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I got all the final parts for my new computer today. Put together all
the hardware relatively easily. Went into the BIOS to set it to load
from my optical drive first, then I popped in the Vista disc and
rebooted so the OS setup started.
Everything was fine up until it asked me to specify where to install
Vista and it told me it couldn't find any hard drives, even though I
have a WD Caviar Blue / SE / SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache
SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive. The HDD is also recognized by my BIOS.
Basically it's telling me I need the drivers for my HDD, but I bought
it OEM so there was no disc that came with the HDD itself. So it said I
had to create something like a mass storage location for the OS.
First thing I tried was disconnecting and reconnecting the SATA data
and power cables, which didn't work.
I Googled around and read something uploading the SATA drivers from my
motherboard installation disc, which I have. So during Vista setup I
popped that in, browsed the drive contents and found the folder with the
SATA drivers. After all that, it still told me that no drivers could be
found.
Next I tried going to the Western Digital site and downloading the Data
Lifeguard Tools. I installed those onto a folder, put the folder on a
USB drive, then started the OS installation over again. Essentially I
tried with the USB drive what I tried with the motherboard installation
disc. Found the right folder but again it says no drivers were found.
Next, I downloaded all the appropriate drivers I could find from the
manufacturers' Web sites and put them on the USB drive as well. They
aren't listed under those compatible with the hardware unless I changed
the OnChip SATA Type in the Integrated Peripheral Settings in my BIOS
from IDE to AHCI. Using the AHCI setting also allows me to see the HDD
in my BIOS, but it isn't listed as an AHCI device during the little AHCI
Device Detection Screen.
When I set the OnChip SATA Type to IDE, there's no AHCI Device
Detection Screen and the HDD shows up in my BIOS, but when I enter Vista
setup, it won't show the drivers off the USB drive unless I click off
the option to ignore drivers that aren't compatible with the hardware.
There's a couple things I haven't tired yet: 1) While keeping the boot
disk priority to Optical Drive first, put in my motherboard installation
disc rather than the Visa installation disc (this is just something I
pulled out of my [censored] so really not sure it'll work). 2) Use the
downloadable tools off of Western Digitial's site to set up the HDD on
another computer: essentially, create and format a bootable partition
using a system that already has an OS.
Thoughts?
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phxpoet
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"phxpoet" <guest[ at ]unknown-email.com> wrote in message
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[Quoted Text] >
> I got all the final parts for my new computer today. Put together all
> the hardware relatively easily. Went into the BIOS to set it to load
> from my optical drive first, then I popped in the Vista disc and
> rebooted so the OS setup started.
>
> Everything was fine up until it asked me to specify where to install
> Vista and it told me it couldn't find any hard drives, even though I
> have a WD Caviar Blue / SE / SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache
> SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive. The HDD is also recognized by my BIOS.
>
> Basically it's telling me I need the drivers for my HDD, but I bought
> it OEM so there was no disc that came with the HDD itself. So it said I
> had to create something like a mass storage location for the OS.
>
> First thing I tried was disconnecting and reconnecting the SATA data
> and power cables, which didn't work.
>
> I Googled around and read something uploading the SATA drivers from my
> motherboard installation disc, which I have. So during Vista setup I
> popped that in, browsed the drive contents and found the folder with the
> SATA drivers. After all that, it still told me that no drivers could be
> found.
>
> Next I tried going to the Western Digital site and downloading the Data
> Lifeguard Tools. I installed those onto a folder, put the folder on a
> USB drive, then started the OS installation over again. Essentially I
> tried with the USB drive what I tried with the motherboard installation
> disc. Found the right folder but again it says no drivers were found.
>
> Next, I downloaded all the appropriate drivers I could find from the
> manufacturers' Web sites and put them on the USB drive as well. They
> aren't listed under those compatible with the hardware unless I changed
> the OnChip SATA Type in the Integrated Peripheral Settings in my BIOS
> from IDE to AHCI. Using the AHCI setting also allows me to see the HDD
> in my BIOS, but it isn't listed as an AHCI device during the little AHCI
> Device Detection Screen.
>
> When I set the OnChip SATA Type to IDE, there's no AHCI Device
> Detection Screen and the HDD shows up in my BIOS, but when I enter Vista
> setup, it won't show the drivers off the USB drive unless I click off
> the option to ignore drivers that aren't compatible with the hardware.
>
> There's a couple things I haven't tired yet: 1) While keeping the boot
> disk priority to Optical Drive first, put in my motherboard installation
> disc rather than the Visa installation disc (this is just something I
> pulled out of my [censored] so really not sure it'll work). 2) Use the
> downloadable tools off of Western Digitial's site to set up the HDD on
> another computer: essentially, create and format a bootable partition
> using a system that already has an OS.
