I'd start from the basics: md5sum -c {DVD}.iso.md5 If validation above passes, then: dd if=/dev/{DEVICE_WHERE_THE_BURNED_DVD_IS_STUCK_IN}|md5sum If the numbers are different, burn again. If the numbers are the same, boot again and look carefully at the BIOS messages. ET Dazed_75 writes: > Keith, I realize you probably know these things but since you were not > specific about what you did, I will throw them out: > > How did you create it in Windows? You cannot just copy the iso to the > dvd. Windows 7 is the first Windows to understand burning an ISO. Before > that you had to use a 3rd party application. On Windows 7 you should be > able to right click on the .iso file and make the appropriate selection. > > The next thing is how did you try booting from the DVD? Did you set your > BIOS to boot from the CD/DVD drive before the hard drive? If not you would > very likely have to press a key during boot up to enter a Boot Menu. That > key differs by manufacturer but is commonly F12 (or F11, F9, F8, ESC, or > TAB). On some Lenovos it is the blue Think key. > > > > On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 7:26 PM, keith smith wrote: > >> >> Hi, >> >> I am having some difficulty booting from a CentOS 6.4 DVD. >> >> I went here : http://yum.phx.singlehop.com/centos/6.4/isos/i386/ >> >> And I selected CentOS-6.4-i386-bin-DVD1.iso and it was copied to my hard >> drive. >> >> I then used windows to create the disk. I have done this several times. >> The image appears to have been created however the disk is not bootable. I >> can see the files on the disk. I've tried using it to boot my laptop and >> my desktop. >> >> I know I have done this in the past and was able to boot from prior >> versions using a DVD image. >> >> The root directory of the DVD contains: >> >> /images/ >> /isolinux/ >> /Packages/ >> /repodata/ >> .discinfo >> .treeinfo >> CentOS_BuildTag >> EULA >> GPL >> RELEASE-NOTES-en-US.HTML >> RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-6 >> RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-Debug-6 >> RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-Security-6 >> RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-Testing-6 >> TRANS.TBL >> >> Does not look bootable to me. I've looked for some notes and have not >> found any on the CentOS website. >> >> Any help is much appreciated. >> >> Thanks!! >> >> Keith >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > > -- > Dazed_75 a.k.a. Larry > > Please protect my address like I protect yours. When sending messages to > multiple recipients, use the BCC: (Blind carbon copy). Remove addresses > from a forwarded message body before clicking Send. --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss