[SOLVED] Installing - unable to detect HD

Dweezel · 07-23-2008, 12:07 PM

As implied by the title I am unable to detect my HD while attempting to install my 64-bit Ultimate version of Vista. I am using http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.js...D&locale=en-US as my only HD. I get to a screen that prompts me for drivers for my device, however I can't seem to locate any drivers for this drive online.

EDIT: GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3L is my MoBo

Dweezel · 07-23-2008, 12:53 PM

I tried using drivers off the CD for my MoBo, and the only ones I can find don't show up when the "Only show drivers compatible with hardware on this computer" is checked

**af3** · 07-23-2008, 01:08 PM

I had the same problem, no one would help meh!

**sobeit** · 07-23-2008, 01:17 PM

is the drive a new install also? what os is currently on it? check out the following to see if something there will help

http://seagate.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/...YWdlPTE*&p_li=

Dweezel · 07-23-2008, 01:25 PM

The drive is entirely new, as is everything in the build.

"Note: there are no Vista drivers provided by Seagate for any Seagate or Maxtor branded PATA or SATA drive, as the drives themselves are all Plug-and-Play within Windows Vista when connected internally on your computer. "

Trying to find something on the Gigabyte site, nothing so far.

**sobeit** · 07-23-2008, 01:33 PM

did you check that link I gave you? Is the drive installed properly - does the bios see it?

Dweezel · 07-23-2008, 01:41 PM

Yes the BIOS recognizes the device.

Dweezel · 07-23-2008, 01:46 PM

Could the problem be my MoBo does not have drivers for 64 bit?

EDIT: Sory for double post before, meant to edit and I replied.

EDIT2: Would flashing a new BIOS be worthwhile?

~~OMGmissinglink~~ · 07-23-2008, 02:53 PM

installing one sata hd, bios settings PATA/IDE mode.. boot cd drive 1st, hs 2nd.. insert your Vista disk, install operating system. pc asks press .bla boot off cd disk.. no additional drivers required.

Dweezel · 07-23-2008, 02:55 PM

So I get this right, don't configure my BIOS for SATA?

And I'm assuming that is "boot CD drive 1st, hd 2nd"?

~~OMGmissinglink~~ · 07-23-2008, 03:07 PM

Sata controller has to be "enabled" in bios... set sata to use pata/ide mode.

Dweezel · 07-23-2008, 03:39 PM

Thanks missinglink, trying to find that option in the BIOS now.

EDIT: The only thing I see is Legacy IDE mode vs Normal IDE mode, and I can't get it to work with either.

goyta · 07-23-2008, 04:15 PM

I still have a 7200.10 Barracuda as my secondary HDD, and though my primary one is a 7200.11 now, I installed Vista many times on the old one without a glitch (well, at least not any that I could attribute to the disk).

I suggest that you check that your HDD is connected to the *first* SATA plug on the motherboard. If you have a SATA CD/DVD drive, it should be connected to the second one. Theoretically, this should make no difference, but in practice, it does.

Dweezel · 07-23-2008, 04:27 PM

I have an IDE CD/DVD drive, so that isn't an issue. My HDD is plugged into SATA port 0 on my MoBo.

~~OMGmissinglink~~ · 07-23-2008, 04:32 PM

Sata controller has to be "enabled" in bios... sata mode has to be set pata or ide mode.

Dweezel · 07-23-2008, 04:34 PM

I do not see any option called "SATA controller" or "SATA mode", if it is any help the BIOS recognizes the HD, but Windows does not when I'm attempting to install.

EDIT: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Support/M...ProductID=2778 is my MoBo manual if you have time to check it out and perhaps point me in a more specific direction.

EDIT2: I may have found it, trying now... I'll provide an update soon

Dweezel · 07-23-2008, 05:21 PM

Nothing.

~~OMGmissinglink~~ · 07-23-2008, 07:36 PM

Page 39 manual
Sata AHCI set "disabled"
Sata port 0 -1 set "Native" "enabled"

Dweezel · 07-23-2008, 07:44 PM

I think I tried that, but I'll try again.

EDIT: Tried it, still no dice.

07-23-2008, 12:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dweezel Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 48 OS: Vista/Ubuntu	[SOLVED] Installing - unable to detect HD As implied by the title I am unable to detect my HD while attempting to install my 64-bit Ultimate version of Vista. I am using http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.js...D&locale=en-US as my only HD. I get to a screen that prompts me for drivers for my device, however I can't seem to locate any drivers for this drive online. EDIT: GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3L is my MoBo Last edited by Dweezel : 07-23-2008 at 12:28 PM.

07-23-2008, 12:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dweezel Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 48 OS: Vista/Ubuntu	Re: Installing - unable to detect HD I tried using drivers off the CD for my MoBo, and the only ones I can find don't show up when the "Only show drivers compatible with hardware on this computer" is checked

07-23-2008, 01:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
af3 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: USA Posts: 757 OS: Windows XP SP3 My System	Re: Installing - unable to detect HD I had the same problem, no one would help meh! __________________ ...beware the government-media complex...

07-23-2008, 01:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
sobeit Mentor Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NEAR Posts: 4,670 OS: windows/linux	Re: Installing - unable to detect HD is the drive a new install also? what os is currently on it? check out the following to see if something there will help http://seagate.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/...YWdlPTE&p_li= __________________ Do not feed the trolls.* Last edited by sobeit : 07-23-2008 at 01:20 PM.

