Hard disk not detected during Windows 7 installation.

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  1. Posts : 93
    windows 7 ultimate 32 bit
       #1

    Hard disk not detected during Windows 7 installation.


    I have facing problem that hard disk not find during Windows 7 or XP installation while shows in bios . I tried many solotions but don't got the success. Solutions which I tried are as :
    1. Wipe hard drive from DBAN and wipe completed successfully but after this I am not able to see HDD during Windows installation
    Second solution : scan HDD from segate seatools (dos version) , Acoustic and Advanced test completed successfully but basic test stuck at 10% (tried 2-3 times) and don't ahead after 10%. But till now HDD shown in bios. But not find on windows installation.

    3. Reading similar problem article on seven forums, link is
    Windows 7 installation doesn't detect hard drive

    Find some commands in post that need to executed so attaching my HDD in another working computer. All the command executed successfully which capture I attached. So check this and tell me where I am wrong.

    System Spec : mainboard is Mercury PIG31U
    Product link : Mercury-pc.com

    Hard drive : Segate ST3250310AS 250GB
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Hard disk not detected during Windows 7 installation.-img_20160106_001944_hdr-1280x949.jpg   Hard disk not detected during Windows 7 installation.-img_20160106_002015_hdr-1024x1381.jpg  
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  2. Posts : 20,583
    Win-7-Pro64bit 7-H-Prem-64bit
       #2

    Hi,
    I would usually never create a partition for windows to be installed and use this,
    Diskpart
    List disk
    Select disk n (where n is the number that was given for your SSD in List disk)
    Clean
    Create partition primary align=1024
    Format fs=ntfs quick
    Active (assuming you want to install an OS)
    Exit
    If i wanted to reduce the size of the disk I would use mini tool after the install
    The objective is to Not have a 100mb system reserved partition and keep the disk as mbr especially on a small ssd or hdd like you have 250gb
    Best Free Partition Manager for Windows | MiniTool Partition Free
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  3. Posts : 71
    windows 7 Home 64 bit
       #3

    Check your BIOS settings for the following parameters:
    * SATA configuration -> Enhanced
    * Configure SATA -> AHCI

    See if it helps.
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  4. Posts : 449
    Windows 7 Home Premium
       #4

    Try selecting "load driver" in the lower left corner. See attached. Do not choose whats in the red box. You want "Load Driver" located in the lower left.

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  5. Posts : 93
    windows 7 ultimate 32 bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Taplice said:
    Check your BIOS settings for the following parameters:
    * SATA configuration -> Enhanced
    * Configure SATA -> AHCI

    See if it helps.

    There is no any option in my mainboard bios. Mainboard model is Mercury PIG31U.
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  6. Posts : 93
    windows 7 ultimate 32 bit
    Thread Starter
       #6

    ThrashZone said:
    Hi,
    I would usually never create a partition for windows to be installed and use this,
    Diskpart
    List disk
    Select disk n (where n is the number that was given for your SSD in List disk)
    Clean
    Create partition primary align=1024
    Format fs=ntfs quick
    Active (assuming you want to install an OS)
    Exit
    If i wanted to reduce the size of the disk I would use mini tool after the install
    The objective is to Not have a 100mb system reserved partition and keep the disk as mbr especially on a small ssd or hdd like you have 250gb
    Best Free Partition Manager for Windows | MiniTool Partition Free
    What's the mean of "Create partition primary align=1024" .
    What should write after "Active" command.
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  7. Posts : 13,576
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #7

    That command tells the system to create a primary partition to install windows on and aligns it, pretty self explanatory.

    After Active you hit enter, then you exit diskpart
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  8. Posts : 8
    Windows 7/8/10 UEFI/GPT system
       #8

    avinashrawat said:
    What's the mean of "Create partition primary align=1024".
    Creating partitions on SSD/HDD drives during Windows 7/8/10 install automatically aligns properly (so you shouldn't have needed to do anything yourself).
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  9. Posts : 13,576
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #9

    Yep, your wasting your time if the install disk doesn`t see the drive.
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  10. Posts : 93
    windows 7 ultimate 32 bit
    Thread Starter
       #10

    AddRAM said:
    Yep, your wasting your time if the install disk doesn`t see the drive.

    What u want to say ,my HDD goes dead or is there any chance to recover HDD.
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