[SOLVED] Error Message:Setup did not find any hard disk drives installed in your syst - Page 2

**BCCOMP** · 12-19-2007, 04:55 AM

Hi Nick,
Is the harddrive the only device hooked up to the "primary" IDE cable?
The reason I am asking is in your post #12 it says the CD-Rom is the Primary master. Besure the hardrive is hooked up to the primary IDE cable and set to master.
This primary IDE cable is the one on the lower end of the MoBo.
Thanks,
Bill

Nick132 · 12-19-2007, 05:03 AM

The CD-Drive is connected to the blue ide slot, its located in the middle right of the mobo. I have the HDD connected alone on a red ide slot on the bottom right of the mobo.

is that right?

i have changed it around but it comes up with an error.

**BCCOMP** · 12-19-2007, 05:20 AM

Hi Nick,
Is there a IDE slot above these. It is located about middle right of the Mobo.
Can you tell me the make and model of the Harddrive.
Thanks,
Bill

Nick132 · 12-19-2007, 05:22 AM

read the post above again. it says the cd drive is plugged into the middle right.

Maxtor Diamond Plus 9 160GB ATA/133 HDD

**speedster123** · 12-19-2007, 05:23 AM

wait a sec, the blue slot is for the primary hard drive pinned as master, using the end of the cable, the rom can go on the middle connection of the chain, but pinned as slave.
http://freepctech.com/pc/001/install..._devices.shtml
http://www.pcguide.com/ref/hdd/if/id...Cable80-c.html

**BCCOMP** · 12-19-2007, 06:00 AM

Hi Nick,
The primary IDE is the one above these (Blue slot, I think). It is located middle right side of the board running vertically not horizontally. It is near your SATA connections. The cable connectors should be Blue-MoBo, Gray- Slave Drive, Black- Master HD. The red connectors are for your Cd-Rom(Use the lower red connector).Sorry for the confusion. The manual is not printed in color.
Thanks,
Bill

Nick132 · 12-19-2007, 06:28 AM

okay ill try that out in a couple of hours, i need some sleep.

so... just have everything on the blue ide slot, hdd as master and cd rom as slave. i have a feeling this might work. hmmmm. fingers crossed.

Nick132 · 12-19-2007, 06:38 AM

wait no... stuff sleep... i got excited about this idea, and thought it would work and guess what, it has! HOORAY!

thanks a shitloads for all your efforts. never thought of doing that. hehe stupid me.

it is installing windows now.

thanks a lot again guys.

lots of love.

<3

**BCCOMP** · 12-19-2007, 06:39 AM

Hi Nick,
The Blue slot is for the Harddrive (Primary, Harddrive set as master). You should hook up the CD-Rom to the lower Red Ide slot on the motherboard.
I would also go back into your Bios and set it to the default settings located in the exit menu.
Let us know how you make out.
Thanks,
Bill

**BCCOMP** · 12-19-2007, 06:43 AM

Glad you got it up and running,
Thanks,
Bill

buddycuzz · 06-10-2008, 08:46 PM

Can someone help me with this problem as well I need explanation step by step please?

**BCCOMP** · 06-10-2008, 09:36 PM

This may help you:
http://www.helpwithpcs.com/upgrading...hard-drive.htm
Thanks,
Bill

buddycuzz · 06-11-2008, 07:36 AM

I took a look at the link u provided and I do have the IDE setup as shown. Im not sure how to do the BIOS I follow the instruction in previous comments to this thread but found it quite confusing. Anymore help would be appreciated.

**Deleted090308** · 06-11-2008, 10:48 AM

@buddycuzz: Please start a thread of your own where you tell us what system you have - motherboard, HDD etc.

12-19-2007, 04:55 AM	#21 (permalink)
BCCOMP MENTOR HARDWARE TEAM Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York Posts: 2,156 OS: Win98/XP/SUSE My System	Re: Error Message:Setup did not find any hard disk drives installed in your system Hi Nick, Is the harddrive the only device hooked up to the "primary" IDE cable? The reason I am asking is in your post #12 it says the CD-Rom is the Primary master. Besure the hardrive is hooked up to the primary IDE cable and set to master. This primary IDE cable is the one on the lower end of the MoBo. Thanks, Bill __________________ PC Wizard \| Everest \| Power supply info \| Memtest86+ \| Power supply calculator \| Speedfan Last edited by BCCOMP : 12-19-2007 at 04:59 AM.

12-19-2007, 05:03 AM	#22 (permalink)
Nick132 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 35 OS: Windows XP	Re: Error Message:Setup did not find any hard disk drives installed in your system The CD-Drive is connected to the blue ide slot, its located in the middle right of the mobo. I have the HDD connected alone on a red ide slot on the bottom right of the mobo. is that right? i have changed it around but it comes up with an error.

