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I have already successfully built one gaming PC and had no problems installing WIndows through the CD drive but on this new build I keep trying to install Windows from the CD and it keeps telling me the same thing: Reboot and Select proper Boot device or Insert Boot Media in selected Boot device and press a key Why does it keep doing this, I've tried switching back and forth from IDE to AHCI but it still isn't doing anything... this is the build http://
 
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yes I have changed it to boot straight from the CD drive with Windows 7 disc in it and it keeps giving me the same error message
 
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GrandpaSquid

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so maybe the brand new disk drive i just got could be bad already? should i try the one from my old PC? and i'm not sure if it's the disk or not
 
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I'm not sure either, why I'm asking. drive could, most likely not, be dead. those would be the only other options. if the system is not seeing the disk, then it can't boot from it. it's worth a try using the old, you know that one works right?
in the bios is the sata set to ahci or ide/compatibility mode?
 
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yeah the one in my old PC still works. I also tried booting from my external usb hard drive and it doesn't even pick up on that... asnd it's set to ahci
 
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Why don't to use a usb just make the usb bootable to install any windows you want just change the boot setting to usb or flash drive .

steps to make a bootable usb

windows + R and type "CMD"

1-diskpart

2-list disk

3-select disk 1 ,2, 3 (any just see the storage first to make sure its right usb)

4-clean

5-create partition primary

6-active

7-assign

then format will pop up just format it and put windows in it.
 
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GrandpaSquid

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do this on my current PC or the new one i built? i have the windows CD and a extra hard drive. never had a problem installing with the CD efore
 
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Rzjzty

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which pc you want to install windows in the new gaming one right just try on old first then the new one, you choose

its better than cd works for me every time .
 
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the new gaming pc i want to install windows on. i tried the partitioning of the usb but i dont think it worked or that i did it correctly
 
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Rzjzty

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just google it on how to make a usb bootable is very easy or watch on youtube

 
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the cd must have some how gone bad because i did a command prompt walk through and when i tried to cd boot it said couldnt find specified path....
 
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I do have Windows 7 Ultimate ISO already installed onto a 3 TB external hard drive I don't know if that helps any but the new PC doesn't read the external hard drive when I try to boot it up. I might just say fuck it and get a new copy of windows tomorrow lol
 
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