W7 cant find SSD for install but bios can

[rev0]

Ok so I have 2 Hard drives on my notebook one HDD and a SSD. I have W7 installed on the HDD and can boot to it. Ive been able to access the SSD and move files to it from W7 installed on the HDD.

When I try to install W7 on the SSD Windows cant seem to find the SSD.

The SSD is Intels X25-M SATA 80GB. Any clues on what I can do?

 

[severedsolo]

Do you have a disk with the drivers for the SSD on it? If so you can load them during install. on the bit where it asks you to select the disk click "Load Drivers" and put the disk in

 

[theog]

Do you have your SSD plug in Sata 1 or Sata 2?

 

[rev0]

Intel supplied a disk with a manual on it, no drivers. I tried downloading drivers from Intels website and loading them for the install but that hasnt worked.


Honestly I dont know if its SATA 1 or 2

 

[theog]

Do you remove the HDD, & replace with SSD?

 

[rev0]

Do you remove the HDD, & replace with SSD?

Nope but I have tried removing the HDD. Ill try swaping now

 

[theog]

Do you remove the HDD, & replace with SSD?

Nope but I have tried removing the HDD. Ill try swaping now

Put the HDD to one side, & install Win 7 to SSD.

 

[rev0]

Still nothing

 

[theog]

When the HDD is install in notebook can Win 7 DVD see it?

 

[rev0]

lol yea when I browse for drivers I can load them form the SSD. . .

 

[theog]

Make sure your SSD is in SATA 1 port.
Try loading your Sata controller drivers:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/68505-sata-driver-load-windows-7-vista-setup.html

 

[rev0]

I tried putting the SSD in both SATA ports (there are only 2 on my notbook). Ive tried installing Win7 on the SSD from another computer. Ive tried a non-quick reformatting of the SSD and still cant get it to work.

Maybe I need different drivers???????
The only driver Ive found is here:
Confirm Download Operating Systems&lang=eng


Side note, Ive even tried updating the SSDs firmware but that program cant even find the SSD; and yet I can still access the drive (from an already installed OS on a different drive) and copy / cut / paste files to it.

 

[theog]

Do you have Intel Sata Controller?

 

[rev0]

yep intels pchm sata ahci 4 port controller

 

[theog]

Try this one:

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

 

[tw33k]

What model is the notebook?

 

[rev0]

Asus G73jh