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Question

My computer keeps on saying boot drive inaccasible

Mar 15, 2018 10:34AM PDT

I tried a lot of stuff it doesn’t work plewseee help it starts up everything runs it just doesn’t want to boot it was my first build please helppp

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Clarification Request
A new build would do that.
Mar 15, 2018 10:40AM PDT

I see no mention of installing any OS.

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I do
Mar 15, 2018 2:56PM PDT

I used a old hdd from a Microsoft computer

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That usually doesn't work.
Mar 15, 2018 3:09PM PDT

Windows doesn't move between machines like this. Too many reasons why.

In short, you need to install your choice of OS after you build the PC.

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Clarification Request
(NT) did you "initialize" the drive using windows?
Mar 15, 2018 10:53AM PDT
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It was a older hdd from a past computer
Mar 15, 2018 2:57PM PDT

All I did was transfer components

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either get a retail windows disc
Mar 15, 2018 3:47PM PDT
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Idk
Mar 16, 2018 12:55PM PDT

Idk how to put on a new os system on it it doesn’t even boot to where I can change anything

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Here's the thing.
Mar 16, 2018 1:19PM PDT

How to install the OS is on the web. It's also in most motherboard setup chapters as well.

The only reason to not know is to forget there are so many tutorials and documents on this.

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Transfer components
Mar 15, 2018 10:54PM PDT

What components?

Tell what you did.

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I replaced
Mar 16, 2018 12:54PM PDT

The gpu that’s it

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Your not being clear
Mar 16, 2018 4:43PM PDT

You start out with first build.

Then you say something about using an old hdd.

Now you say you only replaced the gpu.

Paint the picture, members are too far away to see what you did.

Give a step by step.

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(NT) does this drive have a restore partition on it?
Mar 16, 2018 9:32AM PDT