SATA hardisk detected as IDE in BIOS. Please help

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  1. Posts : 27
    Win 7 Ultimate
       #1

    SATA hardisk detected as IDE in BIOS. Please help


    Friends,
    I need your help to resolve this issue.

    I am trying to install new WD SATA hard disk in my dektop . But Bios recognized as IDE. So its not properly detecting in System.

    Here is my cofiguration

    Motherboard - ASRock -Wolfdale1333-D667
    IDE - 80 GB Samsung - Master - windows 7 installed
    IDE - DVD writer - Slave

    My new wd SATA hardisk model - WD5000AAKX - WD Blue / SE / SE16 (SATA II) -500 GB

    What i already did:

    Checked with another data cable to detect HD correctly
    Tried all SATA port on my mobo
    Set Enhanced option on BIOS


    Please please someone help me.
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  2. Posts : 9,606
    Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
       #2

    Maybe Win7 is not recognizing it yet if it is not initialized or formated. Can you do a Disk Management screen snip ?

    Disk Management - Post a Screen Capture Image
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  3. Posts : 27
    Win 7 Ultimate
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Hello DocBrown

    Thanks for reply .

    however new hard disk did not displaying in Disk management as you mentioned.
    I also tried to remove power cable of my IDE hard disk and IDE dvd then booting with single new SATA hd but its still displying as IDE in bios.

    Here is the pic attached . Please have a look.
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails SATA hardisk detected as IDE in BIOS. Please help-img_0002.jpg  
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  4. Posts : 24,479
    Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
       #4

    Does the new HDD have your w7 on it?
    Try entering BIOS and set the OS drive as the first drive in Drives priority. cheack that the SATA dirvers are installed ans et (in BIOS) to SATA mode, enable AHCI.

    Disk Management - Post a Screen Capture Image
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  5. Posts : 27
    Win 7 Ultimate
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Hello Britton30

    New WD hd is fresh and just came 2 days ago as part of of Replacement and i am trying to install operating system. I could not set priority for new hard disk as its not displaying properly in BIOS.See my first pic.

    I am unable to find option to enable AHCI in my BIOS but i set as Enhanced. You can see that in second pic.


    Hope it will help.
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails SATA hardisk detected as IDE in BIOS. Please help-img_0003.jpg   SATA hardisk detected as IDE in BIOS. Please help-img_0004.jpg  
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  6. Posts : 24,479
    Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
       #6

    What other options are there for Type in the top picture and options for ATA/IDE Configuration?. It does show a SATAII Hard disk connected.
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  7. Posts : 27
    Win 7 Ultimate
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Hello Britton30,

    Here is Pic of hard disk setting in BIOS. I currently set Enhanced . Hope this help.
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails SATA hardisk detected as IDE in BIOS. Please help-img_0005.jpg  
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  8. Posts : 1,996
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
       #8

    What's most important is what's being displayed under the Windows Computer Management controller description, IDE or SATA.
    If Windows states SATA, then you should get SATA II speed.....if IDE, then IDE speed.

    SATA hardisk detected as IDE in BIOS. Please help-capture.jpg
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  9. Posts : 24,479
    Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
       #9

    Try it on Compatible then check Device manager/IDE ATA/Atapi Controllers as suggested
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  10. Posts : 27
    Win 7 Ultimate
    Thread Starter
       #10

    Hello Sardonicus, Britton30

    here is screenshot of my device manager.

    Is jumper setting needed for this situation?
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails SATA hardisk detected as IDE in BIOS. Please help-panel.png  
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