SATA Driver - Load in Windows 7 or Vista Setup

How to Load SATA Driver in Windows 7 or Vista Setup​

When you install Vista or Win 7, setup can not find your Hard Drive.





1) Copy your SATA drivers to a disk. (Floppy, CD, USB)
NOTE: Keep this disk in a safe place, as it will be need to use in the Recovery Console.


2) Click Load Drivers.

3) Click Cancel

4) Click Browse.




5) Choose your Sata Controller. Click OK
NOTE: for this example, I am using Promise Fastrak 376.

6) Click OK.

7) Click Unhide.

8) Choose your Sata Controller. Click Next.


9) Continue with setup.

Related Tutorials

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• How to Load SATA Drivers in Windows XP Setup on Dual Boot PC
• How to Load SATA Drivers in Windows System Recovery Options
• How to Slipstream SATA drivers into Windows XP setup CD with Dual Boot of Windows 7 or Vista
• How to Load SATA Driver Using Shift+F10 to Open Command Prompt

 

[mihulka3]

I wanted to add Windows 7 loaded, got to a screen that showed my HDD and I selected install to that drive and it started. It looked like it was working and then came back with "Could not find HDD?

 

[mihulka3]

If I can do a clean Win 7 install without the use of XP then I don't need SATA drivers. These are included on the Windows 7 driver database? I should be able to stick in the disk, run it, load it and then udate it. I assume ACER uses a standard Intel HDD controller? This should be no problem. I have installed many HDD's even though they were mostly IDE's.

 

[theog]

I wanted to add Windows 7 loaded, got to a screen that showed my HDD and I selected install to that drive and it started. It looked like it was working and then came back with "Could not find HDD?

Check your cables.

 

[alarober]

Hi, a newbie here. I am pulling my hair out trying to install Win 7 on my Dell Dimension 5150. I cannot find any drivers that support the onboard Western Digital 250gb SATA drive. I had to reformat the drive due to previous failure. I can see drivers on my USB stick using the process above but none of the ones I've discovered show the drive, any help appreciated...

 

[theog]

Hi alarober

You will need drivers for your Sata Controller, NOT DRIVERS FOR YOUR HD.

As you have a Intel download from here:
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/SearchResult.aspx?lang=eng&ProductFamily=Chipsets&ProductLine=Chipset+Software&ProductProduct=Intel%c2%ae+Rapid+Storage+Technology+(Intel%c2%ae+RST

As you have had a HD failure try this first:

Check your HD.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/433-disk-check.html

Check with a hard drive diagnostic tools.
Hard Drive Diagnostics Tools and Utilities (Storage) - TACKtech Corp.

 

[alarober]

Thank you

Thanks a lot!

 

[theog]

Thanks a lot!

You are welcome.

 

[H2k]

Thx...

 

[theog]

Thx...

You are welcome.

 

[ssettor]

how to copy sata driver??

 

[bagavan]

good tutorial

 

[theog]

good tutorial

You are welcome.

 

[theog]

how to copy sata driver??

Do you mean where to download Sata Controller drivers from?


You can download your F6 Sata Controller drivers from here:
ZOTAC - It's time to play! - Downloads | ZOTAC nForce 610i Value / 620i Value / 630i Value | Intel CPU | Motherboard Drivers, BIOS & Manual

 

[deivasigamaniec]

hai admin

please can you send the link to download the SATA Driver - Load in Windows 7 , send as soon as possible

 

[theog]

please can you send the link to download the SATA Driver - Load in Windows 7 , send as soon as possible

Can you post your specs.
http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/22550-filling-out-system-specs.html
http://www.sevenforums.com/hardware-devices/6936-dont-know-what-hardware-you-have.html
VistaForums SysInfo Tool - Vista Forums

 

[TheBlack]

Hi.

I followed this tutorial step by step and when I press "Next" to install the drivers, after a few seconds, this error comes in "No new devices could be found. Make sure the driver files are correct and located on the driver installation media."

The specs of my conmputer are:
Asus P7H55-M
Intel i3 540
Western Digital 10EARS - 1 TB

I'm using the drivers downloaded from the asus website for windows 7 64-bit and "SATA" tab.

Any solution to my problem?

 

[theog]

Hi.

I followed this tutorial step by step and when I press "Next" to install the drivers, after a few seconds, this error comes in "No new devices could be found. Make sure the driver files are correct and located on the driver installation media."

The specs of my conmputer are:
Asus P7H55-M
Intel i3 540
Western Digital 10EARS - 1 TB

I'm using the drivers downloaded from the asus website for windows 7 64-bit and "SATA" tab.

Any solution to my problem?

Will the HD drive show in BIOS?

Will the HD drive show in Diskpart?

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/119713-diskpart-pc-startup.html

 

[TheBlack]

Hi.

I followed this tutorial step by step and when I press "Next" to install the drivers, after a few seconds, this error comes in "No new devices could be found. Make sure the driver files are correct and located on the driver installation media."

The specs of my conmputer are:
Asus P7H55-M
Intel i3 540
Western Digital 10EARS - 1 TB

I'm using the drivers downloaded from the asus website for windows 7 64-bit and "SATA" tab.

Any solution to my problem?

Will the HD drive show in BIOS?

Will the HD drive show in Diskpart?

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/119713-diskpart-pc-startup.html

Yes. The disk show in BIOS and in Diskpart.
I followed the tutorial to open Diskpart (thanks for the link) and when I was in Diskpart I used the command "list disk" and the disk appeared on the screen. Then I used "select disk 0" and then "detail disk" and on the screen it appeared both partitions on the disk and the status "Healthy" in both.

Thanks for the quick reply.

 

[theog]

Hi.

I followed this tutorial step by step and when I press "Next" to install the drivers, after a few seconds, this error comes in "No new devices could be found. Make sure the driver files are correct and located on the driver installation media."

The specs of my conmputer are:
Asus P7H55-M
Intel i3 540
Western Digital 10EARS - 1 TB

I'm using the drivers downloaded from the asus website for windows 7 64-bit and "SATA" tab.

Any solution to my problem?

Will the HD drive show in BIOS?

Will the HD drive show in Diskpart?

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/119713-diskpart-pc-startup.html

Yes. The disk show in BIOS and in Diskpart.
I followed the tutorial to open Diskpart (thanks for the link) and when I was in Diskpart I used the command "list disk" and the disk appeared on the screen. Then I used "select disk 0" and then "detail disk" and on the screen it appeared both partitions on the disk and the status "Healthy" in both.

Thanks for the quick reply.

Try a full clean & full format in command prompt.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/91339-ssd-hdd-optimize-windows-reinstallation.html