Gigabyte Mobo Windows 7 Install Problems

[Anti_1]

I'm having problems installing fresh windows 7 on my new pc. I changed the boot order from Hard Drive to CDROM first, and it still won't allow me to install the fresh copy of windows, it just loads my old copy. I tried putting a brand new hard drive in and it just gave me and ERROR and told me to INSERT DISC AND PRESS ENTER and nothing would happen. I can't get windows 7 to properly install on this GIGABYTE MOBO. Could someone help me out pleasE!

 

[Anti_1]

The error that I get on a brand new HardDrive is Disk Boot Failure, Insert System Disc and Press Enter Error

 

[knight_of_baawa]

1. Do you have a BOOTABLE Windows 7 DVD in the optical drive?
2. Do you see it come up to say "Press Any Key To Boot From CD/DVD"?

If not 1, then you need to fix that by getting one.
If not 2, then you...well...put in the disc.

 

[Anti_1]

The Regular Windows works fine when I use the regular hard drive that was in the machine (as in it boots normally with the already installed windows), but when I put any other hard drive or SSD into the machine it will say the error that I had listed above. Also when I put windows in on the old HD it doesn't give me an option to reformat / install or anything just boots straight through

1. I put a bootable windows 7 home premium disc into the machine
2. It just starts the machine like normal doesn't allow me to press any button
3. When I put the disc in with the new HD / SSD it will just give me the error.

It's not allowing me to install windows is the problem.

 

[knight_of_baawa]

Make sure in the BIOS that you have legacy boot turned on, and that legacy boot to CD is active and first, assuming that your mobo has a UEFI BIOS that can switch from the UEFI boot to legacy/compatibility. What is the mobo, so we can check that?

 

[Anti_1]

I've been looking everywhere in the BIOS etc... for Legacy boot mode and can't find anything! I'm using a GA-78LMT-USB3 as listed below

http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4305#ov

 

[Anti_1]

I think I found the problem out, I looked under my System and noticed that my CD / DVD drive wasn't appearing could that be the problem, but it still opens and closes

 

[Anti_1]

Yeah I found the solution, the DVD / CD drive was faulty thanks!