New
#11
Do the following steps and see if you can then boot from the DVD.
- Shut down and turn off the computer.
- Unplug the computer from the wall or surge protector (then remove the battery if it is a laptop).
- Hold down the power button for 30 seconds. This closes the circuit and ensures all power from components is drained to clear the software connections between the BIOS and hardware and clear any corruption in the temporary memory.
- (If it is a laptop, plug the battery back into the laptop and then) Plug the computer back into the wall.
- Turn it on to reinitialize the software connections between the BIOS and hardware, and post back your results.
Yes, these are all good troubleshooting steps. Make sure you backup your important data in case the RAID re-initialization fails, though. It would even be prudent to backup anything important from the SSD even though you are not too likely to lose that data.
In short, those steps are good steps to take to narrow the problem down.