Loading new hard drive trouble

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  1. alyseshadow
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    windows 7
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    Loading new hard drive trouble


    I have a Dell Inspiron laptop that recently had a corrupt hard drive. I bought a new WD hard drive to replace it, turned the computer on with the windows 7 CD in the disk drive and had it boot from disk. Windows loaded files and I was able to get through a few steps until it wanted the drivers. I put the drivers disk in and I got an error message saying
    no signed device drivers found
    I tried another CD since I have 2 of the same laptop and this CD didn't work either. Everywhere online says it's corrupt disks, but I have a hard time believing that since I tried 2 different disks and still get the same message. Am I doing something wrong?
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  3. Britton30
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    Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
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    Can you allow w7 to completely install, then do the drivers? That's how it works on an older Dell Vostro 1000 I have. It is a Dell OEM disk?
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  4. alyseshadow
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    It wants to know here to install windows and I have no options! It is a disk from dell that came with my computer!
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  6. theog
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    Will the new HDD show in the BIOS?
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  7. alyseshadow
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    windows 7
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    Under system information then device information it says primary hard drive = (none)
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  8. theog
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    Remove HDD & refit, check BIOS.
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  10. alyseshadow
    Posts : 35
    windows 7
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    Removed & made sure it was in good! Still same problems!
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  11. theog
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    Do you have the Dell manufacturer's diagnostic tools disk?
    If YES, run the disk.
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  12. alyseshadow
    Posts : 35
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    No, did not get that disk!
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  13. theog
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    I would have your motherboard checked.
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