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  How to boot from a CD under Mavericks Juan I. Cahis <jiclbchSINBASURA@attglobal.net> - 2014-01-29 18:36 -0600
    Re: How to boot from a CD under Mavericks Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-30 02:57 +0000
      Re: How to boot from a CD under Mavericks Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2014-01-30 00:38 -0800
        Re: How to boot from a CD under Mavericks nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-30 13:49 -0500
      Re: How to boot from a CD under Mavericks Juan I. Cahis <jiclbchSINBASURA@attglobal.net> - 2014-01-30 07:18 -0600
        Re: How to boot from a CD under Mavericks me@home.spamsucks.ca (Király) - 2014-01-30 14:36 +0000
        Re: How to boot from a CD under Mavericks Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-30 15:02 +0000
    Re: How to boot from a CD under Mavericks nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-29 23:18 -0500
      Re: How to boot from a CD under Mavericks Juan I. Cahis <jiclbchSINBASURA@attglobal.net> - 2014-01-30 07:18 -0600
        Re: How to boot from a CD under Mavericks nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-30 13:49 -0500

#55581 — How to boot from a CD under Mavericks

Dear friends:

Since the old days of Snow Leopard, I have never tried again to boot my
MacBookPro from a CD. I didn't had any problem at that time, but now, I
cannot do it again. Simply, when I press the "alt" key when I start my
computer, it presents me all the alternatives to boot from the hard disk,
but any from my USB connected external CD player/recorder. 

Any hint?

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#55589

On 2014-01-30, Juan I  Cahis <jiclbchSINBASURA@attglobal.net> wrote:
> Dear friends:
>
> Since the old days of Snow Leopard, I have never tried again to boot my
> MacBookPro from a CD. I didn't had any problem at that time, but now, I
> cannot do it again. Simply, when I press the "alt" key when I start my
> computer, it presents me all the alternatives to boot from the hard disk,
> but any from my USB connected external CD player/recorder. 
>
> Any hint?

I take it you actually mean DVD, right?

I also take it you have verified that CD/DVDs placed into the device do
mount on the desktop while you are booted up?

What DVD are you using?

Is it possible whatever DVD you are using isn't bootable, for some reason?

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#55595

In article <bkttcaFbo8gU3@mid.individual.net>,
 Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:

> On 2014-01-30, Juan I  Cahis <jiclbchSINBASURA@attglobal.net> wrote:
> > Dear friends:
> >
> > Since the old days of Snow Leopard, I have never tried again to boot my
> > MacBookPro from a CD. I didn't had any problem at that time, but now, I
> > cannot do it again. Simply, when I press the "alt" key when I start my
> > computer, it presents me all the alternatives to boot from the hard disk,
> > but any from my USB connected external CD player/recorder. 
> >
> > Any hint?
> 
> I take it you actually mean DVD, right?
> 
> I also take it you have verified that CD/DVDs placed into the device do
> mount on the desktop while you are booted up?
> 
> What DVD are you using?
> 
> Is it possible whatever DVD you are using isn't bootable, for some reason?

Given that Mavericks wasn't distributed on DL-DVD, where did you get the 
media?  Did you burn it with DiskMaker or one of those tools?

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#55615

In article <vilain-172937.00382430012014@news.individual.net>, Michael
Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> wrote:

> > > Since the old days of Snow Leopard, I have never tried again to boot my
> > > MacBookPro from a CD. I didn't had any problem at that time, but now, I
> > > cannot do it again. Simply, when I press the "alt" key when I start my
> > > computer, it presents me all the alternatives to boot from the hard disk,
> > > but any from my USB connected external CD player/recorder. 
> > >
> > > Any hint?
> > 
> > I take it you actually mean DVD, right?
> > 
> > I also take it you have verified that CD/DVDs placed into the device do
> > mount on the desktop while you are booted up?
> > 
> > What DVD are you using?
> > 
> > Is it possible whatever DVD you are using isn't bootable, for some reason?
> 
> Given that Mavericks wasn't distributed on DL-DVD, where did you get the 
> media?  Did you burn it with DiskMaker or one of those tools?

who said he was booting mavericks?

turns out it was windows software.

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#55605

Dear Jolly & friends:

Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
> On 2014-01-30, Juan I  Cahis <jiclbchSINBASURA@attglobal.net> wrote:
>> Dear friends:
>> 
>> Since the old days of Snow Leopard, I have never tried again to boot my
>> MacBookPro from a CD. I didn't had any problem at that time, but now, I
>> cannot do it again. Simply, when I press the "alt" key when I start my
>> computer, it presents me all the alternatives to boot from the hard disk,
>> but any from my USB connected external CD player/recorder. 
>> 
>> Any hint?
> 
> I take it you actually mean DVD, right?
> 
> I also take it you have verified that CD/DVDs placed into the device do
> mount on the desktop while you are booted up?
> 
> What DVD are you using?
> 
> Is it possible whatever DVD you are using isn't bootable, for some reason?

It is the same DVD of a Paragon Partition Manager I used in the Snow
Leopard times. And the media is good, because I booted it in a Windows PC
without any problem. 

Also I tried to boot a Vista Recovery DVD in my Mac, only to check if it
could boot, with the same negative results. 

It seems that Mavericks installation changed something there. 

