Think I've made an error with my case in regards to installing windows 10

class2ldn · 12 Aug 2016 at 08:13

Hi guys. I ordered a phantek p400s case and I totally overlooked the fact that it doesn't have a cd drive.
I've also ordered windows 10 on dvd so I'm assuming I'm stuffed and ones going to have to go back.
Am I right and is there any way around it?

rockermark · 12 Aug 2016 at 08:22

Get a USB disk drive? comes handy should you ever need a disk.
Or if you already have a standard drive, leave the side of your case off and run the drive outside of the case for the installation.

binaryknight · 12 Aug 2016 at 08:24

download media creation tool, create usb media, use coa from the dvd

class2ldn · 12 Aug 2016 at 08:38

Ah so all is not lost then.
Thanks for that.
Could you link me to the USB disk drive?
Could I not just use my old cd rom from the other computer I have?

drex69 · 12 Aug 2016 at 09:16

Question :

class2ldn said:
Could I not just use my old cd rom from the other computer I have?

Answer :

rockermark said:
Or if you already have a standard drive, leave the side of your case off and run the drive outside of the case for the installation.

class2ldn · 12 Aug 2016 at 10:08

Yeah I wasn't sure if that's what he meant. I'm transferring bits from my old pc which does have a cd drive. Thanks for that.

Tupro · 12 Aug 2016 at 14:03

you can also get external dvd drives that plug in via usb..

drex69 · 12 Aug 2016 at 16:40

class2ldn said:
Yeah I wasn't sure if that's what he meant. I'm transferring bits from my old pc which does have a cd drive. Thanks for that.

No problem,

I have my 5.25 internal cd drive housed in this :

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/icyb...cd-dvd-and-3.5-hdd-ib-550stu3s-hd-097-bt.html

Works a treat

class2ldn · 12 Aug 2016 at 21:50

Well it will just be to install Windows as all my games are on steam anyway