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.
• 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