Issue with Re-Install of Windows 7

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  1. Posts : 78
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       #11

    Will get the camera shots. I forgot to remove some old info on system info. There is NO SSD on this system.

    AHCI is set by default.

    Jim
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  2.    #12

    Theog seems to think this model HP has the 32bit acceleration cache which is an SSD chip on the mobo or HD, and can present certain problems.

    I would go to the HP Support Downloads website now to read the Manual for your exact model and go over its Specs to see for sure.
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  3. Posts : 78
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       #13

    I read the manuals online and there is no SSD.

    The attached are for when I hit f1 and f10 on startup. No other options were available.

    Jim
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  4.    #14

    What about the other tabs shown in the first screenshot? That is only the Main tab.

    Did you try Theog's suggestion for unplugging and replugging the stick? Are you plugging it into a USB3 port?

    Can you try DVD install?
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  5. Posts : 78
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       #15

    Thought they uploaded last time.
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  6.    #16

    Boot options? Same as shown in Boot Menu?

    I'd reformat the flash stick with UltraISO Software To Create Bootable USB Flash Drive
    or try a DVD install burned with ImgBurn at 4x speed. It's rare MS Download Tool doesn't produce bootable media, but even rarer that a SATA driver is actually needed.

    Can you try booting the installer on another PC to see if it sees HD at Drive Selection screen.

    Confirm you wiped the HD with Clean Command and defined an Active Primary NTFS partition as given in my earlier steps.
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  7. Posts : 78
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       #17

    Yes. the HD is cleaned and defined.
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  8.    #18

    If installer will see the HD on another PC you can swap your HD into it to install with all others unplugged.

    Then when you move the HD back to the problem PC, boot Paragon Adaptive Restore CD and run P2P adjust on the Win7 installation to adjust it to boot on different hardware. If it asks for the SATA driver you'll know for sure that's the issue and its easier to inject it.

    You can also do this after applying to the HD any backup image you have for the same version Win7, or moving an image over which you install on another HD and capture for this purpose.
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       #19

    flightmedic said:
    Will get the camera shots. I forgot to remove some old info on system info. There is NO SSD on this system.

    AHCI is set by default.

    Jim
    gregrocker said:
    Theog seems to think this model HP has the 32bit acceleration cache which is an SSD chip on the mobo or HD, and can present certain problems.

    I would go to the HP Support Downloads website now to read the Manual for your exact model and go over its Specs to see for sure.
    OP old specs 2x750gb HDD 1x32gb SDD cache
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  10. Posts : 78
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       #20

    Another chapter to the saga. I put in a new hard drive and get the same error about the SATA drivers.

    Is there a way to fix this via command prompt? Can I install windows on the c drive on another computer and then physically install the HD into the laptop? Whay about using Ubuntu to side load windows or fix it?

    I'm not sure if this is a MoBo issue or not.

    I want to upgrade to am SSD but don't want to if I won't be able to install windows.

    Thanks,

    Jim
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