Windows 7 Installation HELP!!

[icu]

hi

ive had windows 7 installed on my pc but my hdd became corrupt so i had to get a new one. i have no back up or recovery of anything.
ive inserted the windows 7 disk and i get 'DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER'

Any ideas?

i have a Packard Bell iXtreme 9610

http://support.packardbell.com/uk/item/index.php?i=platform_amadeus_ixtreme&t=1409

Thanks

 

[Saltgrass]

It is still looking for the hard drive.

If you have an F12 key during boot to select the DVD to boot first, use that.

Otherwise, go into the bios and set the DVD first in the boot priority and then watch for the "Hit any key to Boot From DVD" message.

 

[icu]

its found the new hdd, tried that before and im still getting the same message.

any other ideas?

 

[theog]

Do you get this screen?

 

[icu]

Do you get this screen?

no dude, all i get is the same screen, but with DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER

 

[theog]

Do you get this screen?

no dude, all i get is the same screen, but with DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER

Can you boot your DVD drive from F12 key?

 

[icu]

done that and now in getting CDBOOT: couldn't find BOOTMGR

 

[theog]

done that and now in getting CDBOOT: couldn't find BOOTMGR

Try burning your ISO.

 

[icu]

i have mutiple times lol. anything else i culd try?

 

[theog]

i have mutiple times lol. anything else i culd try?

Take look in DVD & see if bootmgr is there.

 

[Saltgrass]

Do you have another computer you could try the DVD in?

Bottom line, if you burned the DVD as an image and not a data disc and it is useable, and you have your system set to boot to a DVD, then either something is still wrong with the DVD or your system is not operating correctly.

If you can't get it sorted out, you may have to go the bootable flash drive route.

 

[icu]

i have mutiple times lol. anything else i culd try?

Take look in DVD & see if bootmgr is there.

yes it is there. ive tried just installing vista first and now its gone back to DISK BOOT FAILURE

 

[theog]

i have mutiple times lol. anything else i culd try?

Take look in DVD & see if bootmgr is there.

yes it is there. ive tried just installing vista first and now its gone back to DISK BOOT FAILURE

Is your HD showing in BIOS?

 

[icu]

Take look in DVD & see if bootmgr is there.

yes it is there. ive tried just installing vista first and now its gone back to DISK BOOT FAILURE

Is your HD showing in BIOS?

yes.

 

[icu]

that is what it shows.

 

[theog]

Do you a another DVD drive, if yes try.

 

[icu]

no, but i think i have sussed it! i have created the ISO and put on a bootable USB and its now loading the windows files for installation . fingers crossed it should complete without any errors.
do you have any ideas y my cd drive wouldn't read the disk properly?

thank you for your replies m8

 

[gregrocker]

Is that the latest BIOS version? There are newer BIOS for many mobos since Win7 arose.

The exact failure by Vista DVD means it is a BIOS or Optical Drive failure. Eliminate OD by trying another. Update BIOS, try another SATA port.

 

[icu]

it failed now im just gettin BOOTMGR is missing.............................any ideas?

oh and ive changed the SATA port, still no luck

 

[gregrocker]

Is the installer booting? It sounds like it is defaulting to HD which has no OS.

Use the one-time Boot Menu key given on first BIOS screen. Make sure you are booting either DVD or flash stick (listed under HD's sometimes).