windows dvd doesn't see my hard drive


  1. Posts : 7
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64/Windows Vista Home Premium x64
       #1

    windows dvd doesn't see my hard drive


    Help! my windows dvd doesn't see my hard drive with my os. No installation media for it. I know it just uses the MS driver but repair wants installation media. I put all my system 32 drivers (folder) on a usb stick but repair doesn't see any drivers in it. It's a Sandisk ssd plus 240 Gb.

    Any thoughts?
    Thank you,
    trembuzz
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  2. Posts : 20,583
    Win-7-Pro64bit 7-H-Prem-64bit
       #2

    Hi and welcome to SevenForums,
    From this tutorial
    SSD - Install and Transfer the Operating System
    Prep the ssd or hdd for install,
    Prepare the SSD – You first have to initialize the SSD to create the MBR. You can do that with Disk Management or with this program (which you will need later anyhow).

    Then you need to align the SSD and define an active partition on it. You use an elevated Command Prompt with the following commands:

    Diskpart
    List disk
    Select disk n (where n is the number that was given for your SSD in List disk)
    Clean
    Create partition primary align=1024
    Format fs=ntfs quick
    Active (assuming you want to install an OS)
    Exit
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  3. Posts : 5,656
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #3

    Attach the SSD to the 1st SATA port on the motherboard (SATA_0 or SATA_1) if it is not already there.

    What's your intention?
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  4. Posts : 7
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64/Windows Vista Home Premium x64
    Thread Starter
       #4

    ThrashZone said:
    Hi and welcome to SevenForums,
    From this tutorial
    SSD - Install and Transfer the Operating System
    Prep the ssd or hdd for install,
    Prepare the SSD – You first have to initialize the SSD to create the MBR. You can do that with Disk Management or with this program (which you will need later anyhow).

    Then you need to align the SSD and define an active partition on it. You use an elevated Command Prompt with the following commands:

    Diskpart
    List disk
    Select disk n (where n is the number that was given for your SSD in List disk)
    Clean
    Create partition primary align=1024
    Format fs=ntfs quick
    Active (assuming you want to install an OS)
    Exit
    I already cloned my OS to the SSD. I was attempting to do a repair install as "sfc /scannow" could not repair a few files. The OS is already up and running but with the occasional BSOD from the corrupt or missing files.
    Looks like the repair install can't detect my SSD or OS. do you know any way around this?
    Thank you,
    trembuzz
      My Computer


  5. Posts : 20,583
    Win-7-Pro64bit 7-H-Prem-64bit
       #5

    Hi,
    I'm not a fan of cloning I prefer to just clean install especially to a new ssd.
    Fewer errors.
    Run sfc 3 times in a row and restart between runs.
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  6. Posts : 7
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64/Windows Vista Home Premium x64
    Thread Starter
       #6

    ThrashZone said:
    Hi,
    I'm not a fan of cloning I prefer to just clean install especially to a new ssd.
    Fewer errors.
    Run sfc 3 times in a row and restart between runs.
    I hear ya but thought I'd pursue a solution before doing a clean install as per whs's tutorial.
    Already did the sfc thingy 3x.
    Thanks anyhoo!
    trembuzz
      My Computer


  7. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #7

    Are you booted into Windows 7 and then try to open the Windows 7 DVD?

    If you are booted into Windows 7 can you see the DVD in the player?

    You must be booted into Windows 7 in order to do a Repair Install using the Windows 7 DVD.

    Take a read through this tutorial by Brink.

    Repair Install
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