[mythtv-users] OFF TOPIC: How to make a Linux machine BACK into a Windows machine?

Hika van den Hoven hikavdh at gmail.com
Sun Jun 29 13:57:13 UTC 2014


Hoi Eyal,

Sunday, June 29, 2014, 3:52:30 PM, you wrote:



> On 06/29/14 23:48, Leif Pihl wrote:
>> As subject line says...
>>
>> One of my Linux machines needs to be converted back into a Windows 8.1 machine.
>> BUT
>> When I place the Windows Optical media in the optical drive and restart the machine, the BIOS, etc. does not give me the chance to boot from the Optical drive.  It appears to not even recognize that there IS an optical drive.
>>
>> What do I need to do?
>>
>> My hunch is that I need to take out the hard disk and format it with our MacBook and a HD SATA to USB adapter.
>>
>> My problem is, if the machine doesn't "see" the optical drive now, will it when the HD is no longer in a Linux compatible format?
>>
>> Am I on the right track?

> Usually you can enter the BIOS (hit F2 or F4 early, there is
> usually a message telling you which).
> Then set the boot order to use the CD. If it is not listed as a boot media then it probably is
> not recognised, as you suggest. Try another reader?

> With modern machines you may need to disable secure boot, again a BIOS option.

> HTH,

Another possibility is that your dvd is broken. Check in your old
linux installation if you can read it.
But the possibility to boot from it is somehow something you have to
set in your bios. Most bioses also have an option (F9?) to select at
boot from which medium to boot.

Tot mails,
  Hika                            mailto:hikavdh at gmail.com

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