DVD didn't want to boot macrium rescue disk

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  1. The Count

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    The DVD won't boot the Macirum Reflect rescue disk (PE10).
    The error message I get is:
    EF dvd/cdrom (PLDS dvd-rw) boot failed

    The UEFI boot order is dvd/cdrom first.
    Macrium ver 6.3 free version.
    PE 10 rescue disk
    First time doing this.
    Don't have access to other machines to test.
    I have usb options but haven't tried it.
    windows 8.1
     
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  2. Robin A.

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    If Secure Boot is enabled, try with it disabled.
     
  3. oliverjia

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    Why disable secure boot? PE 10 x64 should have no problem booting under secure boot. Only thing is to make sure the boot media under UEFI option.
     
  4. Brian K

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    The Count,

    Forget the Boot Order and use the "BIOS" Boot Menu. You should see two entries for your DVD drive. Choose the UEFI DVD entry if you are using UEFI mode booting. Otherwise the non UEFI entry if using MBR booting.
     
  5. oliverjia

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    True
     
  6. The Count

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    I don't see my DVD-RW in BIOS anymore. I tried enable/disabling secure boot, and a few other variables and reverting to legacy and reverting to default factory BIOS setting.The optical drive is visible in Device Manager and Disk Management, and I can eject and close it.

    I need to see DVD-RW in BIOS so I can boot from it, how can I do that? Drivers are updated, and I tried uninstalling drivers and reinstalling through Device Manager. BIOS has been updated.

    OS is accessible and working fine though.
     
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  7. Brian K

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    Can you list all the items present in the BIOS Boot Menu?
     
  8. The Count

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    I noticed that that BIOS freezes for a some time, and I have to wait ages after moving the arrows for selecting something.
    Other times, I also get this error in BIOS when I select something:
    Question value mismatch with option value!
    Re-Enter Password

    Sometimes the above error shows up, other times it doesn't, when it does I'm forced to press the power off button to escape it's snare.
    Thanks in advance.
     
  9. Brian K

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    Thanks but that's not the BIOS Boot Menu. If you can't see a button called Boot Menu in the BIOS try booting with F8, F9, F12 or Esc to get a Boot Menu. Try this instead of F2 or Del.

    I think it is F9.
     
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  10. The Count

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    What would you call it?
     
  11. Brian K

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  12. The Count

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    Using your suggestions I found it, it says:
    Boot Manager
    Windows Boot Manager
    EFI Network 0 for IPv4
    EFI Network 0 for IPv6
     
  13. Brian K

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    OK. Put the Macrium CD in the tray and get into the Boot Menu again. Does it have a CD entry now? If not, try Boot Manager.
     
  14. The Count

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    Yes, it does have a CD entry now. Problem solved. Thanks Brian.
    Do I always need to have a CD in there for the CD entry to show up in Boot menu?
     
  15. Brian K

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    I think so.
     
  16. Khzyvfonhes

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    Enter BIOS
    Enable Legacy support
    disable secure boot. F10 (Save, then exit), then a restart. press whatever "F" key it takes to get your computers boot menu BEFORE it gets to the O/S (Use your Google-Fu to figure this one out).
    Choose your optical drive, or if using USB, USB drive.
    Disk will boot, restore your image.

    IMPORTANT!!

    After computer restarts, interrupt it, go into BIOS, turn secure boot back on, enable UEFI.

    Do this BEFORE computer boots to the O/S.

    Good luck.
     
  17. NormanF

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    A USB keyboard is pita with a computer that has a PS/2 port. Its not possible to get in the BIOS because USB is active after boot.

    You need a PS/2 keyboard to get in because PS/2 is up before boot.
     
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