Windows 7 install on Mac Mini

I try to install Windows 7 on Mac mini using optical drive of my iMac but says 'cd not found'. Is it impossible to do it this way, do I need An external drive for the Windows install DVD?

Hi wb2009,
I haven't found that the TV would be an issue, but did find an article that states to not have extra USB devices connected.
Boot Camp: Windows installation boots to black screen with blinking cursor
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4536
The Windows installation may boot to a black screen with a blinking cursor. This can occur if you use a USB optical drive or USB Flash drive for the Windows installation and another USB device is also connected to the computer.
There's another article that mentions Windows XP or Vista that may apply.
Archived - Boot Camp: Start up to black screen after installing Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2600
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
Nubz

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Hello,
It's somewhere between almost impossible & impossible to install the wrong EFI Update with all the checks it does!
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Macmini5,1
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Macmini5,2
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Hi wb2009,
I haven't found that the TV would be an issue, but did find an article that states to not have extra USB devices connected.
Boot Camp: Windows installation boots to black screen with blinking cursor
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4536
The Windows installation may boot to a black screen with a blinking cursor. This can occur if you use a USB optical drive or USB Flash drive for the Windows installation and another USB device is also connected to the computer.
There's another article that mentions Windows XP or Vista that may apply.
Archived - Boot Camp: Start up to black screen after installing Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2600
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
Nubz

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