1 to retry boot, F2 for set up utility
>>
>> If I press F1 again I get the same message.
>>
>> "Tom Scales" <> wrote in message
>> news:45c537b6$0$31480$...
>>> And when you choose the second menu option, it doesn't boot the CD?
>>>
>>>
>>> "Darrel Dobbs" <> wrote in message
>>> news:eq3c11$ujv$...
>>>>I just installed Vista. When I press F12 the boot menu comes up with
>>>>the following options;
>>>>
>>>> Boot Device Menu
>>>>
>>>> * Onboard or USB Floppy Drive
>>>> * Onboard or USB CD-Rom Drive
>>>> * Intel ARRAY
>>>> * Maxtor 6L250M0
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Tom Scales" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:45c528b2$0$31479$...
>>>>>
>>>>> "Darrel Dobbs" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:eq38vf$p5v$...
>>>>>>I update the bios to A04, and I am now unable to boot from CD. The CD
>>>>>>works and is listed in the boot sequence before the hard drive, but
>>>>>>when I insert my Windows XP disc the computer skips over it like it
>>>>>>isn't there.
>>>>>> Any ideas?
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Which Windows? If it is MCE, then it is a DVD.
>>>>>
>>>>> What happens when you press F12 for the boot menu?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

Where are you putting the CD? It usually will only boot from the Master.
Try the other drive.
"Darrel Dobbs" <> wrote in message
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> Yes, I have a Cd and DVD rom and both work in Windows.
>
> "Tom Scales" <> wrote in message
> news:45c53ba2$0$31562$...
>> Sounds like a problem with the physical device. Have you checked the
>> cables?
>> "Darrel Dobbs" <> wrote in message
>> news:eq3dj0$1v1$...
>>> When I choose the second option, I get the following message;
>>>
>>> Selected boot device not available -
>>> strike F1 to retry boot, F2 for set up utility
>>>
>>> If I press F1 again I get the same message.
>>>
>>> "Tom Scales" <> wrote in message
>>> news:45c537b6$0$31480$...
>>>> And when you choose the second menu option, it doesn't boot the CD?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Darrel Dobbs" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:eq3c11$ujv$...
>>>>>I just installed Vista. When I press F12 the boot menu comes up with
>>>>>the following options;
>>>>>
>>>>> Boot Device Menu
>>>>>
>>>>> * Onboard or USB Floppy Drive
>>>>> * Onboard or USB CD-Rom Drive
>>>>> * Intel ARRAY
>>>>> * Maxtor 6L250M0
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Tom Scales" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:45c528b2$0$31479$...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Darrel Dobbs" <> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:eq38vf$p5v$...
>>>>>>>I update the bios to A04, and I am now unable to boot from CD. The
>>>>>>>CD works and is listed in the boot sequence before the hard drive,
>>>>>>>but when I insert my Windows XP disc the computer skips over it like
>>>>>>>it isn't there.
>>>>>>> Any ideas?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Which Windows? If it is MCE, then it is a DVD.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What happens when you press F12 for the boot menu?
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

I have tried both drives, with no success.

I have booted from a Cd before, but since the last time I booted from a CD I
have upgraded 3 things;
The Bios
Hard drive
Windows Vista

I have two hard drives configured Raid 0 and installed a third hard drive
that is seperate. Do you think that this might be causing the problem?


"Tom Scales" <> wrote in message
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> Where are you putting the CD? It usually will only boot from the Master.
> Try the other drive.
> "Darrel Dobbs" <> wrote in message
> news:eq3emq$48a$...
>> Yes, I have a Cd and DVD rom and both work in Windows.
>>
>> "Tom Scales" <> wrote in message
>> news:45c53ba2$0$31562$...
>>> Sounds like a problem with the physical device. Have you checked the
>>> cables?
>>> "Darrel Dobbs" <> wrote in message
>>> news:eq3dj0$1v1$...
>>>> When I choose the second option, I get the following message;
>>>>
>>>> Selected boot device not available -
>>>> strike F1 to retry boot, F2 for set up utility
>>>>
>>>> If I press F1 again I get the same message.
>>>>
>>>> "Tom Scales" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:45c537b6$0$31480$...
>>>>> And when you choose the second menu option, it doesn't boot the CD?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Darrel Dobbs" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:eq3c11$ujv$...
>>>>>>I just installed Vista. When I press F12 the boot menu comes up with
>>>>>>the following options;
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Boot Device Menu
>>>>>>
>>>>>> * Onboard or USB Floppy Drive
>>>>>> * Onboard or USB CD-Rom Drive
>>>>>> * Intel ARRAY
>>>>>> * Maxtor 6L250M0
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Tom Scales" <> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:45c528b2$0$31479$...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Darrel Dobbs" <> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:eq38vf$p5v$...
>>>>>>>>I update the bios to A04, and I am now unable to boot from CD. The
>>>>>>>>CD works and is listed in the boot sequence before the hard drive,
>>>>>>>>but when I insert my Windows XP disc the computer skips over it like
>>>>>>>>it isn't there.
>>>>>>>> Any ideas?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Which Windows? If it is MCE, then it is a DVD.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What happens when you press F12 for the boot menu?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

No, as long as all the drives are set to AUTO in the BIOS and not OFF.
They'll work, poorly, in OFF, but it could be your problem.
"Darrel Dobbs" <> wrote in message
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>I have tried both drives, with no success.
>
> I have booted from a Cd before, but since the last time I booted from a CD
> I have upgraded 3 things;
> The Bios
> Hard drive
> Windows Vista
>
> I have two hard drives configured Raid 0 and installed a third hard drive
> that is seperate. Do you think that this might be causing the problem?
>
>
> "Tom Scales" <> wrote in message
> news:45c540b2$0$31483$...
>> Where are you putting the CD? It usually will only boot from the Master.
>> Try the other drive.
>> "Darrel Dobbs" <> wrote in message
>> news:eq3emq$48a$...
>>> Yes, I have a Cd and DVD rom and both work in Windows.
>>>
>>> "Tom Scales" <> wrote in message
>>> news:45c53ba2$0$31562$...
>>>> Sounds like a problem with the physical device. Have you checked the
>>>> cables?
>>>> "Darrel Dobbs" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:eq3dj0$1v1$...
>>>>> When I choose the second option, I get the following message;
>>>>>
>>>>> Selected boot device not available -
>>>>> strike F1 to retry boot, F2 for set up utility
>>>>>
>>>>> If I press F1 again I get the same message.
>>>>>
>>>>> "Tom Scales" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:45c537b6$0$31480$...
>>>>>> And when you choose the second menu option, it doesn't boot the CD?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Darrel Dobbs" <> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:eq3c11$ujv$...
>>>>>>>I just installed Vista. When I press F12 the boot menu comes up with
>>>>>>>the following options;
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Boot Device Menu
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> * Onboard or USB Floppy Drive
>>>>>>> * Onboard or USB CD-Rom Drive
>>>>>>> * Intel ARRAY
>>>>>>> * Maxtor 6L250M0
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Tom Scales" <> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:45c528b2$0$31479$...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "Darrel Dobbs" <> wrote in message
>>>>>>>> news:eq38vf$p5v$...
>>>>>>>>>I update the bios to A04, and I am now unable to boot from CD. The
>>>>>>>>>CD works and is listed in the boot sequence before the hard drive,
>>>>>>>>>but when I insert my Windows XP disc the computer skips over it
>>>>>>>>>like it isn't there.
>>>>>>>>> Any ideas?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Which Windows? If it is MCE, then it is a DVD.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> What happens when you press F12 for the boot menu?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>