Issues with my new PC build

Help!!!!

Hey there! I just picked up a new PC yesterday. Every time I try to boot it up, I get this error message: REBOOT AND SELECT PROPER BOOT DEVICE OR INSERT BOOT MEDIA AND PRESS A KEY

Mark Gray13 said:Hey there! I just picked up a new PC yesterday. Every time I try to boot it up, I get this error message: REBOOT AND SELECT PROPER BOOT DEVICE OR INSERT BOOT MEDIA AND PRESS A KEY

It sounds like you bought a machine without an OS installed, or at least that's what the error is telling you. If you already popped in a disc to install it and you're still seeing this, you probably just need to head into the BIOS and make sure the CD/DVD drive is set as one of the boot options...

You didn't give us much to work with here...

Could the issue be stemming from this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CeX...e_gdata_player

So, what’d you pick up and where from? Does it come with Windows installed? You can't just barge in here asking for help without giving any details—it's kind of like calling 911 to scream about a fire without telling them where the house is.

Haha, this one is a classic fadedorca66

Hey friend, if you could just drop a few more details, I might actually be able to help you out.

Intel Pentium G3220 processor, clocked at 3.0 GHz, featuring a 1150 socket.
I've got some Patriot DDR3 4GB PC1600 RAM available.
500 GB TOSHIBA DT01ACA050 Hard Drive - 3.5 inch, 7200 RPM, 32 MB cache, SATA III.
LG GH24NSC0 DVD RW drive, SATA Bulk 24x speed.
The ATX real Power 420 w ECO Silent Retail power supply.
I've got an Nvidia GeForce GT730 paired with an ASUS 2 GB-sDDR3 running on a PCI Express 2.0 interface. This setup is currently housed in a Hyper X 400 Pentium system.

Of course you're getting that error—you haven't even got an OS installed yet. I guess you need to get Windows set up first before you can actually do anything with it. You got a Windows installation disc or something?

I'm running XP

From what I can tell, you're working with a relatively new machine—even if you didn't specify the motherboard manufacturer or model, I can see from the processor that it's an LGA 1150 socket. Anyway, I don't want to make this more complicated than it needs to be, but you should be able to install Windows XP on that computer without having to mess with any custom modifications—like manually injecting those hard drive chipset drivers into the installation media—but it seems like you might be a bit out of your depth here. Honestly? The easiest path is just to grab Windows 7 or maybe Windows 8/8.1. Just find a friend or a neighbor who knows their way around a PC, offer them a beer, and you'll have the whole thing sorted out in no time.

Thanks, much appreciated

It’s kind of a waste to put XP on that new rig. I guess you should just grab Windows 7 (or maybe even 8 if you really want to) and throw it on a USB drive to install instead.

Could you please provide a link for Windows 7?

http://www.w7forums.com/threads/offi...wnloads.12325/

Does anyone have a recommendation for this
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http://msft.digitalrivercontent.net/win/X17-24209.iso 2147483647 X17-24209.iso Windows 7 home Premium x64 English

Does the warranty still hold up after installation?

Duh, obviously. A computer's basically just a paperweight without an OS; you'd just be staring at that error message all day. 😬

I honestly don't get how they didn't mention at the shop—or the repair center, for that matter—that you'd have to handle the Windows installation yourself.

Absolutely nothing. Not even a single word.

So, did you just let him download windows from that link? And do you actually know how to burn an ISO file?

Larry Ortiz5 said:I honestly don't get how they didn't mention at the shop—or the repair center, for that matter—that you'd have to handle the Windows installation yourself.

It’s probably because it was bought at one of those discount shops where you pick up some deli meat and a vacuum bag and just grab a computer while you're at it.😁