How to install Windows with no CD drive boot option in BIOS?
Posted
by
Kris Hollenbeck
on Super User
See other posts from Super User
or by Kris Hollenbeck
Published on 2012-09-27T00:30:53Z
Indexed on
2012/09/27
3:40 UTC
Read the original article
Hit count: 238
I have a new computer which I built from scratch and I am trying to install a copy of Windows Vista on it. I am able to get to the BIOS and change the boot options which are as follows..
-Built-in EFI Shell -SATA: ST31000528AS
I have searched around for and everything I find says to boot from the CD rom. However, as you can see. That is not an option for me.
So I am wondering if there is another way around this? Is it possible to boot the Disk from the EFI Shell?
Any help is much appreciated. Thanks
EDIT:
I have tried this.. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd744321%28v=ws.10%29.aspx
UPDATE:
I managed to make my USB bootable via the BIOS and I have copied my windows Vista disk onto my USB via drag and drop. However I am still not able to get the windows install to start. Also I have tried booting it from the EFI shell using the following command..
blk6:
blk6:\> \EFI\BOOT\BOOTX64.EFI
Still no luck..
© Super User or respective owner