>
> Thoughts?
>
>
>
See my answer to the previous post
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Can you be more specific? Because I've tried just about everything
except for hooking up the HDD to another computer and using the HDD
setup tools from Western Digital's site.
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phxpoet
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Is you HDD connected to SATA port #1 on your MOBO?
Apparently the new HDD does not yet have a active partition installed.
a
"phxpoet" <guest[ at ]unknown-email.com> wrote in message
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[Quoted Text] >
> Can you be more specific? Because I've tried just about everything
> except for hooking up the HDD to another computer and using the HDD
> setup tools from Western Digital's site.
>
>
> --
> phxpoet
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No I had the SATA data cable hooked up to the SATA2_4 port, since when I
enable AHCI, it only shows the HDD IDE Master/Slave controllers for 0
and 1, which correspond as such:
IDE Controller Master 0 - IDE port 1
IDE Controller Slave 0 - IDE port 2
(Those don't show any devices attached since I'm using only SATA ports,
I suppose)
IDE Controller Master 1 - SATA2_4 port
IDE Controller Slave 1 - SATA2_5 port
IDE Controller Master 2 - SATA2_0 port
IDE Controller Slave 2 - SATA2_1 port
IDE Controller Master 3 - SATA2_2 port
IDE Controller Slave 3 - SATA2_3 port
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phxpoet
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Mike Hall - MVP;904361 Wrote:
> "phxpoet" <guest[ at ]xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
> news:86dc3e272b2fdc48220db61c473b3623[ at ]xxxxxx-gateway.com...> > >
> > >
> > > Can you be more specific? Because I've tried just about everything
> > > except for hooking up the HDD to another computer and using the HDD
> > > setup tools from Western Digital's site.
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > phxpoet > >
> Go into BIOS and enable SATA support..
>
>
> --
> Mike Hall - MVP
> How to construct a good post..
> 'Help US help YOU - Making good newsgroup posts:'
> (http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm)
> How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups..
> 'How to Use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups'
> (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=newswhelp&style=toc)
> Mike's Window - My Blog..
> 'Mike's Window' (http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx)
I tried that.
It will list my HDD as one of the AHCI devices on the quick AHCI
detection screen but won't list it in the BIOS.
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phxpoet
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"phxpoet" <guest[ at ]unknown-email.com> wrote in message
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[Quoted Text] >
> Can you be more specific? Because I've tried just about everything
> except for hooking up the HDD to another computer and using the HDD
> setup tools from Western Digital's site.
>
Though I cannot be more specific.
All you need do is consult the manual for your mobo.
I am sure it will give you the *exact* procedure.
If you do not have the book...just go to the mfg's website an download one.
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philo;904649 Wrote:
> "phxpoet" <guest[ at ]xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
> news:86dc3e272b2fdc48220db61c473b3623[ at ]xxxxxx-gateway.com...> > >
> > >
> > > Can you be more specific? Because I've tried just about everything
> > > except for hooking up the HDD to another computer and using the HDD
> > > setup tools from Western Digital's site.
> > > > >
> Though I cannot be more specific.
>
> All you need do is consult the manual for your mobo.
>
> I am sure it will give you the *exact* procedure.
>
> If you do not have the book...just go to the mfg's website an
> download one.
Mobo manual says to put the drivers on a USB drive and load them during
Vista setup. Tried that I don't know how many time and it doesn't work.
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phxpoet
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Then I suggest connecting it to the SATA #1 port. I had to that with my
MOBO when I upgraded to Vista.
"phxpoet" <guest[ at ]unknown-email.com> wrote in message
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[Quoted Text] >
> No I had the SATA data cable hooked up to the SATA2_4 port, since when I
> enable AHCI, it only shows the HDD IDE Master/Slave controllers for 0
> and 1, which correspond as such:
>
> IDE Controller Master 0 - IDE port 1
> IDE Controller Slave 0 - IDE port 2
>
> (Those don't show any devices attached since I'm using only SATA ports,
> I suppose)
>
> IDE Controller Master 1 - SATA2_4 port
> IDE Controller Slave 1 - SATA2_5 port
> IDE Controller Master 2 - SATA2_0 port
> IDE Controller Slave 2 - SATA2_1 port
> IDE Controller Master 3 - SATA2_2 port
> IDE Controller Slave 3 - SATA2_3 port
>
>
> --
> phxpoet
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"phxpoet" <guest[ at ]unknown-email.com> wrote in message
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[Quoted Text] >
> philo;904649 Wrote:
> > "phxpoet" <guest[ at ]xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
> > news:86dc3e272b2fdc48220db61c473b3623[ at ]xxxxxx-gateway.com...> > >
> > > >
> > > > Can you be more specific? Because I've tried just about everything
> > > > except for hooking up the HDD to another computer and using the HDD
> > > > setup tools from Western Digital's site.
