Aspire A515-56-511A: doesn't boot from DVD (USB drive)

PeterSwo
PeterSwo Member Posts: 9

Tinkerer

Dear all,

The notebook doesn't boot from DVD.
- UEFI boot, Secure Boot disabled
- message displayed on a blank dark screen: "Secure boot not enabled"
- DVD: Avira Rescue System (based on Ubuntu)
- USB DVD drive: HP CDDVDW GP70N
- The same ISO image boots successfully from USB stick.

Any hint or help is appreciated.

Best Answer

  • JackE
    JackE ACE Posts: 44,865 Trailblazer
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    Sorry, an external DVD drive usually won't boot from a bootable disc like a bootable stick. You must put the disc iso on a bootable USB stick using unetbootin or dd. Jack E/NJ

    Jack E/NJ

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  • JackE
    JackE ACE Posts: 44,865 Trailblazer
    Answer ✓
    Sorry, an external DVD drive usually won't boot from a bootable disc like a bootable stick. You must put the disc iso on a bootable USB stick using unetbootin or dd. Jack E/NJ

    Jack E/NJ

  • PeterSwo
    PeterSwo Member Posts: 9

    Tinkerer

    Jack E/NJ, Thank you for your clarification.