Trying to install Windows 7 on a new hard drive.

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I recently was given a gently used Aspire 771G and was told all I needed to do was install a new hard drive and my own copy of Windows. I went out and bought a new 500GB HD and a new copy of Windows 7. When I try to boot up the laptop to get into BIOS to change the boot settings, I receive the message that there is no bootable device detected. When I attempt to boot up the laptop with the Windows boot disk in the DVD tray, I am able to select the DVD drive to boot from. After selecting the DVD drive, I then recieve an error stating that "atapi dvd blocked by current security". I can't change the security settings in BIOS because I am unable to even access BIOS in the first place. What can I do to resolve this problem? Any help anyone out there can provide will be greatly appreciated!
 
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You can use the generic key to download the media (IT WILL NOT ACTIVATE WINDOWS - YOU NEED YOUR KEY, which in your case is in the BIOS).

Core: 334NH-RXG76-64THK-C7CKG-D3VPT
Professional: XHQ8N-C3MCJ-RQXB6-WCHYG-C9WKB

If you put the Core key in, it will allow you to download the ISO.



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The previous owner was my brother, and there apparently was never a password set for the bios. My main issue is that I can't even bring the bios menu up. I've tried pushing every key possible at startup but it just takes me straight to the "no bootable device" message.
 
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Secure boot is most likely turned on. The laptop was bought via Amazon and was refurbished. Windows 8 came pre-installed and no disc was with the laptop. Am I basically screwed without the disc? Or is there something I could download from Windows to allow me to access the BIOS?
 
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I can't download Windows 8 on the laptop because there is no OS currently installed. It's a blank hard drive. That's the reason I am attempting to install Windows 7. I'm not very tech savvy so maybe there is another way to download it other than directly to the computer? I also can't disable secure boot because I am unable to even access the BIOS menu on the laptop.

 
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Thank you, I will try that. Hopefully it will work.
 
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That solution didn't work because it asks me for a Windows 8 key which I don't have. I tried using the key from my other laptop that runs Windows to download it but the key keeps coming back as not valid. Sooo...now I'm back to square one. All I need is just to get into BIOS to disable secure boot. The fact that I can't is driving me up the wall. I've been scouring google for days and now luck. At this point I'm just ready to give up :(
 
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You can use the generic key to download the media (IT WILL NOT ACTIVATE WINDOWS - YOU NEED YOUR KEY, which in your case is in the BIOS).

Core: 334NH-RXG76-64THK-C7CKG-D3VPT
Professional: XHQ8N-C3MCJ-RQXB6-WCHYG-C9WKB

If you put the Core key in, it will allow you to download the ISO.



 
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