Have just bought a 2nd hand PC with Windows 7 Ultimate installed.
I want to boot off DVD, but when the DVD is in the drive Windows still boots up. I hit < f2 > to get into the BIOS menu, and it opens a page entitled "Windows Boot Manager".
"Windows Boot Manager" has a memory test, and some "Advanced Options" that allow me to force it to boot in safe mode etc. I don't see any way to change the boot source from HDD to DVD though. How can I boot from DVD?
I haven't figured out the exact age of the PC yet, but it did originally have XP installed so must be quite a number of years old.
I'm aware of this other similar question but I think my situation might be quite different because there seem to be so few options available in the BIOS.
I see also that upgrading the BIOS may help.
Best Answer
If you're seeing the "Windows Boot Manager" then you've already missed the chance to get in to the BIOS - it's before that. On most PCs and laptops there is a button you tap as soon as you boot up or see video output. It's not the same on all PCs, but it's usually the delete key, F2, or F1. If it's an IBM/Lenovo you can hit the blue think vantage button.
You can change the boot order once you get in the BIOS. Generally, it's a blue screen with white text (if you've never used it before).