Unable to boot from windows 7 dvd

Question

I'm trying to install windows 7 on my computer.

I've downloaded the boot image from microsoft and burned it to a dvd

The dvd is not a valid boot device in my computer. I've tried the dvd on several computers, it works everywhere for boot.

I've also tried to use a usb stick version of the boot image, it also fails. I can boot from images since I can run windows xp at boot.

I don't really know where to look now

edit * I've also updated BIOS

Solution 1

I finally installed XP on the computer to burn the dvd from that dvd burner

then it booted (mostly) like a charm

no clue why the usb device never booted

Solution 2

Are you sure that the DVD is enabled as a boot device in your system? Can you boot off other CDs? Can you read the DVD from Windows XP?

Solution 3

Well, I just had the same problem today. Windows 7 will not boot if you simply burn all the files to the dvd. You have to burn the .iso file using 'imgburn' or similar.

Solution 4

I had the same problem with my older laptop. I just ended up trying and trying until it finally accepted it (left clueless to the reason why...)

The easiest way to check if the CD is burned correctly is to try it in another computer and see if it boots there.

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Comments

[mike]

did you know that you could just mount the image with a virtual cd device and install it like that.. windows will copy ALL the files that you need.!!!

[user1190]

I can boot from windows xp cd. I can also read the dvd in xp

[Mike McQuaid]

Try a BIOS update.

[user1190]

I have SATA drives so there is no cable select like with IDE

[rockit]

I think Axxmasterr meant the DVD drive, not your hard drive.

[user1190]

my dvd drive is also SATA

[Axxmasterr]

That is what I meant. Eric is right though. SATA does not have cable select.

[fretje]

<strike>excepted</strike> accepted ?

[Ivo Flipse]

That was really really stupid...