> > > > > >
> > Though I cannot be more specific.
> >
> > All you need do is consult the manual for your mobo.
> >
> > I am sure it will give you the *exact* procedure.
> >
> > If you do not have the book...just go to the mfg's website an
> > download one.
>
> Mobo manual says to put the drivers on a USB drive and load them during
> Vista setup. Tried that I don't know how many time and it doesn't work.
>
Ok...
at the start of setup Vista should prompt you and ask if you need to install
additional drivers.
If you did that and directed it to the USB stick it should have installed
them...
but of course the drivers must be the correct one for your OS...
and they should have been "unpacked" first if there were in the form of a
self-extracting executable.
Also, I noticed elsewhere in this thread that someone had asked if the
drive was properly IDed in the bios.
If the HD is not seen or properly configured in the bios, then of course
Vista will not install...
so did you get that all sorted out?
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Curious;904705 Wrote:
> Then I suggest connecting it to the SATA #1 port. I had to that with my
> MOBO when I upgraded to Vista.
> "phxpoet" <guest[ at ]xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
> news:8b790fa1e6b5192f2abdf909789025b8[ at ]xxxxxx-gateway.com...> > >
> > >
> > > No I had the SATA data cable hooked up to the SATA2_4 port, since
> > when I
> > > enable AHCI, it only shows the HDD IDE Master/Slave controllers for 0
> > > and 1, which correspond as such:
> > >
> > > IDE Controller Master 0 - IDE port 1
> > > IDE Controller Slave 0 - IDE port 2
> > >
> > > (Those don't show any devices attached since I'm using only SATA
> > ports,
> > > I suppose)
> > >
> > > IDE Controller Master 1 - SATA2_4 port
> > > IDE Controller Slave 1 - SATA2_5 port
> > > IDE Controller Master 2 - SATA2_0 port
> > > IDE Controller Slave 2 - SATA2_1 port
> > > IDE Controller Master 3 - SATA2_2 port
> > > IDE Controller Slave 3 - SATA2_3 port
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > phxpoet > >
But I'm not doing an upgrade, I'm trying a clean install on an OEM HDD.
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phxpoet
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Most drivers are part of an .exe file or a .zip file. These drivers have to
be extracted to wherever you are trying to install them from (floppy, USB or
CD drive). I suggest you place them in the "root" of the drive and not in a
sub folder.
Then, when the Vista installer asks for the drivers, browse to the drive
where the extracted files are located. If still no go, you have the wrong
drivers for your M/B.
--
Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience
"phxpoet" <guest[ at ]unknown-email.com> wrote in message
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[Quoted Text] >
> philo;904649 Wrote:
>> "phxpoet" <guest[ at ]xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
>> news:86dc3e272b2fdc48220db61c473b3623[ at ]xxxxxx-gateway.com...> > >
>> > >
>> > > Can you be more specific? Because I've tried just about everything
>> > > except for hooking up the HDD to another computer and using the HDD
>> > > setup tools from Western Digital's site.
>> > > > >
>> Though I cannot be more specific.
>>
>> All you need do is consult the manual for your mobo.
>>
>> I am sure it will give you the *exact* procedure.
>>
>> If you do not have the book...just go to the mfg's website an
>> download one.
>
> Mobo manual says to put the drivers on a USB drive and load them during
> Vista setup. Tried that I don't know how many time and it doesn't work.
>
>
> --
> phxpoet
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I don't think it makes any difference if it is an upgrade in fact it is
probably more important for a clean install on a new HDD.
It won't hurt for you to switch your cable connections so there is no reason
for you not to try it.
"phxpoet" <guest[ at ]unknown-email.com> wrote in message
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[Quoted Text] >
> Curious;904705 Wrote:
>> Then I suggest connecting it to the SATA #1 port. I had to that with my
>> MOBO when I upgraded to Vista.
