Vista doesn't detect my hard drive

Spiv · 06-01-2008, 04:45 PM

I'm using a Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3R motherboard, and my hard drive is a seagate barracuda 500gb.

The system is brand new, built myself. No previous operating system on it.
I tried installing windows vista. I get past everything, until it asks me to select a drive to install to, and the list is empty. I tried every driver on the mobo's cd, and every driver on their website, none of them worked. I've tried different SATA modes, and ports on the mobo, and it doesn't work (I would dear say I've tried everything, except another OS because I don't have access to one).

However, when I select browse to search for drivers, when installing vista, I can select the local drive and search it for drivers. Does this mean it's there and it's something else, or is it just an option and what not? (there's a floppy there too, but I have none installed on the computer).

My bios sees the HD just fine. I'm out of ideas, and friggin fed up. I tried contacting Gigabyte but that was pointless.

dai · 06-01-2008, 05:14 PM

set the sata to be seen as ide in the bios

Spiv · 06-01-2008, 07:27 PM

I've done all that, I even switched over to AHCI just to see if that worked.

dai · 06-01-2008, 07:39 PM

vista usually has the required drivers try a cmos reset

Spiv · 06-02-2008, 07:11 AM

Resetting the CMOS didn't help.

dai · 06-02-2008, 09:58 AM

i have pm'd someone to come onto the thread when they come online i think they have the same m/b

**kodi** · 06-02-2008, 11:02 AM

What sata port is the drive connected to?
The Intel ICH9r or the gigabyte ports

Spiv · 06-02-2008, 01:14 PM

Thanks for the help guys, but the problem has been found, it's with the hard drive, getting a new one.
Thanks again.

06-01-2008, 04:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
Spiv Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Vista	Vista doesn't detect my hard drive I'm using a Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3R motherboard, and my hard drive is a seagate barracuda 500gb. The system is brand new, built myself. No previous operating system on it. I tried installing windows vista. I get past everything, until it asks me to select a drive to install to, and the list is empty. I tried every driver on the mobo's cd, and every driver on their website, none of them worked. I've tried different SATA modes, and ports on the mobo, and it doesn't work (I would dear say I've tried everything, except another OS because I don't have access to one). However, when I select browse to search for drivers, when installing vista, I can select the local drive and search it for drivers. Does this mean it's there and it's something else, or is it just an option and what not? (there's a floppy there too, but I have none installed on the computer). My bios sees the HD just fine. I'm out of ideas, and friggin fed up. I tried contacting Gigabyte but that was pointless.

06-01-2008, 05:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 41,951 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: Vista doesn't detect my hard drive set the sata to be seen as ide in the bios __________________

06-01-2008, 07:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
Spiv Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Vista	Re: Vista doesn't detect my hard drive I've done all that, I even switched over to AHCI just to see if that worked.

06-01-2008, 07:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 41,951 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: Vista doesn't detect my hard drive vista usually has the required drivers try a cmos reset __________________

06-02-2008, 07:11 AM	#5 (permalink)
Spiv Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Vista	Re: Vista doesn't detect my hard drive Resetting the CMOS didn't help.

06-02-2008, 09:58 AM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 41,951 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: Vista doesn't detect my hard drive i have pm'd someone to come onto the thread when they come online i think they have the same m/b __________________

06-02-2008, 11:02 AM	#7 (permalink)
kodi Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 6,578 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate, XP Professional My System	Re: Vista doesn't detect my hard drive What sata port is the drive connected to? The Intel ICH9r or the gigabyte ports __________________ Brian

06-02-2008, 01:14 PM	#8 (permalink)
Spiv Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Vista	Re: Vista doesn't detect my hard drive Thanks for the help guys, but the problem has been found, it's with the hard drive, getting a new one. Thanks again.