-- 
Enviado desde mi iPad usando NewsTap, Juan I. Cahis, Santiago de Chile.

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#55607

Juan I. Cahis <jiclbchSINBASURA@attglobal.net> wrote:
> > Is it possible whatever DVD you are using isn't bootable, for some reason?
> 
> It is the same DVD of a Paragon Partition Manager I used in the Snow
> Leopard times. And the media is good, because I booted it in a Windows PC
> without any problem. 

Isn't that a Windows-only program? Have you actually booted this DVD in 
this or any other Mac before?
 
> Also I tried to boot a Vista Recovery DVD in my Mac, only to check if it
> could boot, with the same negative results. 

You can't boot a Windows DVD by using Startup Manager. You need Boot 
Camp for that.

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#55611

On 2014-01-30, Juan I  Cahis <jiclbchSINBASURA@attglobal.net> wrote:
> Dear Jolly & friends:
>
> Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
>> On 2014-01-30, Juan I  Cahis <jiclbchSINBASURA@attglobal.net> wrote:
>>> Dear friends:
>>> 
>>> Since the old days of Snow Leopard, I have never tried again to boot my
>>> MacBookPro from a CD. I didn't had any problem at that time, but now, I
>>> cannot do it again. Simply, when I press the "alt" key when I start my
>>> computer, it presents me all the alternatives to boot from the hard disk,
>>> but any from my USB connected external CD player/recorder. 
>>> 
>>> Any hint?
>> 
>> I take it you actually mean DVD, right?
>> 
>> I also take it you have verified that CD/DVDs placed into the device do
>> mount on the desktop while you are booted up?
>> 
>> What DVD are you using?
>> 
>> Is it possible whatever DVD you are using isn't bootable, for some reason?
>
> It is the same DVD of a Paragon Partition Manager I used in the Snow
> Leopard times. And the media is good, because I booted it in a Windows PC
> without any problem. 
>
> Also I tried to boot a Vista Recovery DVD in my Mac, only to check if it
> could boot, with the same negative results. 
>
> It seems that Mavericks installation changed something there. 

Can you get any other (preferably Mac install) DVDs to boot this machine
now?

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#55593

In article
<181549236412734600.673396jiclbchSINBASURA-attglobal.net@news-central.gi
ganews.com>, Juan I. Cahis <jiclbchSINBASURA@attglobal.net> wrote:

> Since the old days of Snow Leopard, I have never tried again to boot my
> MacBookPro from a CD. I didn't had any problem at that time, but now, I
> cannot do it again. Simply, when I press the "alt" key when I start my
> computer, it presents me all the alternatives to boot from the hard disk,
> but any from my USB connected external CD player/recorder. 

either hold the option/alt key to choose from any bootable volume, or
hold down the c key to boot from cd (or dvd).

also keep in mind that the cd/dvd disc must be bootable for it to work. 

it's also possible that the external cd/dvd drive does not allow
booting. that is very rare with any recent drive and almost certainly
not the case, but it's not impossible.

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#55604

Dear friends:

nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote:
> In article
> <181549236412734600.673396jiclbchSINBASURA-attglobal.net@news-central.gi
> ganews.com>, Juan I. Cahis <jiclbchSINBASURA@attglobal.net> wrote:
> 
>> Since the old days of Snow Leopard, I have never tried again to boot my
>> MacBookPro from a CD. I didn't had any problem at that time, but now, I
>> cannot do it again. Simply, when I press the "alt" key when I start my
>> computer, it presents me all the alternatives to boot from the hard disk,
>> but any from my USB connected external CD player/recorder. 
> 
> either hold the option/alt key to choose from any bootable volume, or
> hold down the c key to boot from cd (or dvd).
> 
> also keep in mind that the cd/dvd disc must be bootable for it to work. 
> 
> it's also possible that the external cd/dvd drive does not allow
> booting. that is very rare with any recent drive and almost certainly
> not the case, but it's not impossible.

I will try to borrow another external drive. 


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Enviado desde mi iPad usando NewsTap, Juan I. Cahis, Santiago de Chile.

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#55614

In article
<1610137888412780622.816103jiclbchSINBASURA-attglobal.net@news-central.g
iganews.com>, Juan I. Cahis <jiclbchSINBASURA@attglobal.net> wrote:

> >> Since the old days of Snow Leopard, I have never tried again to boot my
> >> MacBookPro from a CD. I didn't had any problem at that time, but now, I
> >> cannot do it again. Simply, when I press the "alt" key when I start my
> >> computer, it presents me all the alternatives to boot from the hard disk,
> >> but any from my USB connected external CD player/recorder. 
> > 
> > either hold the option/alt key to choose from any bootable volume, or
> > hold down the c key to boot from cd (or dvd).
> > 
> > also keep in mind that the cd/dvd disc must be bootable for it to work. 
> > 
> > it's also possible that the external cd/dvd drive does not allow
> > booting. that is very rare with any recent drive and almost certainly
> > not the case, but it's not impossible.
> 
> I will try to borrow another external drive.

i doubt that's the cause unless the drive is *really* old (like 15-20
years old) and even then, it wasn't a major issue. it was rare *then*,
nevermind now.

from another post, you say it's windows software.

that's why.

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