Bootable USB DVD drives?

[zardozwildman]

I'd like to buy a bootable USB DVD writer. Just bought a Pioneer, and found out it doesn't do that.

Any suggestions?

 

[jjsbasmt]

HUGH!!! Is this a "trick" question or why hasn't anyone replied on this:

This is news to me......... All you need is: a BIOS that allows booting from USB CD/DV device plus bootable media and the problem is solved. Anyone know differently?

 

[taltamir]

has nothing to do with the drive, it is all about your BIOS. your motherboard needs to support booting from a USB DVD drive. if it does you are golden with ANY external USB DVD drive, if not, you are stuck. (there are the rare cases of specific drive + specific mobo being incompatible, but those are very rare)