Solved installing samsung 840 pro 128gb no drives found

abs4nz

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I get to the 'where do you want to install windows?' window and theres no drive to select. i was tols by the re-seller that it would just plug in and go. any help please. thanks. previous drive was a western digital 500gb blue scorpian. bios list it as s-ata?
 
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Skinnier ssd wasn't interfacing properly so angled the ssd down and BOOM she lives:)
 
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Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit 7601 ...Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T7700 @ 2.40GHz4.00 GB(1) Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Famil...
Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell
OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T7700 @ 2.40GHz
Motherboard
Dell Inc. 0U990C
Memory
4.00 GB
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(1) Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family (2) Mobile
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(1) High Definition Audio Device (2) High Definition Audio
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15.4 Widescreen
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1280 x 800 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 60 Hz
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Samsung SSD 840 PRO Series ATA Device
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Unknown
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Laptop
Cooling
Standard
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Standard
Mouse
Logitech M705
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Ping 18ms. D/L 18.53mb/s U/L 8.89mb/s
Antivirus
AVG free
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Firefox 23.0.1
Other Info
Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 A16. The tool says ddr, but the chips have ddr2 6400 667 on them. Motherboard serial is .BFBH12S.CN701669490F2V.
Skinnier ssd wasn't interfacing properly so angled the ssd down and BOOM she lives:)


Exact same thing happened to me when I first installed my SSD.
Those power cords are so thick that it wasn't making a proper connection.

Glad you solved it.:D
 

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