Windows 7 - SATA Driver - Load in Windows 7 or Vista Setup

**theog**

How to Load SATA Driver in Windows 7 or Vista Setup

When you install Vista or Win 7, setup can not find your Hard Drive.

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1) Copy your SATA drivers to a disk. (Floppy, CD, USB)
NOTE: Keep this disk in a safe place, as it will be need to use in the Recovery Console.

2) Click Load Drivers.

3) Click Cancel

4) Click Browse.

5) Choose your Sata Controller. Click OK
NOTE: for this example, I am using Promise Fastrak 376.

6) Click OK.

7) Click Unhide.

8) Choose your Sata Controller. Click Next.

9) Continue with setup.

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**mihulka3** · 04-29-2010

I wanted to add Windows 7 loaded, got to a screen that showed my HDD and I selected install to that drive and it started. It looked like it was working and then came back with "Could not find HDD?

**mihulka3** · 04-29-2010

If I can do a clean Win 7 install without the use of XP then I don't need SATA drivers. These are included on the Windows 7 driver database? I should be able to stick in the disk, run it, load it and then udate it. I assume ACER uses a standard Intel HDD controller? This should be no problem. I have installed many HDD's even though they were mostly IDE's.

**theog** · 04-29-2010

Quote: Originally Posted by mihulka3

I wanted to add Windows 7 loaded, got to a screen that showed my HDD and I selected install to that drive and it started. It looked like it was working and then came back with "Could not find HDD?

Check your cables.

**alarober** · 05-29-2010

Hi, a newbie here. I am pulling my hair out trying to install Win 7 on my Dell Dimension 5150. I cannot find any drivers that support the onboard Western Digital 250gb SATA drive. I had to reformat the drive due to previous failure. I can see drivers on my USB stick using the process above but none of the ones I've discovered show the drive, any help appreciated...

**theog** · 05-29-2010

Hi alarober

You will need drivers for your Sata Controller, NOT DRIVERS FOR YOUR HD.

As you have a Intel download from here:
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Sear...ntel%c2%ae+RST

As you have had a HD failure try this first:

Check your HD.
Disk Check

Check with a hard drive diagnostic tools.
Hard Drive Diagnostics Tools and Utilities (Storage) - TACKtech Corp.

**alarober** · 05-30-2010

Thanks a lot!

**theog** · 05-30-2010

Quote: Originally Posted by alarober

Thanks a lot!

You are welcome.

**H2k** · 06-01-2010

Thx...

**theog** · 06-02-2010

Quote: Originally Posted by H2k

Thx...

You are welcome.

Windows 7 - SATA Driver - Load in Windows 7 or Vista Setup

SATA Driver - Load in Windows 7 or Vista Setup

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