>> "phxpoet" <guest[ at ]xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
>> news:8b790fa1e6b5192f2abdf909789025b8[ at ]xxxxxx-gateway.com...> > >
>> > >
>> > > No I had the SATA data cable hooked up to the SATA2_4 port, since
>> > when I
>> > > enable AHCI, it only shows the HDD IDE Master/Slave controllers for 0
>> > > and 1, which correspond as such:
>> > >
>> > > IDE Controller Master 0 - IDE port 1
>> > > IDE Controller Slave 0 - IDE port 2
>> > >
>> > > (Those don't show any devices attached since I'm using only SATA
>> > ports,
>> > > I suppose)
>> > >
>> > > IDE Controller Master 1 - SATA2_4 port
>> > > IDE Controller Slave 1 - SATA2_5 port
>> > > IDE Controller Master 2 - SATA2_0 port
>> > > IDE Controller Slave 2 - SATA2_1 port
>> > > IDE Controller Master 3 - SATA2_2 port
>> > > IDE Controller Slave 3 - SATA2_3 port
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > phxpoet > >
>
> But I'm not doing an upgrade, I'm trying a clean install on an OEM HDD.
>
>
> --
> phxpoet
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Most of the time I have found these drivers using the 'make disk' function
on the MOBO cd.
"phxpoet" <guest[ at ]unknown-email.com> wrote in message
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[Quoted Text] >
> philo;904649 Wrote:
>> "phxpoet" <guest[ at ]xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
>> news:86dc3e272b2fdc48220db61c473b3623[ at ]xxxxxx-gateway.com...> > >
>> > >
>> > > Can you be more specific? Because I've tried just about everything
>> > > except for hooking up the HDD to another computer and using the HDD
>> > > setup tools from Western Digital's site.
>> > > > >
>> Though I cannot be more specific.
>>
>> All you need do is consult the manual for your mobo.
>>
>> I am sure it will give you the *exact* procedure.
>>
>> If you do not have the book...just go to the mfg's website an
>> download one.
>
> Mobo manual says to put the drivers on a USB drive and load them during
> Vista setup. Tried that I don't know how many time and it doesn't work.
>
>
> --
> phxpoet
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SATA RAID/AHCI Mode: Disabled
SATA Port0-3 Native Mode: Enabled
SATA2_0 connector: Hard Drive
SATA2_5 connector: DVD Drive
On Sat, 6 Dec 2008 15:22:07 -0600, phxpoet <guest[ at ]unknown-email.com>
wrote:
[Quoted Text] >
>I got all the final parts for my new computer today. Put together all
>the hardware relatively easily. Went into the BIOS to set it to load
>from my optical drive first, then I popped in the Vista disc and
>rebooted so the OS setup started.
>
>Everything was fine up until it asked me to specify where to install
>Vista and it told me it couldn't find any hard drives, even though I
>have a WD Caviar Blue / SE / SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache
>SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive. The HDD is also recognized by my BIOS.
>
>Basically it's telling me I need the drivers for my HDD, but I bought
>it OEM so there was no disc that came with the HDD itself. So it said I
>had to create something like a mass storage location for the OS.
>
>First thing I tried was disconnecting and reconnecting the SATA data
>and power cables, which didn't work.
>
>I Googled around and read something uploading the SATA drivers from my
>motherboard installation disc, which I have. So during Vista setup I
>popped that in, browsed the drive contents and found the folder with the
>SATA drivers. After all that, it still told me that no drivers could be
>found.
>
>Next I tried going to the Western Digital site and downloading the Data
>Lifeguard Tools. I installed those onto a folder, put the folder on a
>USB drive, then started the OS installation over again. Essentially I
>tried with the USB drive what I tried with the motherboard installation
>disc. Found the right folder but again it says no drivers were found.
>
>Next, I downloaded all the appropriate drivers I could find from the
>manufacturers' Web sites and put them on the USB drive as well. They
>aren't listed under those compatible with the hardware unless I changed
>the OnChip SATA Type in the Integrated Peripheral Settings in my BIOS
>from IDE to AHCI. Using the AHCI setting also allows me to see the HDD
>in my BIOS, but it isn't listed as an AHCI device during the little AHCI
>Device Detection Screen.
>
>When I set the OnChip SATA Type to IDE, there's no AHCI Device
>Detection Screen and the HDD shows up in my BIOS, but when I enter Vista
>setup, it won't show the drivers off the USB drive unless I click off
>the option to ignore drivers that aren't compatible with the hardware.
>
>There's a couple things I haven't tired yet: 1) While keeping the boot
>disk priority to Optical Drive first, put in my motherboard installation
>disc rather than the Visa installation disc (this is just something I
>pulled out of my [censored] so really not sure it'll work). 2) Use the
>downloadable tools off of Western Digitial's site to set up the HDD on
>another computer: essentially, create and format a bootable partition
>using a system that already has an OS.
>
>Thoughts?
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