07-23-2008, 01:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
Dweezel Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 48 OS: Vista/Ubuntu	Re: Installing - unable to detect HD The drive is entirely new, as is everything in the build. "Note: there are no Vista drivers provided by Seagate for any Seagate or Maxtor branded PATA or SATA drive, as the drives themselves are all Plug-and-Play within Windows Vista when connected internally on your computer. " Trying to find something on the Gigabyte site, nothing so far. Last edited by Dweezel : 07-23-2008 at 01:26 PM.

07-23-2008, 01:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
sobeit Mentor Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NEAR Posts: 4,670 OS: windows/linux	Re: Installing - unable to detect HD did you check that link I gave you? Is the drive installed properly - does the bios see it? __________________ Do not feed the trolls. Last edited by sobeit : 07-23-2008 at 01:35 PM.

07-23-2008, 01:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
Dweezel Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 48 OS: Vista/Ubuntu	Re: Installing - unable to detect HD Yes the BIOS recognizes the device.

07-23-2008, 01:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
Dweezel Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 48 OS: Vista/Ubuntu	Re: Installing - unable to detect HD Could the problem be my MoBo does not have drivers for 64 bit? EDIT: Sory for double post before, meant to edit and I replied. EDIT2: Would flashing a new BIOS be worthwhile? Last edited by Dweezel : 07-23-2008 at 01:53 PM.

07-23-2008, 02:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
~~OMGmissinglink~~ Troubled Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,535 OS: XP Pro sp2 My System	Re: Installing - unable to detect HD installing one sata hd, bios settings PATA/IDE mode.. boot cd drive 1st, hs 2nd.. insert your Vista disk, install operating system. pc asks press .bla boot off cd disk.. no additional drivers required.

07-23-2008, 02:55 PM	#10 (permalink)
Dweezel Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 48 OS: Vista/Ubuntu	Re: Installing - unable to detect HD So I get this right, don't configure my BIOS for SATA? And I'm assuming that is "boot CD drive 1st, hd 2nd"?

07-23-2008, 03:07 PM	#11 (permalink)
~~OMGmissinglink~~ Troubled Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,535 OS: XP Pro sp2 My System	Re: Installing - unable to detect HD Sata controller has to be "enabled" in bios... set sata to use pata/ide mode.

07-23-2008, 03:39 PM	#12 (permalink)
Dweezel Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 48 OS: Vista/Ubuntu	Re: Installing - unable to detect HD Thanks missinglink, trying to find that option in the BIOS now. EDIT: The only thing I see is Legacy IDE mode vs Normal IDE mode, and I can't get it to work with either. Last edited by Dweezel : 07-23-2008 at 03:51 PM.

07-23-2008, 04:15 PM	#13 (permalink)
goyta Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: São Paulo, Brazil Posts: 4 OS: XP Pro SP3, Vista Ultimate SP1 My System	Re: Installing - unable to detect HD I still have a 7200.10 Barracuda as my secondary HDD, and though my primary one is a 7200.11 now, I installed Vista many times on the old one without a glitch (well, at least not any that I could attribute to the disk). I suggest that you check that your HDD is connected to the first SATA plug on the motherboard. If you have a SATA CD/DVD drive, it should be connected to the second one. Theoretically, this should make no difference, but in practice, it does.

07-23-2008, 04:27 PM	#14 (permalink)
Dweezel Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 48 OS: Vista/Ubuntu	Re: Installing - unable to detect HD I have an IDE CD/DVD drive, so that isn't an issue. My HDD is plugged into SATA port 0 on my MoBo.

07-23-2008, 04:32 PM	#15 (permalink)
~~OMGmissinglink~~ Troubled Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,535 OS: XP Pro sp2 My System	Re: Installing - unable to detect HD Sata controller has to be "enabled" in bios... sata mode has to be set pata or ide mode.

07-23-2008, 04:34 PM	#16 (permalink)
Dweezel Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 48 OS: Vista/Ubuntu	Re: Installing - unable to detect HD I do not see any option called "SATA controller" or "SATA mode", if it is any help the BIOS recognizes the HD, but Windows does not when I'm attempting to install. EDIT: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Support/M...ProductID=2778 is my MoBo manual if you have time to check it out and perhaps point me in a more specific direction. EDIT2: I may have found it, trying now... I'll provide an update soon Last edited by Dweezel : 07-23-2008 at 04:56 PM.

07-23-2008, 05:21 PM	#17 (permalink)
Dweezel Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 48 OS: Vista/Ubuntu	Re: Installing - unable to detect HD Nothing.

07-23-2008, 07:36 PM	#18 (permalink)
~~OMGmissinglink~~ Troubled Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,535 OS: XP Pro sp2 My System	Re: Installing - unable to detect HD Page 39 manual Sata AHCI set "disabled" Sata port 0 -1 set "Native" "enabled" Last edited by OMGmissinglink : 07-23-2008 at 07:46 PM.

07-23-2008, 07:44 PM	#19 (permalink)
Dweezel Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 48 OS: Vista/Ubuntu	Re: Installing - unable to detect HD I think I tried that, but I'll try again. EDIT: Tried it, still no dice. Last edited by Dweezel : 07-23-2008 at 08:00 PM.