Solved Cannot install Windows on IDE HDD

[StalkeR]

I cannot install Windows on one pc, I'm getting this error:



I'm using IDE HDD and SATA DVD-RW. HDD is set as master.

Someone to help me?

Thanks, StalkeR.

 

[Dwarf]

I take it that you're trying to install from a DVD. Do you get the same result if you try to install from USB?

 

[StalkeR]

I haven't tryed to boot from USB, I don't have any bootable usb. I'll see later with usb, and will post again.

 

[StalkeR]

I have tryed with USB, but no sucsess.

 

[yp89CCp]

I'd try reburning the DVD a few times maybe just a bad disc

 

[DeaconFrost]

What is the current state of the IDE drive? Is it completely unformatted? You could try doing wiping the disk with something like DISKPART.

 

[StalkeR]

I'd try reburning the DVD a few times maybe just a bad disc

It's not from the disk. I have used it many times before and it works fine.

What is the current state of the IDE drive? Is it completely unformatted? You could try doing wiping the disk with something like DISKPART.

I have deleted the partition from partitions part, and I cannot continue installing.

I'll let tonight that software from Hirens Boot to check the hdd for bad sectors.

 

[TVeblen]

What does the BIOS look like?
Does it list the drive, and where? I'm thinking you will have SATA and IDE together in some order, and how it is listed may provide a clue.

I'm wondering if you disconnected the optical drive and only had the IDE drive connected and tried USB install, would that bypass the problem?

 

[yp89CCp]

Maybe the drive is shot
They're super cheap these days, get a new one

 

[Britton30]

Try the drive on another PC and do a full format with Disk Management and re-try the install.

Maybe the drive is shot
They're super cheap these days, get a new one

Where are super cheap ones?

 

[StalkeR]

What does the BIOS look like?
Does it list the drive, and where? I'm thinking you will have SATA and IDE together in some order, and how it is listed may provide a clue.

I'm wondering if you disconnected the optical drive and only had the IDE drive connected and tried USB install, would that bypass the problem?

Hello TVeblen, the HDD is not mine, but I'll see if I can post pictures later.
I have disconnected the optical drive and tryed with usb but the same error comes.

Maybe the drive is shot
They're super cheap these days, get a new one

Yes, I think it's the hdd. But they are not cheap this last 3-4 months.

Try the drive on another PC and do a full format with Disk Management and re-try the install.

Where are super cheap ones?

Hello Britton, thanks for answering, I'll try that later and will post.

 

[DeaconFrost]

Where are super cheap ones?

Underwater in Thailand?

 

[Britton30]

Boshko how are you attaching this drive to the PC? It should be with a IDE cable direct to the motherboard, USB HDDs attached don't support booting an OS.

Where are super cheap ones?

Underwater in Thailand?

Ah ha!

 

[StalkeR]

Britton, yes it's directly connected with IDE cable.

 

[yp89CCp]

320 gb @ $95 sounds good to me

 

[dwarfer66]

I paid $140AU (about same as $US) for a 2TB drive 1 month ago. Slowly getting better are the prices.

 

[rvbfan]

IDE? How do you have the jumpers set? Master or Slave? Pretty sure you have to it have set as master to insall Windows.

 

[StalkeR]

IDE? How do you have the jumpers set? Master or Slave? Pretty sure you have to it have set as master to insall Windows.

Jumper is set on master. I also tryed to set on cable select but no sucsess. I have tryed on another motherboard with same hdd, but I can't see the partitions there.

 

[TVeblen]

That does not sound good.

Check the connectors on the drive. Look for bent or missing pins on the IDE interface, use a different ribbon cable, be sure the cable is orientated correctly.
Listen to the drive as it starts up to make sure it spins and listen for the sound of the heads searching.

But if everything above is good and the drive does not show up on two different systems then the answer to the problem becomes obvious.

 

[StalkeR]

I have also tryed with different IDE cables, I have some new cables at home, but nothing.
It seems that the HDD is almoust over. At Monday I'll send it to service to see if they can fix it.

Anyway, thanks to everyone for answering/helping me.

StalkeR.