Installing windows 7 from External DVD Drive?

KieranO · 27 Mar 2011 at 14:19

Hello, I have just built a budget pc (specs below), and when I was buying everything I didn't include an internal DVD drive as i thought my external Qubz DVD drive would do the trick of installing Windows 7.

I have changed the BIOS settings priority to USB: DVD R but when i then restart the computer to install Windows it says:

"Reboot and select a proper Boot device
or Insert Boot Media in selected Boot Media device and press a key"

Anyone have any suggestions? Do i need to get a new internal dvd drive? :confused:

Computer specs:

Asus M4A78LT-M LE AMD 760G (Socket AM3) Motherboard
Coolermaster Elite 430 Windowed Case - Black (with 500w Elite Power PSU)
AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 840 "95W Edition" 3.20GHz (Socket AM3)
OCZ Platinum 4GB 1333MHz Extra Low Voltage
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM

Thanks.

Hammer100 · 27 Mar 2011 at 14:26

Do you have another machine you can create a USB boot stick on. Microsoft provide the software to convert the image of a Windows Disc onto a USB stick.

If not can you not just take the DVD Drive out of the external casing and connect it to the pc to do the install.

KieranO · 27 Mar 2011 at 14:28

Hammer100 said:
If not can you not just take the DVD Drive out of the external casing and connect it to the pc to do the install.

I did not realise you could do this, i shall give it a try.

KieranO · 27 Mar 2011 at 14:56

Anymore suggestions?

Hammer100 · 27 Mar 2011 at 14:58

Did that not work then mate?

[Olly] · 27 Mar 2011 at 15:01

You could try going through the BIOS boot selection screen. That will ensure that the system is definitely trying to boot to the dvd drive.

It'll probably be F10 or F12 to access to boot selection screen.

KieranO · 27 Mar 2011 at 15:05

Hammer100 said:
Did that not work then mate?

Unfortunately not

I opened the case etc. but there is no way for the SATA cable to connect with it

KieranO · 27 Mar 2011 at 15:14

[Olly];18766598 said:
You could try going through the BIOS boot selection screen. That will ensure that the system is definitely trying to boot to the dvd drive.

It'll probably be F10 or F12 to access to boot selection screen.

I am franticly tapping F10/F12 but nothing shows up

just loads the same screen again.

[Olly] · 27 Mar 2011 at 15:21

It could be F8 then.

Hammer100 · 27 Mar 2011 at 15:24

Try F11, F8 is usually to get in advanced mode (safe mode etc)

KieranO · 27 Mar 2011 at 15:26

Ah yes it was F8, the screen loaded and i clicked DVD R but the same screen came up again :/

Hammer100 · 27 Mar 2011 at 15:28

Think it may have to be acase of getting an internal or if you can get someone to create the USB boot stick as thats what I use when I reinstall or anything

KieranO · 27 Mar 2011 at 15:34

Okay mate thanks. I'll ask around if anyone can create the boot stick for me, if not i'll go out and buy an internal.

Liquid · 28 Mar 2011 at 00:06

This thread will be helpful

CBrooksC · 29 Mar 2011 at 09:37

Why not just buy a cheap internal DVD drive?