Computer detects hdd but cant boot

[Wing0]

when i boot it says "reboot and select proper boot device or insert boot media." but i have my new hdd in, and it's selected in bios settings.

 

[Phillip Corcoran]

A new hard drive has to be formatted and an OS installed on it before your PC can boot from it. Have you done that?

 

[Wing0]

A new hard drive has to be formatted and an OS installed on it before your PC can boot from it. Have you done that?

no. Is there a way to install the os without a disc?

 

[Phillip Corcoran]

No, you need to buy a Windows installation disc with a Microsoft licence & Product Key,

Alternatively, if your PC is factory-built or it's a laptop, contact the manufacturer and ask them if they can send you a set of factory recovery discs for your model.

 

[Wing0]

No, you need to buy a Windows installation disc with a Microsoft licence & Product Key,

Alternatively, if your PC is factory-built or it's a laptop, contact the manufacturer and ask them if they can send you a set of factory recovery discs for your model.

Is there any way to install windows without a disc? (I don't have a disc drive on my computer)

 

[Phillip Corcoran]

You either have to fit an optical drive on your PC (A computer without one is pretty lame anyway these days so fit one).

Or you can install the OS from a USB pen drive if you know how to do it. I'm afraid I can't help you there as I've never needed to do it that way. It's much easier to install an optical drive and then use it to install Windows direct from the DVD.

 

[Wing0]

You either have to fit an optical drive on your PC (A computer without one is pretty lame anyway these days so fit one).

Or you can install the OS from a USB pen drive if you know how to do it. I'm afraid I can't help you there as I've never needed to do it that way. It's much easier to install an optical drive and then use it to install Windows direct from the DVD.

Well I do have a drive, but it's stuck in my prebuilt case. I took out the screws, now it comes out a bit, but gets stuck on something and I can't figure out what it is.

But a usb pen drive. What is it? Is it just those usb sticks that you plug in the front of your pc? Cause in my bios settings theres a thing where i can install from a usb flash drive.