Windows 7 Not Installing With Semi-New Build

Neuronic

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Dec 20, 2014
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Hi, recently I've been having some problems installing Windows 7 on to my new build.

I used my previous power supply (ThermalTake M850 W) and Hard Drive (Western Digital 750 GB, previous Windows 7 installation)

I installed a new motherboard (MSI Z97-GD65) and CPU (Intel i7-4790K) along with a new GPU (ASUS GTX 750 TI).

It runs smoothly into BIOS screen, but whenever I use my Windows 7 OEM CD to boot and try to clean install (I don't care that much about the files on my Hard Drive) it displays the message "Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause."

The error status is 0xc0000185.
The error info is "The boot selection failed because a required device is inaccessible."
 
Solution
Check your BIOS to make sure it is set to boot from the DVD first (or flash drive ISO). If booting from DVD, it will say, "Press any key to boot from DVD" and you need to press a key within 5 seconds or so after the message appears.