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  1. ultralightflyer
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    windows 7pro x 64
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    Wiped hdd now computer will not recognize the drive


    I used the White canyon wipe software to wipe a 2tb hard drive. It wiped everything including the drivers for the drive. Now my system will not recognize the drive at all. I tried to install windows 7 and was told that it could not install the partition and the install was aborted. I understand that the drive needs drivers to work but where do I get bootable drivers to install? Then how do I install them if my system won't recognize the drive? Can anyone help me?
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  3. GokAy
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    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
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    If you want to install OS to that drive, remove all other drives and only keep CD/DVD and that 2TB drive.
    Then go into BIOS, and change SATA operation mode to AHCI. Try again.

    Also see Windows 7 Installation Failure - Overcome
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  4. AddRAM
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    You don`t need drivers to install windows 7. There are no drivers on a hard drive until you install the OS.

    That message is always brought on by a bad installer.
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  6. GokAy
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    He will need SATA-RAID pre-install drivers if SATA operation mode is set to RAID in BIOS.
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  7. AddRAM
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    He said 2 TB hard drive. As in singular, no mention of raid :)
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  8. GokAy
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    It will still use RAID drivers if it is set to SATA RAID mode.
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