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Windows 7: No drives were found while installing windows.
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27 Mar 2011
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No drives were found while installing windows.
So, I was reinstalling Windows, and when it comes up to the bit that I choose the partition, it comes with nothing. At the bottom it says: Quote: no drives were found. click load driver to provide a mass storage driver for installation .
I am a newbie at computers and I dont want to open up my pc. Any suggestions?
My specs: Quote: Intel(r) Core(TM) 2 Duo CPU E7400 @ 2.80 GHz 2.80 GHz
4gb ram
windows 7 ultimate 32bit
Detected Chipset:
Intel® G43/G45 Express Chipset
Memory controller:
Intel® 82G43/82G45 Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH)
I/O Controller:
Intel® 82801JIB Intel® I/O Controller Hub (ICH10) It's been fine when i was reinstalling windows few months ago, but it started to bsod (blue screen of death) a lot so I want to reinstall. And that happens. Please help. | My System Specs |
| OS windows 7 ultimate 32bit
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27 Mar 2011
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Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit SP 1 |
Unplug and plug again the sata power cable and the sata data cable . It may make it visible .
If not, follow SATA Driver - Load in Windows 7 or Vista Setup . | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Self Assembled
OS Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit SP 1
CPU Intel Core i3 2120 @ 3.30GHz
Motherboard Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. H61M-DS2 DVI
Memory Corsair 2GB x2 (Single-Channel DDR3 @ 665MHz)
Graphics Card 2047MB GeForce GTS 450 (ZOTAC International)
Sound Card Onboard (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Monitor(s) Displays LG Flatron E2040T
Screen Resolution 1600x900
Keyboard Logitech MK220
Mouse Logitech MK220
PSU uMAX 750 watt.
Case iBall
Cooling Air/ Fans
Hard Drives Western Digital 1 TB
Seagate 500 GB
Internet Speed BSNL Broadband
Antivirus Microsoft Security Essentials
Browser Waterfox
Other Info Dell Studio 15" Laptop
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27 Mar 2011
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how do i know which cable is that? | | My System Specs | | OS windows 7 ultimate 32bit
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27 Mar 2011
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Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz) SomeWhere in the HOT Arizona Desert ! |
Is this a Desktop or laptop computer ? | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Built them myself, Science Experiments !
OS Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
CPU AMD fx8350 4ghz, AMD-32 2400mhz, AMD-64 3200mhz, AMDx64 2.8G
Motherboard SIS 755, ECS-K8M890M-M (Ult 7600), GigaByte & others
Memory 2gb, 4gb on the Ult 7600, 4gb on Technet RTM, 32gb on FX8350
Graphics Card Draw my own Graphics, several nVidia cards
Sound Card on motherboard
Monitor(s) Displays 19" flat scr, 28" I-Inc widescr,22" Emprex Widescr, 23" Acer
Screen Resolution 1280 x 1024, 1440 x 900, 1920 x 1080
Keyboard Compaq & Dell recycled from GoodWill
Mouse Made in China Optical Wired Mouse
PSU 430w, 550w, 600w, 700, 800, etc
Case All Generic Full Towers
Cooling Open Air & a few fans, some w/ colored LEDs
Hard Drives 6 pata Ide HD's & 2 Sata HD's
added 80gb external on Ult 7600 computer,
numerous extra 1tb, 2TB, 3Tb SATA HD's
A collection of ext HD Docks w/ HDs
Internet Speed Fast Cable InterNet
Antivirus AVG Free on 24 different Desktops, NO Problems!
Browser IE 8 is preferred, but use FireFox sometimes
Other Info Linksys Routers, switches, & Hubs
Too Many USB Flash Drives to count, Biggest is 64GB !
Eight computers in my home network.
Sixteen computers at my business network.
Linked via TeamViewer !
Lots of old used spare computer parts everywhere!
OS windows 7 ultimate 32bit
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27 Mar 2011
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Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit SP 1 |
Quote: Originally Posted by Speedy2662  how do i know which cable is that? Sata power : 
Sata cable : 
Hope you can understand now . Dont forget to disconnect the power plug of the cabinet before doing it .
