Reboot and select proper boot device

almoststew1990

almoststew1990

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Hi all, today I installed my Samsung 830. I did a clean Windows 7 install. I reformatted the old OS HDD within windows. Now, when i set the 830 as the 1st priority in the boot order it comes up with this message:

"Reboot and select proper boot device
Or put bootable media in the device"

BUT if I set it to boot from the old HDD, it comes up asking me which windows 7 I want to launch. I know I installed W7 on the right disk, i didnt somehow create a partion in my 500GB! I formatted that drive after the clean install anyway.

So what's going on? Do I need to format the 500GB in the bios using the windows disk?
 
You should install windows with the old disk disconnected. It had written files to the HDD which it needs to boot.
 
Hi, if you have your old HDD connected as well unplug it and it should boot up with your ssd. As you have to Drives + two Win 7's it asking you to select which drive you want to use, if things are well with your SSD delete the OS of your old HDD.
 
Cheers for the replies! I have already used the magician software to optimise my SSD. I have also formatted my other HDD, so there SHOULD only be one install of Windows 7. I want to use it a general media/junk drive so I dont want to unplug it really!

I understand what nkata is on about, so should I do another clean install, without any other drives connected?
 
Try this..

Unplug all other hard drives. Have just your DVD and SSD connected. Boot from the W7 DVD, tell it to fix startup problems.

http://pcsupport.about.com/od/toolsofthetrade/ss/windows-7-startup-repair.htm

-Step by step guide on how to do it ^^

(Note there are 10 steps in the guide)


He is saying that you should have installed Windows with just one drive connected to avoid any potential problems. This has always been the case with Windows
 
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