Re: Need help: How do I boot Acer Aspire CX-603 off DVD and NOT Win 8.1 Hard Disk?
2014-12-11 13:26 GMT+01:00 James Sinnamon <james.sinnamon@gmail.com>:
I thought I had changed the boot order so that the first boot device is the DVD. However, it will still only boot Windows 8.1 off the hard disk drive. As I was afraid of: the secure boot!
At the moment, I am allowing Windows to boot and install, but have first disconnected the computer from the network. (If it won't install Windows off-line, then i consider that a warranty issue.)
I'm afraid I don't get the point (relationship between off-line install and warranty). However the key is disabling secure boot protection. If you google it, you'll probably find lots of information and guides to do it, likely related to your specific model (and linux distribution). My advice was just a sketch. -- Mick
Michele Bert wrote:
2014-12-11 13:26 GMT+01:00 James Sinnamon <james.sinnamon@gmail.com>:
I thought I had changed the boot order so that the first boot device is the DVD. However, it will still only boot Windows 8.1 off the hard disk drive. As I was afraid of: the secure boot! At the moment, I am allowing Windows to boot and install, but have first disconnected the computer from the network. (If it won't install Windows off-line, then i consider that a warranty issue.) I'm afraid I don't get the point (relationship between off-line install and warranty).
Just to expand on this point ACER; will probably claim you had a working version of Win 8.1 installed and/ or a reinstallable image on the instal DVD. -If disabling secure boot requires an independant aftermarket copy of Win 8.1 for instal; then registration will almost certainly require an on-line instal. -There are I believe 'unregistered' ..ah-hem copies which will by-pass this requirement;but will for-go access to upgrade packs. -Out of curiousity; (not that it will help); does the ACER Aspire allow by-passing the BIOS boot order by an arbitrary "F8" boot selection ? But in the end a proceedure specific to OS's and laptop model; as per Mick's advice will probably be what works ! regards Rohan McLeod
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