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Win 7 won't install on SSD
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Yeah, it looks like a hardware oddity.
Try this: define a partition on the SSD using the whole space. Use the bootable CD version of this program (see in the left pane of their website) BEST FREE Partition Manager Software for Windows supports all 32-bit & 64 bit Windows No-server OS. Then try to install to that partition. One advantage will be that you do not get the 100MB seperate boot partition.
But before you do define the partition, align the SSD on another system using your enclosure. SSD Alignment
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if windows doesn't see the drive or just talk to it correctly then I would pursue the driver angle ?
the relationship between chipset and device controller might need a driver that windows 7 doesn't have ?
maybe try in windows PE selecting "Have driver disk" during install process, and then try having Windows installation update the driver ?
It could be one of these drivers ?
let us know how you get on
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Yes, the W 7 install disk will be looking for a C:\.
I do not believe you should have made and formatted the partition on another machine, Hence the k:\ notation. More than likely the other machine was up to K in its drive letter assignments. It treated the SSD as a new component in that system.
The SSD should have Intels version of a secure erase done to it, now. After getting drive back to a factory state plug it to SATA port 0. The CD rom should be plugged to SATA port 5, set as boot device. Allow the W7 install disk to do everything, do not format the partitions it creates. Choose a partition size if you do not want whole drive used. Then just step thru the process like normal. It will create a system reserve partition, just ignore it. W7 uses this on the sly.
It will create a large partition for OS.
luck
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New #16
No, it does not matter how it showerd in the other computer. K is probably one of the USB ports on the other computer.While checking it in the other computer it showed up as drive K. Would that make a difference in a new build with no other drive connected?
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When you updated the Firmware did you follow the instructions exactlly as stated by Intel?
Perhaps I missed something but seems the drive disappeared after the FW update?
I would disconnect ALL SATA and IDE devices from the PC.
Connect only the SSD in the 1st SATA port, and if you need the DVD drive, connect it to the last one.
Boot up and see what the bios shows.
--> If it shows the SSD:
Switch to AHCI mode.
Boot from the DVD.
At the Install Screen, open a cmd prompt (Shift+F10)
In the cmd window type the following commands:
diskpart
list dist
select disk (number of SSD drive, likely 0 -- So it would be select disk 0)
clean
exit
close the cmd prompt and proceed with install as normal.
Do not create any partion, or format.
When it asks where to instal, just select the SSD and click next.
Windows will handle the rest.
See if that helps.
Intel drives have a Secure Erase feature if you need or want to run it. It is part of the SSD tools kit.
However, its usually not required, even for re-installs.
Clean or clean all prior to installation is generally all thats needed as performance is not affected.
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My apologies for exercising you folks but I should have done this first: I installed the latest BIOS Rom file and that solved the problem. Apparently the ROM version I had downloaded still didn't recognize this SSD but the problem is solved. I thank you for your help!
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