Building my Computer, Noobie questions - Help Appriciated

Vidya · 23 Aug 2011 at 09:33

Ok so I ordered loads of stuff to build a computer, put it all together etc. When I try to boot my HDD from the bios it says "Reboot and select proper boot device or insert boot media in selected boot device and press a key.

I'm using "Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD103SJ)" and "Asus P8P67 LE Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard ** B3 REVISION **"

Do I need an operating system to boot my HDD, I'm not really sure of what to do after I've put all the parts together.

At the minute I've got windows 7 extracting to my USB, can someobdy give me a step by step guide on how to install everything a computer needs fresh off the bat.

R088ieS86 · 23 Aug 2011 at 09:48

Hi,

Once you have Windows on your USB stick, plug it in. You will then need to go into your BIOS. (hit del key on the keyboard, on the Asus splash screen)

Then go into your boot priority and chose USB as your first boot device.
(This maybe in the advanced options in the top right)

When you save and exit then PC will restart, if your USB stick is plugged in then the windows setup should start.

Vidya · 23 Aug 2011 at 10:18

"invalid or damaged bootable partition"
man ffs why doesnt anything ever go right for me

Surveyor · 23 Aug 2011 at 10:25

Have you got a copy of Windows 7 on DVD?

R088ieS86 · 23 Aug 2011 at 10:33

Did you format your USB stick to be FAT32?

Vidya · 23 Aug 2011 at 10:47

it was already FAT32 and I don't have anywhere to put a disc so it's useless

Vidya · 23 Aug 2011 at 10:55

doing http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/dd535816.aspx atm, extracting iso to my USB, again. Hopefully it'll work, probably not

R088ieS86 · 23 Aug 2011 at 10:58

I've used that guide before and it worked fine. Good luck

Vidya · 23 Aug 2011 at 11:04

know with a windows 7 ISO, what do I choose on imgburn

Vidya · 23 Aug 2011 at 11:05

or do i just copy & paste the extracted stuff from windows 7 iso?

R088ieS86 · 23 Aug 2011 at 11:09

If you are using the technet link above, then you simply copy and paste the contents of the disc/iso onto the USB.

Vidya · 23 Aug 2011 at 11:12

ok while it tranfers, is it cause i didnt have an OS why the HDD wouldnt boot?

R088ieS86 · 23 Aug 2011 at 11:15

exactly that!

Vidya · 23 Aug 2011 at 11:38

3 hours

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