built new computer, win7 pro won't list HDD

[MARKAS]

Hi people

I have built my very first computer, it has been a fun process up until now.

When installing windows7 professional 64 bit everything goes fine until it says
"WHERE DO YOU WANT TO INSTALL WINDOWS." = nothing is listed.

my new Hard drive (WD1002FAEX) shows up in BIOS but as the slave does this matter?
also in BIOS SATA control mode is set to IDE i have tried RAID and AHCI.

I have tried to press shift+F10 in windows install and do some of the commands but i am not 100% sure in this area

I have read alot of forums with similar symptoms. I feel like I have tried everything. Any suggestions would be great.

system
CPU: Intel core i5
MB: GA-P67A-UD3R-B3
HDD: WD1002FAEX

 

[whs]

If it shows up in the BIOS, that is already a good thing. At least the connections work. I would do the following:

1. Attach it to port0
2. Format an allocate primary, active partition (suggest 100GB) with the bootable CD of this program - it is the last entry on the page.

 

[MARKAS]

I forgot to add that I had joined another hard drive form another computer. Both showed up in BIOS and in the windows install. I did not select because the Hard drive was not mine and the files were not backed up.
I want to add that the hard drive that I plan to use is brand new and never been used before.

 

[MARKAS]

Thanks for the quick reply.

when you say Attach it to port0: do you mean the ports on the mother board.
My MB has six ports. as follows

SATA 3_0 SATA 3_1
SATA 2_2 SATA 2_3

SATA 2_4 SATA 2_5

 

[Shootist]

Thanks for the quick reply.

when you say Attach it to port0: do you mean the ports on the mother board.
My MB has six ports. as follows

SATA 3_0 SATA 3_1
SATA 2_2 SATA 2_3

SATA 2_4 SATA 2_5

Yes the SATA port 0.
Also partition and format that drive first. Some times with a new drive it need to be partitioned and formatted for the Windows installer to see it properly. you can do that with several free partitioning program Easeus is one of them.

 

[whs]

I would attach it to Sata3-0. The 6GB bus will probably not buy you any additional performance, but port0 is where a system HD is best placed.

Also partition and format that drive first

As I already suggested.

 

[MARKAS]

Ok. I have placed it in SATA 3_0 and the hard drive now shows up as master...... cool thanks for that.
Now I am downloading what you suggested. When that is finished downloading what do I do form there?

 

[whs]

When that is finished downloading what do I do form there?

You burn the .iso to a CD, load the CD (have to change the BIOS boot order) and use the program. The UI is pretty obvious, but if you get stuck, post back. Some of the functions you need are under the Partition Tab > Modify. And when you want to execute a pending operation, you have to "Apply" (see bottom left of the window).

 

[MARKAS]

Ok now I am at the MINI TOOL PARTITION WIZARD HOME EDITION V5.2. What needs to be done now?

 

[whs]

For starters, highlight the disk and Format

 

[whs]

Then go to the partition tab and Create

Then back to the partition tab > Modify and set to primary and Active

That's all

When you get stuck, there is a Help button on the top right. There you find more detailed verse.

 

[Shootist]

Depending on the size of the drive I suggest you use the Advance disk option in the Windows installer to delete what ever partition you created with the Mini tool then create a partition of about 100GBs (could be as small as 60GBs but if you plan on installing software to the C drive then 100GBs is better) for the OS to install to. That will also create another partition of 100MB for the System Reserve which IMHO is needed.

Good Luck.

 

[whs]

Depending on the size of the drive I suggest you use the Advance disk option in the Windows installer to delete what ever partition you created with the Mini tool then create a partition of about 100GBs (could be as small as 60GBs but if you plan on installing software to the C drive then 100GBs is better) for the OS to install to. That will also create another partition of 100MB for the System Reserve which IMHO is needed.

Good Luck.

If you install into a predefined active primary, you should not get the 100MB active partition.

 

[Shootist]

Depending on the size of the drive I suggest you use the Advance disk option in the Windows installer to delete what ever partition you created with the Mini tool then create a partition of about 100GBs (could be as small as 60GBs but if you plan on installing software to the C drive then 100GBs is better) for the OS to install to. That will also create another partition of 100MB for the System Reserve which IMHO is needed.

Good Luck.

If you install into a predefined active primary, you should not get the 100MB active partition.

I know that but.
I have tried that on 2 different PC and never got the install to complete. Also there are reports with larger hard drive that it is best to partition a smaller area for the OS and to let Windows create the 100MB partition.
In fact it is right in the tutorial on this forum. Although right now I can't find it.
Just trying to save this guy from any more problems, now and in the future.

 

[MARKAS]

Thanks guys. You have been a great help.
Windows now recognises my HDD. and is now in step 2 of installing windows.
One question though, the program that I downloaded onto the CD, can that be used for all HDs or just mine in particular?

Again many thanks!

 

[Shootist]

Thanks guys. You have been a great help.
Windows now recognises my HDD. and is now in step 2 of installing windows.
One question though, the program that I downloaded onto the CD, can that be used for all HDs or just mine in particular?

Again many thanks!

You can us it on any hard drive in any computer. Yours, your neighborer, girl friend, what/whoever.

 

[whs]

As the man says.