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  1. Posts : 21
    64 bit Win 7
       #1

    Hard drive not found


    Hello all, I have just finished assembling my first computer. I am trying to use the Windows 7 upgrade disk to install on my new hard drive as per the set of instructions I found here. I am having trouble though, when I get to the point where I select custom install them pick a drive to put the install on; there is no drive select. I tried to use the refresh option to no avail. I am pretty sure my hard drive isn't DOA because my cmos setup recognizes it as it should. Any help is appreciated, Thanks in advance.

    Edit: This is the one I'm going by, I found it in a Google search
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  2. Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
       #2

    Hello ADeV, welcome to Seven Forums!





    You are not getting the "Where do you want to ... " like in the snips below and in step 7 of the tutorial during install, is that what you're saying?


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    Hard drive not found-new-partition.jpgHard drive not found-newpartition2.jpg
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  3. Posts : 21
    64 bit Win 7
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Bare Foot Kid said:
    Hello ADeV, welcome to Seven Forums!





    You are not getting the "Where do you want to ... " like in the snips below and in step 7 of the tutorial during install, is that what you're saying?


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    Hard drive not found-new-partition.jpgHard drive not found-newpartition2.jpg

    Yes exactly, I cleared my CMOS and am now trying again. Maybe I will be successful this time.
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  4.    #4

    If nothing is showing in the selection window, try Loading your SATA controller driver or mobo drivers at the link to insert drivers there.
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  5. Posts : 21
    64 bit Win 7
    Thread Starter
       #5

    ^ I'll try that as well THX
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  6. Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
       #6

    ADeV said:
    Hello all, I have just finished assembling my first computer. I am trying to use the Windows 7 upgrade disk to install on my new hard drive as per the set of instructions I found here. I am having trouble though, when I get to the point where I select custom install them pick a drive to put the install on; there is no drive select. I tried to use the refresh option to no avail. I am pretty sure my hard drive isn't DOA because my cmos setup recognizes it as it should. Any help is appreciated, Thanks in advance.

    Edit: This is the one I'm going by, I found it in a Google search




    I just re-read the OP, have a look at this tutorial at the link below.

    Do a Clean Install with a Upgrade Windows 7 Version
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  7. Posts : 21
    64 bit Win 7
    Thread Starter
       #7

    OK so using gregrockers idea I put the MOBO disk in and found a list of drivers to install is this now a matter of finding the right one? I've never done this sort of thing before.
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  8. Posts : 21
    64 bit Win 7
    Thread Starter
       #8

    Do I need to format this hard drive prior to being able to put windows 7 on it?
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  9. Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
       #9

    Not really, Windows will do everything needed automatically during the install.
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  10. Posts : 21
    64 bit Win 7
    Thread Starter
       #10

    Well I tried to put the driver(s) from my MOBO disk into the said window and nothing worked. I Am really stumped now. :/
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