No Hard Disk Drive Installed Error
Contents |
} Windows Setup: Setup did not find any hard disk drives… Written on July 25th 2009 at 13:10. Last modified: July 9, 2012 Hard Disk Gone Missing? After booting from the Windows XP setup CD the setup did not find any hard disk drives installed in your computer blue setup screen appears and goes the through the usual process of installing it’s drivers. setup did not find any hard disk drives installed in your computer server 2003 When you reach the Welcome Screen and choose to install Windows you are presented with the error “Setup did not find any hard setup did not find any hard disk drives windows 7 disk drives installed in your computer” similar to the screenshot below. Some Common Symptoms You are presented with the error message: Setup did not find any hard disk drives installed in your computer at the point in windows xp install can't find hard drive the setup where you are asked to press ENTER to "setup Windows XP now" You are presented with the error message Setup did not find any hard disk drives installed in your computer after pressing ‘R‘ to "repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console" Explanation This error will appear most often when your hard disk is on an SATA or SCSI controller and Windows setup does not have a suitable driver. In most
Windows Xp Install Not Detecting Hard Drive
cases these days you won't have a floppy disk either to load the drivers. There are a few ways to deal with this ranging from the very simple (hopefully says you!) to the long and somewhat difficult. See the solutions below for more. Solution 1 - Set Your SATA Controller to Compatability/IDE/Standard Mode Enter your BIOS/Setup Utility Locate the Serial ATA or SATA configuration section I've seen this section called ‘On Chip Config' on some Phoenix Award BIOS On Lenovo/IBM ThinkPads it's in Config > Serial ATA (Sata) Change the mode of the SATA controller from AHCI to IDE or Compatibility Save & Exit Reboot and begin the Windows Setup again. If Windows Setup successfully detects your hard disk this time then go ahead and perform the Windows Setup. When Windows setup completes change the mode back to AHCI in the BIOS If your problem still exists after changing this option then change it back to AHCI and proceed to Solution 2 below. Solution 2 - Load your SATA drivers using a Floppy Disk (or CD) UPDATE JAN 2011 - Create A Custom Windows XP CD with your SATA drivers as an alternative to using a floppy disk. If you need help finding your SATA drivers see the article How To Find Your SATA Drivers If you already have a floppy d
to Troubleshoot a Hard Drive Not Detected error on a Dell PC This article provides information on how to identify and resolve an issue with onscreen Hard Drive errors during starting your PC. Table
Sata Hard Disk Drivers For Windows Xp Download
of Contents: Is your Dell PC giving an onscreen Hard Drive error hard drive not detected while installing windows 7 when you start it up? Initial Troubleshooting Physical Troubleshooting Resolution 1. Is your PC giving an onscreen external hard disk not detected in windows xp Hard Drive error when you start it up? There are several reasons why a PC will report that the Operating System or Hard Drive cannot be detected on start http://www.proposedsolution.com/solutions/windows-xp-setup-setup-did-not-find-any-hard-disk-drives/ up. Some of these issues can be resolved without replacing parts and some will require you to narrow down the faulty part before taking this further. If there are any other issues with the machine, please troubleshoot those faults before following this guide. Please follow the guide below. Back to Top 2. Initial Troubleshooting The first question would http://www.dell.com/support/article/SLN155163/en normally be what type of error are you getting when the PC starts up? There are several it could be, I've listed them below. However the initial troubleshooting for any Hard Drive is going to be identical. If there is any damage to the system it will not be considered to be In Warranty, unless you have Accidental Damage Cover in addition to your standard warranty. If there is no damage then please proceed to section 2 step 1. Hard Drive not Detected No Boot Device Found No Boot Partition Found Data error Reading Drive Seek error - Sector not found Missing Operating System Drive not Ready Blank screen with flashing Cursor Hard Disk Drive Failure Primary Hard Disk Failure Most (or all) Dell systems come with built in PSA diagnostics. You can boot to them by tapping on
