How to install OS with optical drive?

Gregz777 · May 2, 2014

Have I got this right?

1. Power on, go to BIOS, set boot priority to the CD drive in the computer, insert disk, reset?

This is my first time building a computer, I want to make sure I do it right.

rolli59 · May 2, 2014

Correct!

faalin · May 2, 2014

if you plan on using more then one harddrive only plug in the on you want to install the os on. after you get into window shutdown and plug in any extra drives then.

Gregz777 · May 2, 2014

faalin :

Thank you. But isn't there a menu where you get to select what drive to pick? On the menu is normally the Hard Drive AND the SSD. I suppose selecting the SSD from that menu will be just as effective as unplugging the Hard Drive entirely?

rolli59 · May 2, 2014

Just pull the SATA cable from the HDD and there will be no confusion. On a fresh install and both drives new it does though not really matter since the Install will only format the installation drive.

Gregz777 · May 2, 2014

rolli59 :

Installation drive being the one I set in #1 boot priority I assume?

rolli59 · May 2, 2014

Boot priority will be CD then it will list the drives and ask which you want to do the installation on.

Gregz777 · May 2, 2014

rolli59 :

Exactly, so if there is a list of both the HDD and the SSD that I can manually pick anyway, why would I need to unplug the HDD to achieve the exact same outcome?

rolli59 · May 2, 2014

Correct! Only problem arises if you have a HDD with win install already and adding a SSD.

USAFRet · May 2, 2014

Gregz777 :

1. Even though one is listed as SSD and the other is HDD, mistakes do happen. I've seen threads about this in here. "Oops!!"

2. With 2 drives connected, Windows generally puts the System Reserved boot partition on the second drive. 6 months from now, when you want to use that drive elsewhere...no boot for you.

Just have the target drive as the only drive connected. It takes 5 seconds to reconnect it.

Gregz777 · May 3, 2014

USAFRet :

Gregz777 :

1. Even though one is listed as SSD and the other is HDD, mistakes do happen. I've seen threads about this in here. "Oops!!"

2. With 2 drives connected, Windows generally puts the System Reserved boot partition on the second drive. 6 months from now, when you want to use that drive elsewhere...no boot for you.

Just have the target drive as the only drive connected. It takes 5 seconds to reconnect it.

Very fair point. I'll do that instead.

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