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An unbootable ISO mounted with virtual drive software like PowerISO can prevent Windows from booting, as the system may attempt to boot from the virtual CD drive. Users report seeing a "boot from cd_" prompt even after disabling physical boot devices in BIOS or resetting to optimized defaults. Troubleshooting steps include removing the virtual drive from within the operating system if accessible, or using recovery tools to disable the virtual drive driver. This issue highlights the importance of unmounting ISO images before restarting and ensuring that virtual drives are not set as primary boot devices in BIOS settings.
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    Windows 7 windows will not boot because of a virtual drive

    hello. i mounted an unbootable iso image via power iso and forgot about it when i rebooted my computer now when i try to boot into windows i cannot boot up because of a screen that sais "boot from cd_" failed solutions: pressing f8 to get to the safe mode options loading optimized defaults...
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    • bios settings boot drive boot issues boot menu command prompt computer help data access failed solutions hard drive iso phoenix bios poweriso recovery options safe mode tech support troubleshooting unbootable iso virtual drive windows boot
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