Trying to install a new operating system

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Recently I built my very first computer and was very happy when everything turned on and functioned correctly. All I need to do now is install windows 7 from the disk I have but I'm having some trouble. I configured the boot settings so the cd-rom is the first priority but nothing happens. The computer keeps telling me to pick something to boot from. Everything in the computer works and the bios I have is from the a55m-e33 motherboard. If anyone has an idea to installing this please let me know. Thanks.
 
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Do any error messages come up when you try to load the operating system? Or do you get any POST codes on your motherboard? If so what motherboard do you have?
 
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No errors come up when I boot up my computer, or any codes for that matter. What does happen though is when I boot up the computer with the disk inside, the computer says "Reboot and select proper boot device or insert boot media in selected boot device and press a key." I've tried inserting and reinserting the cd, pushing buttons, and I dont know what to do. The motherboard I have is, A55M-E33.
 
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Check again that the DVD drive [ it is a dvd and not a cd? ] is the first boot device .

Put the disk in the drive . Use the power or rest buttons torestart .


If that does not work then download and try and install Ubuntu linux . If that fails to install it means you have a hardware issue . if it does install you have windows dvd with a problem
www.ubuntu.com
 
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Well I tried it but it produced the same outcome. I'm not sure I did it right, but if I did and something's wrong with my hardware, how do I figure out the problem?
 
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Check your SATA connections then and make sure everything is hooked in properly. Sounds like there may be a connection loose somewhere.
 
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Well I checked all the connections and they are connected correctly, but I think I identified the problem. The optical drive is only meant to read cds not DVDs. Thank you everyone helping me out and giving me advice and tips
 
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