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Unable to boot from USB/DVD.... Using Win 8 Pro..

2 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/unable-to-boot-from-usb-dvd-using-win-8-pro.196092/

giprabu
giprabu Original post #1
Jan 23, 2016 at 7:45 AM
Guys, I'm presently using Win 8 pro and want to downgrade to windows 7.

But the pc doesn't boot from either pen drive or dvd.

I Googled for it and got the below suggestions, which are to be done in the BIOS.

1) Disable Fast boot/Secure boot.
2) Enable/Disable UEFI boot.
3) Enable Legacy mode.

The problem is, my BIOS doesn't have any of the above mentioned options.

I've been trying for past two days and nothing worked. Kindly provide a solution. I desperately need to switch to windows 7.


Motherboard model : Gigabyte GA-880GM USB3 rev 1.x

P.S: Updated my bios version, still i couldn't find those options.
ankush28
Jan 24, 2016 at 3:06 PM
Guys, I'm presently using Win 8 pro and want to downgrade to windows 7.

But the pc doesn't boot from either pen drive or dvd.

I Googled for it and got the below suggestions, which are to be done in the BIOS.

1) Disable Fast boot/Secure boot.
2) Enable/Disable UEFI boot.
3) Enable Legacy mode.

The problem is, my BIOS doesn't have any of the above mentioned options.

I've been trying for past two days and nothing worked. Kindly provide a solution. I desperately need to switch to windows 7.


Motherboard model : Gigabyte GA-880GM USB3 rev 1.x

P.S: Updated my bios version, still i couldn't find those options.

First do this from Windows settings. I don't know where it is, just google it.