SATA WD problems with GIGABYTE

Hurinfan · 07-15-2009, 02:25 PM

Hello,
I have a GIGABYTE GA-945p-ds3 Motherboard. I have installed a new WD 160GB hard drive. The connections are right and I can feel the disks spinning inside so it has power but when I go into my Bios it won't recognize my hard drive. I am running vista w/ no floppy drive. I know my motherboard has problems with SATA 2 installation other than the first two channels but I have no idea what to do.

Tumbleweed36 · 07-15-2009, 02:37 PM

Have you set it in the bios to be recognized as IDE mode? Have you enabled all the Sata options in the bios? Are you planning on installing the OS on this one? If so, have you set your boot order so the CDRom is first, followed (you have no floppy) by the Hard Drive? Has this drive been formatted? Did you get a copy of the WD Data Lifeguard utility (with retail versions and available for download) to set it up?

Hurinfan · 07-16-2009, 05:46 PM

Sorry for not responding. I've done everything I know to do inside the bios. I've enabled all SATA options. I already have my OS on my hard drive that I installed when I made my computer 2 years ago. Can I format a drive that my computer won't notice is hooked up? No I didn't get a copy of LIfeguard Utility. I ordered from Newegg and all I got was a bubblewrapped Hard drive.

07-15-2009, 02:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
Hurinfan Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 2 OS: Vista 64	SATA WD problems with GIGABYTE Hello, I have a GIGABYTE GA-945p-ds3 Motherboard. I have installed a new WD 160GB hard drive. The connections are right and I can feel the disks spinning inside so it has power but when I go into my Bios it won't recognize my hard drive. I am running vista w/ no floppy drive. I know my motherboard has problems with SATA 2 installation other than the first two channels but I have no idea what to do.

07-15-2009, 02:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,669 OS: XP Professional	Re: SATA WD problems with GIGABYTE Have you set it in the bios to be recognized as IDE mode? Have you enabled all the Sata options in the bios? Are you planning on installing the OS on this one? If so, have you set your boot order so the CDRom is first, followed (you have no floppy) by the Hard Drive? Has this drive been formatted? Did you get a copy of the WD Data Lifeguard utility (with retail versions and available for download) to set it up? __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread. Last edited by Tumbleweed36; 07-15-2009 at 02:39 PM.

07-16-2009, 05:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
Hurinfan Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 2 OS: Vista 64	Re: SATA WD problems with GIGABYTE Sorry for not responding. I've done everything I know to do inside the bios. I've enabled all SATA options. I already have my OS on my hard drive that I installed when I made my computer 2 years ago. Can I format a drive that my computer won't notice is hooked up? No I didn't get a copy of LIfeguard Utility. I ordered from Newegg and all I got was a bubblewrapped Hard drive.