12-19-2007, 05:20 AM	#23 (permalink)
BCCOMP MENTOR HARDWARE TEAM Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York Posts: 2,156 OS: Win98/XP/SUSE My System	Re: Error Message:Setup did not find any hard disk drives installed in your system Hi Nick, Is there a IDE slot above these. It is located about middle right of the Mobo. Can you tell me the make and model of the Harddrive. Thanks, Bill __________________ PC Wizard \| Everest \| Power supply info \| Memtest86+ \| Power supply calculator \| Speedfan

12-19-2007, 05:22 AM	#24 (permalink)
Nick132 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 35 OS: Windows XP	Re: Error Message:Setup did not find any hard disk drives installed in your system read the post above again. it says the cd drive is plugged into the middle right. Maxtor Diamond Plus 9 160GB ATA/133 HDD

12-19-2007, 05:23 AM	#25 (permalink)
speedster123 Mentor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: United States-New York Posts: 3,904 OS: xp pro My System	Re: Error Message:Setup did not find any hard disk drives installed in your system wait a sec, the blue slot is for the primary hard drive pinned as master, using the end of the cable, the rom can go on the middle connection of the chain, but pinned as slave. http://freepctech.com/pc/001/install..._devices.shtml http://www.pcguide.com/ref/hdd/if/id...Cable80-c.html __________________ Infection Detection and Removal Thermal Grease Instructions Bench Test

12-19-2007, 06:00 AM	#26 (permalink)
BCCOMP MENTOR HARDWARE TEAM Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York Posts: 2,156 OS: Win98/XP/SUSE My System	Re: Error Message:Setup did not find any hard disk drives installed in your system Hi Nick, The primary IDE is the one above these (Blue slot, I think). It is located middle right side of the board running vertically not horizontally. It is near your SATA connections. The cable connectors should be Blue-MoBo, Gray- Slave Drive, Black- Master HD. The red connectors are for your Cd-Rom(Use the lower red connector).Sorry for the confusion. The manual is not printed in color. Thanks, Bill __________________ PC Wizard \| Everest \| Power supply info \| Memtest86+ \| Power supply calculator \| Speedfan

12-19-2007, 06:28 AM	#27 (permalink)
Nick132 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 35 OS: Windows XP	Re: Error Message:Setup did not find any hard disk drives installed in your system okay ill try that out in a couple of hours, i need some sleep. so... just have everything on the blue ide slot, hdd as master and cd rom as slave. i have a feeling this might work. hmmmm. fingers crossed.

12-19-2007, 06:38 AM	#28 (permalink)
Nick132 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 35 OS: Windows XP	Re: Error Message:Setup did not find any hard disk drives installed in your system wait no... stuff sleep... i got excited about this idea, and thought it would work and guess what, it has! HOORAY! thanks a shitloads for all your efforts. never thought of doing that. hehe stupid me. it is installing windows now. thanks a lot again guys. lots of love. <3

12-19-2007, 06:39 AM	#29 (permalink)
BCCOMP MENTOR HARDWARE TEAM Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York Posts: 2,156 OS: Win98/XP/SUSE My System	Re: Error Message:Setup did not find any hard disk drives installed in your system Hi Nick, The Blue slot is for the Harddrive (Primary, Harddrive set as master). You should hook up the CD-Rom to the lower Red Ide slot on the motherboard. I would also go back into your Bios and set it to the default settings located in the exit menu. Let us know how you make out. Thanks, Bill __________________ PC Wizard \| Everest \| Power supply info \| Memtest86+ \| Power supply calculator \| Speedfan Last edited by BCCOMP : 12-19-2007 at 06:42 AM.

12-19-2007, 06:43 AM	#30 (permalink)
BCCOMP MENTOR HARDWARE TEAM Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York Posts: 2,156 OS: Win98/XP/SUSE My System	Re: Error Message:Setup did not find any hard disk drives installed in your system Glad you got it up and running, Thanks, Bill __________________ PC Wizard \| Everest \| Power supply info \| Memtest86+ \| Power supply calculator \| Speedfan

06-10-2008, 08:46 PM	#31 (permalink)
buddycuzz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 10 OS: Xp Sp2	Re: Error Message:Setup did not find any hard disk drives installed in your system Can someone help me with this problem as well I need explanation step by step please?

06-10-2008, 09:36 PM	#32 (permalink)
BCCOMP MENTOR HARDWARE TEAM Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York Posts: 2,156 OS: Win98/XP/SUSE My System	Re: Error Message:Setup did not find any hard disk drives installed in your system This may help you: http://www.helpwithpcs.com/upgrading...hard-drive.htm Thanks, Bill __________________ PC Wizard \| Everest \| Power supply info \| Memtest86+ \| Power supply calculator \| Speedfan

06-11-2008, 07:36 AM	#33 (permalink)
buddycuzz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 10 OS: Xp Sp2	Re: Error Message:Setup did not find any hard disk drives installed in your system I took a look at the link u provided and I do have the IDE setup as shown. Im not sure how to do the BIOS I follow the instruction in previous comments to this thread but found it quite confusing. Anymore help would be appreciated.

06-11-2008, 10:48 AM	#34 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,282 OS: Xp	Re: Error Message:Setup did not find any hard disk drives installed in your system @buddycuzz: Please start a thread of your own where you tell us what system you have - motherboard, HDD etc.