Solved vista dvd will not install

[fuzzy]

when i try to reinstall vista i get this error.
i bought and installed a new hdd and want to install vista on it.
when i try to boot (turning comp on with vista dvd in drive) with vista dvd
i get no boot device found.
also when i run f2 setup at boot i don't see my dvd or cdrom.

 

[lordbob75]

Hello Fuzzy.

My first thought is that it is not a true Vista disk, but the one included with prebuilt computers as restore points... Am I right?

~Lordbob

 

[fuzzy]

lordbob75
it is real vista dvd upgrade i bought from dell.
i did a clean install with it when i upgraded from xp.

would a full version vista dvd work instead of the upgrade dvd?

 

[lordbob75]

Upgrade DVD? That could be the problem... I think you have to install XP first, then use the upgrade to go to Vista.

~Lordbob

 

[fuzzy]

that is my next step ty

i still don't understand why my bios don't show my cd/rom or my dvd/rw drives?
and when i press F12 at start up i don't see them in the boot menu?
they work fine while running vista and device manager shows them both?

 

[rive0108]

Lordbob is right. You are tying to use a upgrade disk to do a fresh install of Vista on your new HDD.
ps- there is an easier way to setup your new HDD. Put the old one back in, use this free imaging software to create image, put the new HDD in and reimage it off the disk. http://www.paragon-software.com/home/db-express/

note- If the new HDD is larger in size you can extend the drive under Computer-manage after image installation.

 

[fuzzy]

tried to install xp from reinstallation dvd, would not boot from dvd drive?

 

[SIW2]

Hi,

Have a look in device manager and see what it says about your cdrom drive.

SIW2

 

[fuzzy]

This device is working properly

 

[rive0108]

This device is working properly

Does the Drive show under "Computer"?
What does the disk say on it that you are trying to install?, are you hitting any key to boot from disk? Is the disk scratched/damaged?

 

[fuzzy]

both disks are fine.
for some reason my bios will not boot from cd/rom.
i flashed bios with update from dell cpl times.
get error no boot device found.
it will only boot from c:\ drive that has vista already on it.
do not get message strike any key to boot from cd/rom.

 

[rive0108]

Have you checked your Boot sequence?
My Wife's notebook/Desktop (which included both recovery disks and recovery partition) was set to boot first off the Hard disk drive (HDD, and not the CD/DVD Drive), and the first indicator of this issue was the lack of prompt to "hit any key to boot from disk"

At startup hit (F2?) key to enter setup:

If HDD is first, and/or the CD Drive follows it in sequence, Sequence has to be changed to boot off disk first

Your Boot sequence should look something like this (first boot device is CD Drive):

CD/DVD Drive
RAID (Disk Array- you may not have this)
PCI BEV (realtek Network Boot- You may not have this)
USB KEY
USB FDC
USB CDROM
USB HDD
IDE HDD (hard disk drive with Windows)

 

[fuzzy]

this is what i get when i hit f12 boot seq

 

[rive0108]

Well your first boot is Hard drive, second is cd-drive, and third is usb
You will never be able to boot of cd/dvd since it will autmatically go to HDD as first boot device.

Change Boot order to:

Onboard/usb CDROM
usb device
sata Hard drive (HDD)

 

[fuzzy]

tried that the results is 3rd pic down

 

[rive0108]

tried that the results is 3rd pic down

I think you are in the wrong screen. Go to F2 setup Ultility

My F12 shows my 'Boot Order"
My F2 Boots into the BIOS setup where I can Change settings- including Boot Order

You want to boot into the BIOS Setup Config Utility

 

[fuzzy]

this is what happins from f2 setup screen

 

[rive0108]

You cannot boot off disk if it goes directly to HDD. This must be changed

CDROM Drive
USB Floppy
USB Device
IDE HDD
SATA HDD

 

[rive0108]

How to Change F2 System setup Boot Order

Use up/down arrows to select boot device, and +/- to change boot order, then save and Exit (F10?)

 

[fuzzy]

thats the way it is set to boot from cd/rom 1st then from hdd and i get the error as in the pic above