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Re: How to boot from a CD under Mavericks

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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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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

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