Error Code 5 - can not boot
from disk
Issue
During the boot from the Windows 7
installation DVD on some PCs the error
message "Error Code 5 - can not boot
from disk" appears.
Effected Mother Board
Affected are
Old motherboards of "AsRock"
or "MSI". Other Boot DVDs on these PCs can
boot without problems; e.g. from a
Windows Vista installation DVD.
Findings
Also the replacement of
the DVD drive does not help. And
booting from the USB stick does not
help either. The error seems to be an
incompatibility of "AsRock"
motherboards with the DVD boot sector
used by Microsoft in Windows 7
installation DVD.
Solutions
Here's a way how to create a new
bootable DVD
In addition to the burning program,
ImgBurn still requires a proper
boot sector. If a Windows Vista boot
DVD is available, the boot sector can
be extracted from this DVD. If no
Windows Vista boot DVD is available,
Then Download vLite. In the program directory of vLite a suitable file "boot.bin",
which is also a compatible boot
sector.
-
the free burning
program ImgBurn which is
compatible with the "AsRock" or "MSI"
motherboards.
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FrofreewareBoot File vLite can be used.
This site has a good tutorial on how to burn a bootable DVD that doesn't have this issue:
http://www.unawave.de/windows-7-tipps/code5-error.html?lang=EN