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Let's Help Quid Install Windows

QuidQuid Definitely not a bananaRegistered User regular
edited September 2008 in Moe's Stupid Technology Tavern
So I ordered a computer off Newegg because I did not want to build one. This isn't the first time and I've never had trouble setting one up because, hey, premade. However, this time around something's gone terribly awry and when I try to install the Windows boot disk I get this (Taken with a camera):

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So far I have access to nothing. If I choose browse I have either

CD Drive (D:)
Boot (X:)
Rescan doesn't get me anything and boot sort of looks like the C: drive would but doesn't have much in it.

So despite having computer ability higher than that of my grandmother I'm at a bit of a loss here.

Edit: And it's Vista Home 64 Bit for what it's worth.

Quid on

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  • Satan.Satan. __BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2008
    Oh hey, I forgot something. Did said computer come with a CD that wasn't Windows? Try swapping that out and trying the CD Drive. It might want drivers off of that

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  • QuidQuid Definitely not a banana Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Satan. wrote: »
    Oh hey, I forgot something. Did said computer come with a CD that wasn't Windows? Try swapping that out and trying the CD Drive. It might want drivers off of that
    There is a driver CD but it can't find anything on it.

    Quid on
  • QuidQuid Definitely not a banana Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    I think it wants me to select a location to install Windows, but doesn't seem to want to detect the hard drive.

    Edit: One of the cables leading up to the hard drive was disconnected. Let's see if this was the problem.

    Quid on
  • QuidQuid Definitely not a banana Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    It was, in fact, the disconnected cable. Problem solved. Good work Tavern!

    Quid on
  • Satan.Satan. __BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2008
    We're awesome up ins

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  • FaricazyFaricazy Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    ah, the good old PEBKAC error

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  • StormwatcherStormwatcher Blegh BlughRegistered User regular
    edited September 2008
    We solved it just by looking at the thread.

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  • wunderbarwunderbar What Have I Done? Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    gotta love it when the only error exists between the ears.

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  • Satan.Satan. __BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2008
    wunderbar wrote: »
    gotta love it when the only error exists between the ears.

    Seeing as he bought it pre-built I don't see it as that sort of thing

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