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Computer boots when BIOS directs to the Bootable device and locatesMBRin the first sector of the disk.

Computer willnot boot if MBR is corrupted or not available. ThenComputer will display the message for Boot diskunavailable - Unable to find boot device.

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What happens when the computer boots and the optical drive does not contain bootable media

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Why would you change the first boot device to the optical drive

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it will continue boot until it reaches the desktop

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