Cannot boot from HP Compaq nx6310 optical drive

[antowan]

Alo

I need help. Cannot boot from HP Compaq nx6310 optical drive...

Is there something I am missing? Optical is set as first boot device in BIOS.

Pls assist.

 

[The_Unbeliever]

Hi

How old is the device? In my experience the older a cd/dvd rom, the higher the chance for failing to boot, especially when it is warm.

Let it cool down, and then try booting again.

Failing that you need to try a replacement unit to see if it solves the problem.

 

[antowan]

Well it is cool...

Not working on any boot material... be it OS, clonezilla, hiren boot disk... nada...

Can I take out the SATA 2.5" HDD and hook it to pc directly using SATA data and power cables? Or will I need an adapter...

 

[orin76]

Are you trying to boot a DVD or a CD? I have a compaq nw8000 and I found that a couple of years after getting the laptop, it no longer booted from DVD, but to this day, I can still boot from CD.

If you have the same problem, then your only real solution is to replace the drive.

 

[antowan]

Are you trying to boot a DVD or a CD? I have a compaq nw8000 and I found that a couple of years after getting the laptop, it no longer booted from DVD, but to this day, I can still boot from CD.

If you have the same problem, then your only real solution is to replace the drive.

It is CD media... cannot boot from it... Have not tried DVD

 

[ponder]

Can I take out the SATA 2.5" HDD and hook it to pc directly using SATA data and power cables?

Yes.

 

[orin76]

It is CD media... cannot boot from it... Have not tried DVD

Ok. That's definitely not good news. I assume you don't have a problem reading the CDs once the machine is booted up. If so then I think the problem is the CD drive itself.

 

[antowan]

HP doesn't recommend putting it directly into a PC...