Not Recognizing Hard Drive

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  1. Posts : 152
    windows 7/windows xp/windows vista
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    Not Recognizing Hard Drive


    Windows 7 doesn't seem to recognize my hard drive during installation. The hard drive, along with the computer, are brand new.

    In my bios it says:

    IDE Channel 1 Slave [WDC WD5000AAKS-00V1A]

    The hard drive is a 500GB Western Digital Caviar Blue and the motherboard is a Gigabyte MA785GT-UD3H.
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  2. Posts : 13,354
    Windows 7 Professional x64
       #2

    Hello,

    Try my post https://www.sevenforums.com/installat...-problems.html. See if anything there helps.

    ~Jonathan
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  3. Posts : 152
    windows 7/windows xp/windows vista
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Problem: Setup does not recognize hard drive during installation

    What to try:
    If possible, boot into the install disc and run the installation from there, as opposed to running setup.exe from withing Windows.
    Make sure that the HDD is detected in BIOS.
    As a last resort, because this will erase your data, try this tutorial.
    Well, the drive is fresh with nothing on it so I tried booting from a disc, but that didn't work. I then tried booting from a USB drive, but that didn't work either.

    As for Solved Hard Drive - Unable to Select or Delete during Installation - Vista Forums , I don't know how to enter command prompt from the USB drive.
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  4. Posts : 13,354
    Windows 7 Professional x64
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    To enter the command prompt, boot from the USB drive, and instead of clicking Install, click Repair my Computer. It should be right there.
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  5. Posts : 9,606
    Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
       #5

    jradicle11 said:
    Windows 7 doesn't seem to recognize my hard drive during installation. The hard drive, along with the computer, are brand new.

    In my bios it says:

    IDE Channel 1 Slave [WDC WD5000AAKS-00V1A]

    The hard drive is a 500GB Western Digital Caviar Blue and the motherboard is a Gigabyte MA785GT-UD3H.
    It's a SATA drive. Is it in SATA0 on the motherboard connection ?
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  6. Posts : 152
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    Thread Starter
       #6

    I had it in SATA0 on the motherboard but it wasn't getting recognized in bios. I then switched the cables with my disc drive and just kept it in the disc drives SATA1 port. It was recognized in my bios and I didn't bother plugging my disc drive back in.

    None of those commands worked for me. I had to do A: because thats where my USB drive is, seeing as my disc drive isn't connected. A: was recognized but the other commands were not.
    Last edited by jradicle11; 27 Dec 2009 at 01:52.
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  7.    #7

    jradicle11 said:

    As for Solved Hard Drive - Unable to Select or Delete during Installation - Vista Forums , I don't know how to enter command prompt from the USB drive.
    I will be very interested to hear how this works in Windows 7.

    Were you able to access the Command Prompt from the Windows 7 installer Repair console? Click through to Recovery Tools list.

    Does anyone else know how/if this works? It appears to format command, but does the debugging make HD appear in drives list, and how?
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  8. Posts : 152
    windows 7/windows xp/windows vista
    Thread Starter
       #8

    I was able to access the command prompt. I had to click repair, then next at the following screen, then cancel. There is a good chance I entered the commands wrong, though.
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  9.    #9

    You enter the Repair console by booting the installer, clicking thru Language/keyboard screen, then clicking "Repair my Computer" link at the bottom left the next screen. Now ignore the OS found/not found to repair and click through to Recovery Tools list and choose Command Prompt.

    Carefully type the exact commands in as they appear on the list.

    Never click return on commands until you proofread each.

    If this fails, you need to check the HASH on your download, then load ISO into ImgBurn, select Verify Disk, make sure it says Bootable in text at left, then verify both.
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  10. Posts : 152
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    When I typed debug it said "'debug' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file."
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