Windows 8 Installing Windows 8 on a Lenovo G50-70 laptop.

Eurotrash

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How do I boot a DVD on this damn thing? When I power it up it shows the Lenovo logo for a few seconds then FreeDOS starts up, no BIOS screen, nothing.

 

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Have you set the bios to boot from the optical drive?

 

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patcooke said:

Have you set the bios to boot from the optical drive?

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I have no idea how to access the BIOS on this thing. It only shows the Lenovo screen briefly and then enters FreeDOS.

 

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On page 7 of the user guide it tells that to access the BIOS you need to:

Novo button the select BIOS setup.

If you don't have a user manual you can find it where I did and download a copy:

http://download.lenovo.com/consumer/mobiles_pub/lenovo_g_z_series_ug_english.pdf

Remember "Google is your friend!"

 

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There is no "Novo" button :/

 

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Download the user manual, Look at page 9. There is a picture of the Novo button!

(Clue - it's next to the power socket.)

 

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patcooke said:

Download the user manual, Look at page 9. There is a picture of the Novo button!

(Clue - it's next to the power socket.)

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Tried. doesnt do jack

 

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Ok turns out I had to press and hold. I could hardly press the damn thing without the use of a toothpick but it's done. Thank you for the help.

Damn laptops, why don't they just go back to their own country.

 

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Cheers.

 

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Hi, after pressing the NOVO button if no boot option available from Hardisk , Dvd or USB then you have to Change legacy support mode on bios setup.

 

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Hi @aamir24 Welcome to the forum. Just wanted to alert you that you have replied to a very old thread. 2014!

 

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