Computer wont read my hard drive


  1. briantheman890
    Posts : 74
    windows 7 premium 64-bit
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    Computer wont read my hard drive


    So i build a newcomputer yesterday.
    I decided to use my old SATA hard drive from my computer, it has my OS, and other files on it.
    I get everything put in, but when i start the computer it says "no hard disk is detected".

    I enter the bios menu, and i notice it recognizes that it is in there, as well as my disk drive.

    How come it wont let me load my hard drive, and it doesnt detect it when i start it up.. but BIOS sees that its there?
    How do i fix it?
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  3. theog
    Posts : 11,408
    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
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    Check the HD Drive cables.
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  4. linnemeyerhere
    Posts : 11,424
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64
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    Put the hard drive in the first boot order and try again.
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  6. Britton30
    Posts : 24,479
    Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
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    Also being a new build it's possible something isn't connected, it happens.
    It's doubtful a HDD with an OS will boot and run in a computer other than the one it was installed in initially. The OS takes a hardware "picture" when it's installed and the MS Genuine Advantage Technology will invalidate it.
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