PC doesn't recognize my hard drive, Windows 7 Ult x64


  1. Posts : 1
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #1

    PC doesn't recognize my hard drive, Windows 7 Ult x64


    In an attempt to make more space for my media files, I created a new partition on my computer and simply moved all of the files from my previous 40Gig partition into my new 100Gig partition.
    Everything was done using the built-in software that came with Windows 7 Ultimate.

    Things went fine for a while, then I wasn't able to load my PC.
    Fair enough, I reinstalled the OS.
    It worked for a few hours, I installed all the updates into my system after the fresh install.
    But when I turned it on in the morning, it worked for about 30 minutes and then I got a blue screen and it auto-restarted.

    Now, I can't access Windows or even reinstall it.
    The Windows installation disc doesn't recognize my hard drive anymore.
    (It's an official disk that I got from my Dad whom works at a Microsoft partner company.)
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 10,200
    MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
       #2

    Boot from your Win 7 DVD into a command prompt.

    Can you see the disk and drives there?

    COMMAND PROMPT - GO TO A COMMAND PROMPT USING YOUR WIN 7 DVD
    ■Boot up from your Windows 7 DVD.
    ■At the first dialog window, press SHIFT + F10 key combo
    ■You will have a X:> command prompt
    X: is a ram drive created by Windows 7.
      My Computer


 

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