Problem

[Guest]

K so i have window 7 32bit and I want to get window 7 64 bit.

From my understandings..i have to do a clean install.

I backup my files and I am getting ready to wipe out my harddrive. The problem is i cant boot from the cd drive. I made my cd drive first priority in BIOS boot settings.

Any helps?

Computer specs :
1tb hd
6g ram
asus p6t
crossfire hd 4870
i7 920

 

[Twoboxer]

Are you putting a DVD into a CD drive?

 

[Guest]

Are you putting a DVD into a CD drive?

yes i did

 

[4745454b]

Pay attention to what he asked. Did you put a DVD in a CDdrive? I'll let you guess how well that will work. Pay attention to the boot as well, sometimes you'll need to press a key to boot from the drive.

edit to make bold work

 

[Herr_Koos]

Is this an original, bootable Windows disc? If it does not register as bootable, the PC will ignore it during boot-up.

EDIT: The above posters are correct, DVD in a CD drive obviously won't work.

 

[Ijack]

I'd be surprised if a system sporting an i7 processor has a CD drive and not a DVD drive (can you even buy plain old CD drives nowadays?). I suspect that your second point is the relevant one. Or possibly, as Herr_Koos suggests, it's not a genuine, bootable Microsoft DVD.

 

[Guest]

my bad yes.. i have a dvd drive.

http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/product/lg-electronics-lg-22x-dvd-r-rw-internal-drive-with-lightscribe-gh22-gh22lp20/10107476.aspx?path=913a3be71f84b8a5be4aa841eaccb53cen02

 

[Guest]

Yes, i am using the original, bootable windows disc

 

[4745454b]

Make the optical drive the only boot option, remove the hdds entirely. Any chance you have the disk in the wrong drive? Disk is clean?

 

[Twoboxer]

Finally, we are at Stage 2 lol. ^ to which I'd add, is it a legitimate Windows Disk? Also, does your BIOS require two steps? Add "CD/DVD to Boot devices" and "Adjust Boot sequence list" ?

 

[Guest]

I make cd room my only boot option and still doesnt work.

There are is no adjust to boot sequence list.

I would also like to mention that. i build the computer

 

[Guest]

yes, i am using a legit window disc

 

[house70]

Make sure that the SATA cable to the drive is connected at both ends. I assume the power cable is connected, since you were able to insert a DVD in it (eject). May want to try replacing the SATA cable or try a different SATA port on the mobo.

 

[house70]

Is the drive seen in BIOS?

 

[Guest]

kk i open my computer...Its not connected by SATA, its connected by IDE

 

[Guest]

KK TY everyone for the help..

i got it to work

 

[4745454b]

Care to tell us what the fix was?

 

[Herr_Koos]

My guess is the DVD drive wasn't connected properly.

 

[house70]

My guess is the DVD drive wasn't connected properly.

...just like I thought....