But most probably the tutorial will solve your problem . Try it . | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Self Assembled
OS Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit SP 1
CPU Intel Core i3 2120 @ 3.30GHz
Motherboard Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. H61M-DS2 DVI
Memory Corsair 2GB x2 (Single-Channel DDR3 @ 665MHz)
Graphics Card 2047MB GeForce GTS 450 (ZOTAC International)
Sound Card Onboard (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Monitor(s) Displays LG Flatron E2040T
Screen Resolution 1600x900
Keyboard Logitech MK220
Mouse Logitech MK220
PSU uMAX 750 watt.
Case iBall
Cooling Air/ Fans
Hard Drives Western Digital 1 TB
Seagate 500 GB
Internet Speed BSNL Broadband
Antivirus Microsoft Security Essentials
Browser Waterfox
Other Info Dell Studio 15" Laptop
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27 Mar 2011
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#7 | |
Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz) SomeWhere in the HOT Arizona Desert ! |
#1 is power cable #2 is data cable | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Built them myself, Science Experiments !
OS Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
CPU AMD fx8350 4ghz, AMD-32 2400mhz, AMD-64 3200mhz, AMDx64 2.8G
Motherboard SIS 755, ECS-K8M890M-M (Ult 7600), GigaByte & others
Memory 2gb, 4gb on the Ult 7600, 4gb on Technet RTM, 32gb on FX8350
Graphics Card Draw my own Graphics, several nVidia cards
Sound Card on motherboard
Monitor(s) Displays 19" flat scr, 28" I-Inc widescr,22" Emprex Widescr, 23" Acer
Screen Resolution 1280 x 1024, 1440 x 900, 1920 x 1080
Keyboard Compaq & Dell recycled from GoodWill
Mouse Made in China Optical Wired Mouse
PSU 430w, 550w, 600w, 700, 800, etc
Case All Generic Full Towers
Cooling Open Air & a few fans, some w/ colored LEDs
Hard Drives 6 pata Ide HD's & 2 Sata HD's
added 80gb external on Ult 7600 computer,
numerous extra 1tb, 2TB, 3Tb SATA HD's
A collection of ext HD Docks w/ HDs
Internet Speed Fast Cable InterNet
Antivirus AVG Free on 24 different Desktops, NO Problems!
Browser IE 8 is preferred, but use FireFox sometimes
Other Info Linksys Routers, switches, & Hubs
Too Many USB Flash Drives to count, Biggest is 64GB !
Eight computers in my home network.
Sixteen computers at my business network.
Linked via TeamViewer !
Lots of old used spare computer parts everywhere!
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27 Mar 2011
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thx, gonna look into it. gonna report soon. | | My System Specs | | OS windows 7 ultimate 32bit
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27 Mar 2011
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Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz) SomeWhere in the HOT Arizona Desert ! |
Does you HD show up in the boot-up Bios setup ? | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Built them myself, Science Experiments !
OS Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
CPU AMD fx8350 4ghz, AMD-32 2400mhz, AMD-64 3200mhz, AMDx64 2.8G
Motherboard SIS 755, ECS-K8M890M-M (Ult 7600), GigaByte & others
Memory 2gb, 4gb on the Ult 7600, 4gb on Technet RTM, 32gb on FX8350
Graphics Card Draw my own Graphics, several nVidia cards
Sound Card on motherboard
Monitor(s) Displays 19" flat scr, 28" I-Inc widescr,22" Emprex Widescr, 23" Acer
Screen Resolution 1280 x 1024, 1440 x 900, 1920 x 1080
Keyboard Compaq & Dell recycled from GoodWill
Mouse Made in China Optical Wired Mouse
PSU 430w, 550w, 600w, 700, 800, etc
Case All Generic Full Towers
Cooling Open Air & a few fans, some w/ colored LEDs
Hard Drives 6 pata Ide HD's & 2 Sata HD's
added 80gb external on Ult 7600 computer,
numerous extra 1tb, 2TB, 3Tb SATA HD's
A collection of ext HD Docks w/ HDs
Internet Speed Fast Cable InterNet
Antivirus AVG Free on 24 different Desktops, NO Problems!
Browser IE 8 is preferred, but use FireFox sometimes
Other Info Linksys Routers, switches, & Hubs
Too Many USB Flash Drives to count, Biggest is 64GB !
Eight computers in my home network.
Sixteen computers at my business network.
Linked via TeamViewer !
Lots of old used spare computer parts everywhere!
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