Reboot and Select proper Boot device" Error

[Magicflier]

I just finished building and putting together my computer, i ran into many obstacles but i got through them then now here i am, stuck on this error that says:
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"Reboot and Select proper Boot device
or Insert Boot Media in selected Boot device and press a key"
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when i turn on my computer, preparing to re-download Windows XP 32bit on my old Sa300gb HDD. I confirmed in the BIOS that my HDD was recognized, but i don't see my CD/DVD drive on the boot sequence list..

Here are some info that might help?
Motherboard: Asus P8P67-M PRO
CPU: Intel core i5-2500k LGA1155 processor

and both my Harddrives and CD drives use SATA cables to connect to the motherboard

So any ideas?

[giardmi09]

Hi Magicflier

That error means that your computer's BIOS can't find any drive which contains bootable media.

I would suggest plugging your optical drive into a different SATA port on your motherboard then check to see if the BIOS recognizes it. If this doesn't work then try using a different power connector and SATA cable. If none of this works at least we will know that its not a bad SATA port or cable that is causing the problem.

[Magicflier]

Actually a bad port seems to be the case so thank you for the help!