Loading OS on blank system

[vanvogt]

Ok, thanks to this forum, the mobo manual and some luck the new system boots.

I've read and adhered to the excellent post by shortstuff_mt http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/2...t strap a virgin system into an OS. Thanks!

 

[AKM880]

No, you jsut insert the disk and boot straight off it. Install it on your HDD on your good to go. This is how I installed it when I had the same scenario.

 

[vanvogt]

Doh! I feel rather foolish. I have a very old system and have been away from new hardware for a long time. One didn't used to be able to do that. Thanks so much! I'll get to it then...

Cheers!

 

[AKM880]

good luck with it vanvogt!

 

[aford10]

^ +1
Just boot off your optical drive w/ OS disc in and it will start the format/install process.

 

[jitpublisher]

Normal boot order for systems these days is CD/DVD first, HDD second.
Make sure in the BIOS to set the order correctly, when you boot up it will hang looking for an OS, simply pop in your OS DVD/CD, hit a key, and away you go.

 

[aford10]

Once I have windows installed, I put the HD back as the first boot device. It reduces the boot time.