Michele Bert wrote:
2014-12-11 13:26 GMT+01:00 James Sinnamon <[email protected]>:
I thought I had changed the boot order so that the first boot device is the
DVD.
However, it will still only boot Windows 8.1 off the hard disk drive.
As I was afraid of: the secure boot!
At the moment, I am allowing Windows to boot and install, but have first
disconnected the computer from the network. (If it won't install Windows
off-line, then i consider that a warranty issue.)
I'm afraid I don't get the point (relationship between off-line
install and warranty).
Just to expand on this point ACER; will probably claim you had a working
version of Win 8.1 installed and/ or a reinstallable image on the instal
DVD.
-If disabling secure boot requires an independant aftermarket copy of
Win 8.1 for instal; then registration will almost certainly require an
on-line instal.
-There are I believe 'unregistered' ..ah-hem copies which will by-pass
this requirement;but will for-go access to upgrade packs.
-Out of curiousity; (not that it will help); does the ACER Aspire allow
by-passing the BIOS boot order by an arbitrary "F8" boot selection ?
But in the end a proceedure specific to OS's and laptop model;
as per Mick's advice will probably be what works !
regards Rohan McLeod
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