Post-Build BIOS, RAID, and OS Configuration Procedures

Author: Jeremy Blum
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So you've built your custom computer! Now what? In this video tutorial, I explain the procedures that you will need to follow to get your new custom computer up and running. TOPICS COVERED: Entering and Configuring the BIOS, including setting your default boot device Configuring your RAID array if you have one Booting into the windows installer, making partitions, and preparing you hard drives/volumes for an OS installation Installing Drivers, Disabling User Account Control, and ensuring everything is working right.

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  1. Nice video Jeremy. I got a question for you. Can you setup RAID after the OS has been installed?
  2. how i hit yes ?
  3. i have 2 disks on my computer but i'm unable to select disks like you did at 3:48. My select disks is greyed out and i can't click on it. 
  4. hey Jeremy your video did help me understand a few steps but I have a problem with my raid config.  First when I press control I the raid screen doesnt show (im guessing cuz i use AMD cpu).  Second, I don't want to format my first hard drive but still want my new hard drive to show up as storage.  Third, when i change the ide setting in bios to raid like u did in this video, windows refuses to boot up.  Lastly I wanna do all this without installing a CD drive in my computer (I already got motherboard drivers off the internet but don't know how to use them).

    I would really appreciate it if you could help me get a raid 1 system working on my pc where I can keep my old data without formatting and just get extra space in the computer to download more games.
  5. nice
  6. Email www.wickensjai1@gmail.com
  7. oh I would like to know the camera you used to make this video. thanks
  8. good job on video thanks
  9. I always multiply by 1024 and add extra 150MB (Win7) or 350MB (Win8) for hidden System Reserved Partition :)
  10. ok
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  13. me I new BIOS
  14. It was really fun watching you correct the time at the beginning.
  15. Ah, the days before UEFI Bios
  16. If your using a usb to install an os do you set the first boot device as removable?
  17. @sciguy14 Great Channel, subbed :)) Question: I am building a new machine, and I have windows 7 on usb (bootable). Can I go in BIOS setup and change the first priority boot to USB ? and from there on can install windows ? Thanks !!
  18. Ty ;)
  19. my computer keeps resetting when i try to boot from a CD... ugh -___- any tips?
  20. Thanks for the amazing videos, the building itself is explained everywhere, but things like this not. Thanks again, just finished my pc 5 mins ago and windows 7 is installing right now :D.