Hardrive problems... maybe

firem4n · 01-29-2009, 11:40 PM

Im still waiting for my windows vist to get here but iv noticed after turning on the computer for like less then even second it saids "hard drive not detected" wuut? soo any sugestions on trouble shooting a new hard drive with out a OS installed?

sea gate barracuda 1.5tb sata hdd

thanks..

**grimx133** · 01-30-2009, 01:17 AM

Go into your bios, it should be right there. The model number of the drive should show as being sata0. You can also go into your boot order and it should show the model when you select the device to boot from 1st, 2nd, or 3rd.
Any problems, reseat your connections at the back of the drive as well as the connection to the sata port on the motherboard.. Don't just wiggle them, unplug them and replug them firmly. Then try again, of course.

**wrench97** · 01-30-2009, 01:39 AM

A new drive that is not formatted will show that error until you format it during the OS install.

firem4n · 01-31-2009, 01:30 AM

thanks guys yah im all good woot

01-29-2009, 11:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
firem4n Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 36 OS: windows	Hardrive problems... maybe Im still waiting for my windows vist to get here but iv noticed after turning on the computer for like less then even second it saids "hard drive not detected" wuut? soo any sugestions on trouble shooting a new hard drive with out a OS installed? sea gate barracuda 1.5tb sata hdd thanks..

01-30-2009, 01:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
grimx133 Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada eh Posts: 3,162 OS: xp mce sp2, xp pro sp2, windows 7 beta My System	Re: Hardrive problems... maybe Go into your bios, it should be right there. The model number of the drive should show as being sata0. You can also go into your boot order and it should show the model when you select the device to boot from 1st, 2nd, or 3rd. Any problems, reseat your connections at the back of the drive as well as the connection to the sata port on the motherboard.. Don't just wiggle them, unplug them and replug them firmly. Then try again, of course. __________________

01-30-2009, 01:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,702 OS: Win7	Re: Hardrive problems... maybe A new drive that is not formatted will show that error until you format it during the OS install. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

01-31-2009, 01:30 AM	#4 (permalink)
firem4n Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 36 OS: windows	Re: Hardrive problems... maybe thanks guys yah im all good woot