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RAB86   11-13-2009 at 08:07:58 AM

I just built my new system and booted up for the first time and it goes to the logo for the motherboard and then goes black and says:

Reboot and Select proper Boot device or insert boot media in selected boot device and press a key.

I don't have any idea of what to do?

My system specs are:

MSI 790FX
phenom 2 x4 665
dual 4890's
intel x25-m 80gb

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pepperman   11-13-2009 at 08:51:26 AM

This means that either you don't have an OS installed, your SSD is bad (or disconnected), or you mobo's sata ports are bad (least likely).

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hypocrisyforever   11-13-2009 at 08:14:30 PM

Agreed, make sure the operating system is properly installed and all cables are securely plugged in. Also, make sure you plugged in the power cord to the hard drive.

 

If all of that is correct, go into bios, and make sure your hard drive drive (probably C: ) is set as the primary boot device, and that the cd drive isnt.


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masterasia   11-13-2009 at 09:53:10 PM

I don't see anything wrong. He's suppose to see that message if he booted up for the first time without any OS installed.

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hypocrisyforever   11-13-2009 at 09:55:10 PM

masterasia wrote :

I don't see anything wrong. He's suppose to see that message if he booted up for the first time without any OS installed.




Lol, I'm (perhaps foolishly) presuming that if he built a system from the ground up, he understands the need for an OS :-P

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ekoostik   11-13-2009 at 11:02:46 PM

masterasia wrote :

I don't see anything wrong. He's suppose to see that message if he booted up for the first time without any OS installed.


My first thought as well.

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RAB86   11-20-2009 at 10:26:52 PM

hypocrisyforever wrote :

Lol, I'm (perhaps foolishly) presuming that if he built a system from the ground up, he understands the need for an OS :-P



I completely forgot I posted this, seems like forever ago. Everything was fine I just needed to press delete to get into the Bios. I hadn't yet installed the OS. Anyways I have my pc up and running nicely, thanks.

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