New rig won't boot

BrianFitz246 · 25-12-2013 4:43pm #1

Hi,
I just build my new rig and i transferred my HDD from my old computer to this and it won't boot. I keep going into start up startup repair. Im currently running windows 7 and any advice would be great! Also i can't reinstall windows 7 from usb, the usb is detecting in the bios but when I go onto boot manager it doesn't show?

GarIT · 25-12-2013 4:45pm

You need to install the OS onto the drive while it's in the new computer, you can't just carry it over.

BrianFitz246 · 25-12-2013 4:48pm

Thanks how do I do this?

refusetolose · 25-12-2013 4:55pm

BrianFitz246 wrote: »

Thanks how do I do this?

have you any windows installation discs?

BrianFitz246 · 25-12-2013 5:02pm

No optical drive

GarIT · 25-12-2013 5:18pm

Try setting the usb as the first thing to boot from. Did you make it bootable with the tool from Microsoft?

BrianFitz246 · 25-12-2013 5:27pm

I have it set as first but no what tool?

GarIT · 25-12-2013 5:44pm

How did you plan to boot from the USB if it's not a boot device? You have to make is bootable. Just search for something like, windows usb installer.

BrianFitz246 · 25-12-2013 6:00pm

I thought if I put the .iso file on it thats all I would have to do

GarIT · 25-12-2013 6:05pm

BrianFitz246 wrote: »

I thought if I put the .iso file on it thats all I would have to do

No, you can only boot from a boot device, Microsoft have a tool for doing that.

EoinHef · 25-12-2013 6:52pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFJwiILbsdo

The usb drive has to be formatted to the right file system, this video explains it

T-Bird · 25-12-2013 7:39pm

have you got a DVD drive and a Windows DVD of any kind?

BrianFitz246 · 25-12-2013 7:41pm

I got it guys thanks, friend had spare copy of windows 7 and I borrowed his optical drive

New rig won't boot

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