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If you want your computer to run, it’s going to need an operating system to

boot. You assign boot order priority to drives and devices in CMOS.

Figure 8-31 shows a typical boot-order screen, with a first, second, and

third boot option. Many users like to boot first from the optical drive and then

from a hard drive. This enables them to put in a bootable optical disc if

they’re having problems with the system. Of course, you can set it to boot

first from your hard drive and then go into CMOS and change it when you

need to—it’s your choice.

Figure 8-31 Boot order

Most modern CMOS setup utilities include a second screen for

determining the boot order of your hard drives. You might want to set up a

boot order that goes optical drive, followed by hard drive, and then USB

thumb drive, but what if you have more than one hard drive? This screen

enables you to set which hard drive goes first. If you have a different

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