New Seagate ST2000DX001 only showing in BIOS - can't clone Win 7

Ok, Day 7, and this is where I'm at:

Acronis failed to see my new Seagate Disk in Windows
The Seagate does not show in Disk Management (post #7)
The Seagate does show in BIOS (post #5)

I tried using Seagate Disk Wizard to clone from the CD, but the software failed to see the HDD
I tried using Paragon Restore Disk to backup and restore from one to the other, but Paragon failed to see the HDD
I went old school and tried Diskpart but it failed to see the new disk, only the old disk:
Disk 0 Online Size 465GB Free 7168kb Dyn blank GPT blank

I downloaded Win 10 and created a bootable USB using PowerISO (which I'm familiar with) but the PC failed to boot from the USB. There is no "boot from USB" option in the BIOS and the USB does not show up in the list of Bootable Options.*

I did not burn Win 10 to Disk. I have a Win 7 Disk. When I tried installing Win 7 it failed to see my new HDD.

I downloaded Seagate's Seatools onto a bootable USB but got "Reboot & Select Proper Boot Device." So I burned Seatools to Disk. The program got as far as "copying to RAM C:" "unzipping," then it crashes. I get a purple and a green line of random characters.

I can't run Seatools in Windows because windows will only boot in AHCI, but in AHCI the BIOS cannot see the Seagate. The BIOS can only see the Seagate in IDE, but Windows will not boot in IDE. I tried and failed to revert Windows to IDE with reg hacks.

The BIOS is set to legacy not UEFI.



Can I boot from a PCI SATA III card? Is there a difference between PCI Sata Cards? For example is a cheap unbranded card more likely to create compatibly problems?


I am borrowing an old PC on Thursday (G41? H41 can't remember, DDR2 definately) I will try the Seagate in that on Thursday night. IIRC the Seagate didn't show up at all in a HP Pavilion S3220 UK.

40 posts! Thanks you for all your suggestions. :)





*Seriously? Are you freakin' kiddin' me?? What post '98 MB doesn't have that option?? I'm steering clear of these guys in future.

Why would you assume you can write a advanced bootable OS installation stick with some random program? It requires the most specialized tool in the world to do this.

The reason we need to know about UEFI is because it requires different tools to write stick depending upon if you're booting to install to Legacy BIOS or UEFI firmware. You can use Windows 7 USB-DVD Download Tool for a Legacy install, but it requires Option One in UEFI Bootable USB Flash Drive - Create in Windows to write stick for a UEFI install during which you must also boot the stick as a UEFI device.

Either way you need to delete all partitions during the booted install.

If problems still persist work through the steps for Overcoming Windows 7 Installation Failures - Windows 7 Help Forums

Sorry! Clearly I was rushing things with Win 10, as Power ISO worked for me in the past; booting XP onto laptops without Disk Drives.

I might leave Win 10 idea until the Weekend then.

What's your opinion on a SATA PCI card Gregrocker?

I'd prefer onboard. Why?

DomUK said:

......I downloaded Seagate's Seatools onto a bootable USB but got "Reboot & Select Proper Boot Device." So I burned Seatools to Disk. The program got as far as "copying to RAM C:" "unzipping," then it crashes. I get a purple and a green line of random characters........

Just a clarification:

Did you download SeaToolsDOS223ALL.ISO (8.45MB)?

What program did you use to make the bootable pen drive?

What program did you use to burn the bootable ISO onto a CD?

Hi Jumanji

Yes I did use SeaToolsDOS223ALL.ISO and I used PowerISO to create a bootable pen drive.

I don't even see an option to boot from Pen Drive in this BIOS.

Ok, so Day 19

On Saturday (Day 12) I was reading a PC mag and found something interesting: " ...UEFI is the new replacement for BIOS... this includes support for HDDs over 2TB"

When I searched this, the first result was Seagate's page "Breaking the 2 Terrabyte Barrier," which sounds very grand, almost scary.

I ran the Win 10 disk with my "BIOS" set to UEFI not legacy. But the Win 10 still didn't see it. I don't see any options that involve "GPT."

I have a feeling this is where my problem lies.

I have ordered the cheapest NAS enclosure I can find, a D-Link 320L for £39.99, which includes postage and tax. The idea of having to switch on two devices (PC & NAS) for one purpose is a bit Heath Robinson to me. But for me this matter is concluded.

I appreciate everyone's help. Should I leave this as unsolved? Arguably the problem has been identified... but not solved.

Thanks!

Dom.

Why do you persist in trying to use PowerISO to write these ISO's to flash stick, when I told you earlier it isn't recommended anywhere for these operations? But instead of asking you continue along your merry way now ruining the Seatools flash stick with the same tool.

The tool to use is here: SeaTools for DOS and Windows - How to Use - Windows 7 Help Forums

Similarly I asked you very specific questions about the UEFI settings in your BIOS which you blithely ignored. Then a week later you say you found some article discussing UEFI which you think might have clued you to your problem that I had been trying to zero in on a week earlier with no response.

The problem here is that you won't interact with our troubleshooting steps, ignore the ones we give you, and then it's a mystery why you can't resolve your problem?

Let us know when you are ready to start cooperating and we will help resolve your problem as we have done for tens of thousands of others who actually cooperate with our steps.