Won't boot without the DVD


  1. Kor
    Posts : 6
    Windows 7
       #1

    Won't boot without the DVD


    OK, this feels a bit stupid but I can't seem to get W7 to boot without the DVD in the drive. Without it I get NTLDR is missing etc etc. I have 2 Sata drives, one with XP on it and the other clean apart from an install of W7.

    I've arranged the boot order so that it tries to boot the W7 drive first but to no avail. Is there something obvious I'm doing wrong?

    When I give up and finally boot with the DVD in start up takes roughly 7 minutes. It all seems pretty strange. Once it's running all is fine, haven't had one issue or error yet.

    AMD Phenom 9500
    ATI Radeon 4870
    4gig ram
    2 HDD

    Any ideas anyone?
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  2. Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
       #2

    Hello Kor, welcome to Se7en Forums.

    Do you have both Windows 7 and XP listed on the boot menu?

    Can you still boot into XP?

    Which OS did you install last?












    Later Ted
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  3. Kor
    Posts : 6
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Well I have the boot menu options only once I have the DVD in the drive. I don't get anywhere near them without it in, it just gives me the NTLDR.

    My options are W7 or "An older version of windows". XP still boots.

    W7 was installed last.
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  4. Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
       #4

    Hello again.

    Is that the "official" beta ISO d'led from MS, then burned to disk; or did it come from another source. It could be a bad version, also try re-burning it.















    Later Ted
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  5. Kor
    Posts : 6
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Official beta from MS.

    Ok had a play around with it and got some odd results.

    If I leave the DVD out I get NTLDR.
    If I then restart with it in I get the boot menu
    If I start W7 from the boot menu with the DVD in startup takes around 6-9 minutes.

    BUT

    This time I started up with the DVD in.
    Got the boot menu up.
    Took out the DVD.
    W7 started in about 20 seconds.

    Very puzzling.
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  6. Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
       #6

    Try booting to the Windows 7 disk and see if doing a repair will help.


















    Later Ted
      My Computer


  7. Kor
    Posts : 6
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Well the repair sorted it. Thanks :)

    It apparently didn't find any errors, but it booted fine right away.
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  8. Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
       #8

    Hello Kor.


    I'm glad you've found a solution that works for you.















    Later :) Ted
      My Computer


 

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