Subscribe to our newsletter Search Home Forum Ask a question Latest questions Windows Mac Linux Internet Video Games Software Hardware Mobile Network Virus Café How To Download Ask a question Windows Software Mac Software Linux Software Android Apps BlackBerry Apps iPhone Apps Windows Phone Apps News Encyclopedia Home Forum Hardware Hard http://ccm.net/forum/affich-673125-sata-hdd-not-detected-while-installing-windows-7-windows-8 drive Report SATA Hdd not detected while installing windows 7 / windows 8[Solved/Closed] Ask a question trav 4Posts Wednesday November 7, 2012Registration date November 8, 2012 Last seen - Latest answer on Mar 15, 2016 08:24AM Hello, I was using https://www.cnet.com/forums/discussions/setup-did-not-find-any-hard-disk-drives-installed-233512/ Win7 Ultimate 64 Bit. I wanted to use Fedora 32 Bit thats why I installed it on my hard drive along with Win7. After that Win7 crashed but Fedora still worked and instead of C drive all my other hard disk drives got formatted. Now, the problem is that I am unable to install Win7 again beacuse I am not able to see hard drive partitions (ERROR is :"NO HARD DRIVE FOUND"). But I am able to see the partitions in Fedora. Can please anyone help me out with a solution as soon as possible. Thank youuuuu..!!! See more Hard disk not detected in windows 7 installation When i try to install windows on my pc it does not hard disk drive recognize my hard Drives not show when installing the window how? External USB Hard Drive don't show up ... (Solved) Pen drive not detected in windows 7 [Solved] (Solved) BluTooth not detected when Installed Window 7 HDD not available while installing windows 7 SATA Hdd not Detected during XP install Helpful +24 Report Jeff 17968Posts lundi 15 février 1999Registration date ModeratorStatus October 3, 2016 Last seen Nov 8, 2012 04:09AM Check your BIOS settings for the following parameters: * SATA configuration -> Enhanced * Configure SATA -> AHCI View all 7 comments Report Jeff 17968Posts lundi 15 février 1999Registration date ModeratorStatus October 3, 2016 Last seen - Nov 8, 2012 04:16AM At installation time, tell the installer to try to use these drivers by click on "Load driver": http://i.stack.imgur.com/E7Z99.png You should try with your motherboard SATA drivers. If you don't have any, you can try this one, by downloading it on an USB drive: http://curtjackson.co.uk/files/JMB36X_WinDrv_R1.17.47WHQL_WIN7.zip Report trav 4Posts Wednesday November 7, 2012Registration date November 8, 2012 Last seen - Nov 8, 2012 09:38PM its not working ...>>>>>> :( Report Dan- Dec 9, 2014 10:33AM AHCI worked for me. Thanks! Report rahul- Dec 17, 2014 09:37AM Is it the complaint of hard disk Report Ram;s- May 1, 2015 02:19AM its not workin Report Jude- Dec 22, 2015 04:59AM ahci works for me, thanks for this tips godbless :) Report Sai teja- Feb 12, 2016 12:42A
Popular Forums Computer Help Computer Newbies Laptops Phones TVs & Home Theaters Networking & Wireless Windows 7 Windows 10 Cameras All Forums News Top Categories Apple Computers Crave Deals Google Internet Microsoft Mobile Photography Security Sci-Tech Tech Culture Tech Industry Photo Galleries Video Forums Video Top Categories Apple Byte Carfection CNET Top 5 CNET Update Googlicious How To Netpicks Next Big Thing News On Cars Phones Prizefight Tablets Tomorrow Daily CNET Podcasts How To Top Categories Appliances Computers Gaming Home Entertainment Internet Mobile Apps Phones Photography Security Smart Home Tablets Wearable Tech Forums Speed Test Smart Home Top Categories Tour CNET Smart Home Smart Home News Smart Home How To Best Smart Home Devices Cars Top Categories Car Reviews Best Cars New Cars Used Cars Deals Top Categories Cheapskate Best Tech Under $50 All Deals Tech Deals Non-Tech Deals Audio Deals Cell Phone Deals Desktop Deals Laptop Deals Hard Drive & Storage Deals Printer Deals Tablet Deals Camera Deals Monitor Deals Software Deals TV Deals Web Hosting VPN Services WordPress Hosting Domain Names Download Sign In / Join Sign In to CNET Join CNET Member Benefits My Profile Forums Sign Out US Other editions United Kingdom Australia China France Germany Japan Korea CNET en Español CNET Forums Windows Legacy OS "setup did not find any hard disk drives installed..." Windows Legacy OS forum About This ForumCNET's Forum on Windows legacy operating systems, (XP, 2000/NT, ME, & Windows 95/98) is the best source for finding help or getting troubleshooting advice from a community of experts. Discussions cover Windows 2003 Server, Windows installation, adding and removing programs, driver problems, crashes, upgrading, and other OS-related questions.Real-Time ActivityMy Tracked DiscussionsFAQsPoliciesModerators General discussion "setup did not find any hard disk drives installed..." by logangreer / February 13, 2007 5:48 AM PST I have a Dell PC. I installed a copy of Windows Vista on it. I don't like it, so I am trying to reinstall XP Home. When I click on the cd drive the XP Home CD is in, it brings up the menu, but the "Install Windows XP" option is grayed out. So I try to boot from the disk, but when it is done loading all the things and I tell it I do not want to repair, but to install, it says "set