hard disk prob

[raj11650]

yesterday i reinstalled win 7 x64

on 250GB hard disk with additional 160 GB hard disk

i got 500 GB hard disk with datas when i tried to connect it win 7 doesnt start up saying error reinstall with boot disk something

and when i tried again after disconnecting 500gb hard disk win 7bootd

so its problem with 500gb hd

i remember readng that win 7 got problem recognising larger hard disk

can some suggest the solution for this

(note got important datas on 500gb hard disk which is almost full)

Regards
Raj1402

 

[Jonathan_King]

There are no known issues with Windows 7 and large drives.

Make sure the 250GB drive is set to be the first in the boot priority, in your BIOS.

 

[raj11650]

yeah 250Gb hard disk set to first priority!!!

i remember airbot posted an article stating win 7 got some issue with larger hd like 500gb and 1tb

 

[Jonathan_King]

Try manually booting from the Windows drive, via the popup boot menu.

Can you attach the 500GB drive after Windows is booted?

 

[raj11650]

i attached it after booting and it didnt show up actually free space was just 4mb could it be a problem in recognizing it.
is it possible to connect it in usb trough any sort of cable guide me!!!

 

[MadMaxData]

So you have three drives?

1.) 250 GB
2.) 160 GB
3.) 500 GB

Is that correct? Also, are they all SATA drives?

 

[raj11650]

So you have three drives?

1.) 250 GB
2.) 160 GB
3.) 500 GB

Is that correct? Also, are they all SATA drives?

yeah rite and when ever i connect 500 gb win 7 doesnt boot up yeah all r sata disks!!!

 

[MadMaxData]

Sorry for asking such elementary questions, but like I said, I start at ground zero when I troubleshoot. Here's just a few more painful questions.

1.) Did you have the 500 GB drive hooked up when you reinstalled Windows on the 250 GB drive?

2.) Does the BIOS recognize the 500 GB drive?

3.) Is there a master/slave jumper on any of the drives? Yes, some SATA's do indeed have them.

4.) Do you have auto detect setting in the BIOS for your drives? If so, select auto detect for all drives.

5.) Do you currently have an operating system installed on the 500 GB drive, or is just a storage drive?


Answering these questions will undoubtedly result in me being able to fix you up tonight.

 

[raj11650]

Sorry for asking such elementary questions, but like I said, I start at ground zero when I troubleshoot. Here's just a few more painful questions.

1.) Did you have the 500 GB drive hooked up when you reinstalled Windows on the 250 GB drive?

no

2.) Does the BIOS recognize the 500 GB drive?

yes

3.) Is there a master/slave jumper on any of the drives? Yes, some SATA's do indeed have them.

no
4.) Do you have auto detect setting in the BIOS for your drives? If so, select auto detect for all drives.

yes
5.) Do you currently have an operating system installed on the 500 GB drive, or is just a storage drive?

no its on 250 GB disk


Answering these questions will undoubtedly result in me being able to fix you up tonight.

its working now i just removed everything and reconnected each HD and now its working

while installing i got 250 gb 160gb and one 1de 40gb HD

it doesnt boot up when i disconnectide 40b hd

does it need atleast 1 ide hd for boot up??/

anyway thanks + reps

 

[DocBrown]

Hi raj1402,

Can you do a screen snip of your Disk Management ?

 

[MadMaxData]

its working now i just removed everything and reconnected each HD and now its working.

Wonderful! Now you know why I start at ground zero, then work my way up. More often than not, that's where the trouble is with HDD issues.

does it need atleast 1 ide hd for boot up??

anyway thanks + reps

Nope, all SATA's is just fine. One IDE is not a requirement, for future reference. Anyway, glad your up and running like a champ, and thanks for the rep.

Enjoy the rest of your SevenForums experience. You'll love it here. Great people!


Max