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What to do when you can't boot from an external source |
May 09, 2013
Externe can't boot his laptop from a CD or a flash drive. He asked the Answer Line forum for help.
When you turn on a PC, you usually want and expect it to check the hard drive or SSD and, from there, load Windows or another operating system. But occasionally you need to boot into an alternative environment that isn't on your hard drive. You might, for instance, need to install an operating system or scan for malware from inside a clean environment. That's when you need to boot from a CD, DVD, or flash drive.
For more on why you might want to do this, see Boot discs explained: An overview of booting your PC from something other than your hard drive. For what to do when your PC won't boot this way, read on.
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