How do I boot up my fresh PC? + Install HDD

[GamersBureau]

1) I just finished building my fresh PC and I was wandering how do I install Windows on it from fresh.

2) I have a hard drive disk but don't understand which wires are required to install it and where to connect it, it's a western digital blue 1tb.

 

[Defy Belief]

So is the drive connected? Sata power + sata data cable, power sata from the psu, data to the motherboard.

Google the names if you aren't sure on what they look like.

And insert the windows disk, go into your BIOS when you boot it up and select boot from cd, you can then format whichever drive if needed and then install the OS onto it.

 

[Stinger53]

1) ifs its a new hard drive. just insert the cd or pen drive which ever you have got it on. when pc starts up go into bios and set it to boot from dvd drive or usb port first then reboot and windows will start to install.

2) make sure hard drive is connect with the sata connection from the HDD to the mobo and the all the power conections are in place. and and the sata and power to dvd drive if installin using CD

 

[areksnumbr1sxylady]

Check everything before pressing the button, so that it doesnt go up in fireworks
I remember someone plugged in 4 pin CPU into the 20+4 motherboard.... The PSU was cheap and it went out with a nice bang and smell, taking pretty much everything with it