Installing Operating System

Hello, I just finished assembling my computer (1st build), I set up the BIOS, rebooted the computer put the Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit CD into the drive and I kept getting an error message "Reboot and select proper Boot device or insert Boot media in selected Boot device and press a key." I tried rebooting the computer with the CD inside, taking the CD out rebooting the computer and injecting the CD when prompted but it still displayed the same error message. I did some research online and found some methods. I tried changing the boot order so that the computer looks
first to the CD/DVD and then to the hard drive, when that didn't work I tried changing the boot order so that it looks first to the Hard drive then to the CD/DVD drive, all the while getting the same error message. I then changed the storage configuration to ACHI from IDE (There were three options; IDE, RAID and ACHI in that order) Once that was done I rebooted the computer, and got this message. "CD-ROM Boot Priority ..No Medium Reboot and select proper Boot device or insert Boot media in selected Boot device and press a key" After I got that message I tried switching the CD/DVD and Hard drive order once again, but to no avail.

My system specifications are. . .
OS Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit English 1pk

CPU Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz 8M L3 Cache 4.8GT/sec QPI Hyper-Th

Motherboard ASUS Rampage II Extreme LGA1366 Intel X58 DDR3-1600 ATX Moth

Memory OCZ OCZ3RPR1800LV6GK 6 GB DDR3 PC3-14400 1800MHz Reaper HPC Triple Channel Kit

Graphics Card(s) EVGA 01G-P3-N959TR GeForce 9500 GT 1GB DDR2 PCI-Express 2.0

Sound Card SupremeX X-Fi

Monitor(s) Displays Samsung T200HD 20-inch Touch of Color LCD HDTV Widescreen

Monitor Screen Resolution 1680 x 1050; Brightness : 300 cd/m²

Hard Drives Western Digital WD3200KSRTL Caviar 320 GB SATA 3.5-Inch Hard Drive

PSU XION Power Real 1000W ATX Power Supply

Case Thermaltake Spedo Advance Package VI90001W2Z Full Tower Gaming case

Keyboard HP Wireless Elite Keyboard

Mouse HP Wireless 3 Button Optical Mouse GM323AA

I'm now out of ideas as to what might be the problem and how I could fix it, any help would be vastly appreciated.

Did you attach the dvd-rom to the right channel on the motherboard and to the psu?

Frostmourne said:

Did you attach the dvd-rom to the right channel on the motherboard and to the psu?

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My apologies. I forgot to include the drive's specifications.

Drive: HP 410125-100 48X CD-ROM OEM - 48x, SATA


I have the serial ATA power cable connected from the PSU to the CD drive, and the Serial ATA data cable connected from the CD Drive to the Serial ATA connection port on the Motherboard. Have I connected the drive correctly? Is this the wrong drive for my intended purpose?