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My computer has the words Preparing boot device list... what does it mean?
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Why would you change the first boot device to optical drive?
if your first boot device is an optical drive, this allows you to boot from a recovery disk or live CD in case of hard drive failure or corruption. This can be useful for troubleshooting computer problems.
I installed a new two port USB PCI card in my emachine and when I attempted to boot up my computer I got the following message cannot find OS.....What happened?
Most likely the computer is trying to find a boot device on the USB port. Check the BIOS settings to make sure the computer isn't looking at the USB for boot data.
Restarting the computer while it's powered on is called a cold boot?
No - a cold boot is starting the computer by switching it on. Re-starting an already running computer is a 'warm boot'.
No boot device detected?
the connectivity has a problem.
What is boot frozen?
A boot that is frozen in computer language means that a computer started to boot but the screen froze during the boot process. If this happens it might fix the problem if the computer is unplugged for a few seconds and then restarted in Safe Mode.
What happens if I boot from a nonexistent device?
Your computer will not boot, it will probably freeze.
What is insert boot media device?
The computer wishes to boot a program from a portible device, E.G. Flash drive, CD/DVD etc.
What determines to which device the computer searches first to locate boot files?
BIOS boot sequence option.
Can you change a computer's boot drive?
yes but it invloves using the BIOS. Do this at own risk! Shut down your computer then the first screen you see enter setup (usually f8) then use the arrow keys to navigate to boot device tab. Highlight the boot device you want press enter then esc then highlight save and exit and hit enter. Then once the computer restarts the computer should boot with the device you selected.
What happens when the computer boots and the optical drive does not contain bootable media?
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.
What are two consequences of setting an incorrect boot order in system bios?
- The computer displays an "Invalid Boot Disk" error after POST.- The computer displays a "Missing NTLDR" error after POST- The computer displays an "Invalid Boot Disk" error after POST- The computer displays a "Missing NTLDR" error after POST
When you boot your computer an Inaccessible boot device message displays Identify the potential cause for this error?
Faulty hard disk Nonbootable media in a drive
You're preparing for a network installation of windows xp which of following is not required to perform this task?
boot the destination client computer on the network
How can you change the boot priority of a system?
You change the boot priority of a system by changing settings in its BIOS setup. The computer's first hard drive is usually the default first boot device.
What does it means to boot a computer?
Turn it on when it is completely off.
what is computer boot sector?
what is computer boot sector
What is a bootable device?
A bootable device is, as the name suggests, any storage device that the computer can "boot" from. In this case the word "boot" refers to the loading of the operating system. So any device you can load an operating system from is a bootable device.In modern computers, the hard disk is generally the primary boot device. However most new computers can also boot from a CD-ROM or DVD drive (usually for the purpose of reinstalling an OS to the hard disk) so it is also a bootable device. Many systems also have the ability to boot from USB thumb drives or external hard disks and back in caveman days, floppy disk drives were also popular boot devices.
