Install Win 7 Pro on new SSD: Windows won't boot from DVD

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I can run windows setup from my current HDD, but it appears that will fry the current drive, not install windows on a new drive.

When trying to install from DVD, I get the NTLOADER error. How do I make the DVD bootable?

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Ditt44

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Question.... do you have the OS on an HDD currently.... IF you do, why not clone that HDD to the SSD? That seems the easiest route instead of a reinstall. Unless you have other circumstances?? My apologies if I'm not getting your issue clearly.
 

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Thank you very much, I'll give that a try next time.

I ended up copying the CD to the new drive, unplugging the old drive that I did not want changed, and running the setup from the new drive. Crude but effective. :) I wish I had seen your answer first.

BTW, it was BOOTMGR not NTLOADER that was the "missing" file. Which I don't understand, since bootmgr was in the root of the DVD. Do you know what caused this issue?