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Disabling the CD/DVD drive in the boot sequence section of BIOS setup will NOT result in the option being removed from the F12 boot menu. (Latitude/OptiPlex/Precision)

Summary: This article provides information on Disabling the CD/DVD drive in the boot sequence section of BIOS setup will NOT result in the option being removed from the F12 boot menu in Latitude, OptiPlex and Precision Workstation systems ...

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Table of Contents:

  1. The optical drive cannot be removed from the boot sequence.
  2. SOLUTION: Create a BIOS Admin Password

1. The optical drive cannot be removed from the boot sequence.

On Latitude/OptiPlex/Precision Workstation systems, disabling the CD/DVD drive in the boot sequence section of the BIOS will NOT remove the option to boot to the CD/DVD drive from the F12 boot menu.

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2. SOLUTION: Ceate a BIOS Admin Password

This function is working as it was designed to operate.

If you wish to remove the boot capability of an optical (CD/DVD) drive from the F12 boot menu, you must create an admin password in the system setup or Basic Input/Output System (BIOS).

To create an Admin Password follow these steps:
  1. Press the F2 key at boot to enter system setup.
  2. Depending on the system setup design, you may need to select a Security Tab (AMI or Phoenix BIOS) or Security section (Dell BIOS) of the system setup.
  3. Set an ADMIN password, save and exit system setup.
Once enabled the admin password will prevent anyone booting to the optical drive from the F12 boot menu without first entering the admin password.
 
NOTE: Setting an admin password will also prevent any changes to the BIOS settings without the user knowing the current admin password.

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Article Properties
Article Number: 000140012
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 20 May 2021
Version:  5
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