Just got around to building a PC and can not install Windows OS on it.

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Pre118

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I cannot for the life of me figure out why everytime I try to run Windows 7 ultimate CD in the CD drive. It gets all the way through "Starting Windows" then it comes to 2 different messages.

A blue screen or a windows failed to start. I have tried booting it into safe mode with and without command prompt. It just gives me Windows failed to start each time. I tried changing the IDE to ACHI in the Bios and to nothing. Still giving me this problem. No idea what to do from here.

I keep trying to find threads where this is solved and all I get are people doing a fresh install of a harddrive or someone who is already able to boot into their desktop and can use their command prompt to run commands.
 
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What mode is the CD drive in? Could be two different modes. I just know mine doesn't like the other one at all.

I'm thinking what if you format the partition and try USB stick again?
Easiest way (unless you have 2 PCs) is ultimate boot CD.
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-best-rescue-disks-windows-system-restore/
Should be able to slap it on an USB-stick.

It would help if you mentioned some of your hardware, like CPU and Mobo.
For example, my mobo has CD-drive support on Sata-ports 5 and 6. And I can change modes on those two.
Also, if you have a Skylake system, it doesn't have support for USB 2 which is required for Win 7 installs from USB-stick (no EHCI).
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When I boot it up through USB it says it needs to be repaired. Then boots into the Logo then sits at the Logo until it freezes.
 
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What mode is the CD drive in? Could be two different modes. I just know mine doesn't like the other one at all.

I'm thinking what if you format the partition and try USB stick again?
Easiest way (unless you have 2 PCs) is ultimate boot CD.
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-best-rescue-disks-windows-system-restore/
Should be able to slap it on an USB-stick.

It would help if you mentioned some of your hardware, like CPU and Mobo.
For example, my mobo has CD-drive support on Sata-ports 5 and 6. And I can change modes on those two.
Also, if you have a Skylake system, it doesn't have support for USB 2 which is required for Win 7 installs from USB-stick (no EHCI).
 
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if you can get into setup
press shift f10
diskpart
listdisk
select your disk
clean
exit
exit
and start again
 
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