Unable to format my new drive sata hard with windows.

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• Vista does not recognize my drive sata hard.

  • I have a Sony Vaio and this laptop is running Vista on a drive sata hard and the hard drive failed, I am trying to load Vista on a clean hard disk SATA of Toshiba. Vista does not see the hard disk and can not find the drivers for the SATA hard drive. I called Toshiba and they said that the hard drive is plug-and-play this is why there is no drivers and asked me to call Sony to the motherboard drivers. Sony said that you need for the Vaio recovery disc. I ordered the recovery disks and still have the same result. I have checked the BIOS and can not see anywhere to set up a sata drive. What can I do to fix this?

  Hi Dl54,

  A. is the hard drive is detected in the BIOS?

  B. what happens when you restart the computer?

  C. you get errors?

  D. What is the exact error message that you receive?

  You can check if the drive is detected in the BIOS, but will not all SATA configuration option in the BIOS.

  I suggest you to download the SATA drivers on the Sony site on a flash drive and load it during the installation.

  After that you start from the vista DVD, follow the instructions on the screen to install vista. You will see a screen where you choose the partition to install vista. You will find an option to load a driver on the same screen to the bottom of the left hand of the window.

  Click load a driver > Browse to the location of the drivers and start installing the drivers.

  Please answer in return.

  Bindu S -Microsoft Support

• I would like to replace my drive 160gig hard with the disk hard 320gig on my laptop running xp.

  I would like to replace my drive 160gig hard with the disk hard 320gig on my laptop running xp. Is it possible to transfer the exact content from one disk to another without having to re - install operating systems and programs etc. ?  I would that all is the same except the size of your hard drive will be increased.

  Is it possible to transfer the exact content from one disk to another without having to re - install operating systems and programs etc. ?

  Yes.

  You use the disk cloning software.  In some cases, a new player may even be bundled with software that will do this for you.

  Unless your laptop has a second drive Bay (most don't), you will also need an external hard drive enclosure.  As a general rule, these connect via the USB port, although if your laptop has a connector FireWire or eSATA you can also use these interfaces.

  You must select your external enclosure based on 3 criteria: the type of connection to the laptop. the physical size of the disc (2 1/2 inches for computer laptop drives); and player interface (determined by the connection of the internal drive of your laptop). For example only (no recommendation), if you wanted an enclosure for a 2.5 IDE drive "which connects using USB 2.0, Newegg has 17 products

  The (slightly) more expensive items among the software, you will need.  For example: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817155602 this particular House will work with SATA or IDE drives.

  If you buy an external enclosure that doesn't include cloning software, the software may be available for free from the manufacturer of the new 320 GB drive (e.g., http://support.wdc.com/product/downloaddetail.asp?swid=119) or you can get it separately (this is not an exhaustive list):

  Acronis True Image Home 11
  EASEUS ToDo Backup
  Paragon Drive Copy or Partition Manager Personal

• Cannot format drive DVD - Rw with Windows Vista.

  Cannot format drive DVD - Rw with Windows Vista. Download "Windows cannot format... or is unable to complete the format.  Something like that. See a solution with Windows 7, but I use Windows Vista. Help?

  Hello

  ·        What is the model number of your computer?

  ·        Who is the manufacturer of your computer?

  ·        Did you format the disc earlier?

  ·        Are you trying to format the drive using windows Explorer or through third party software?

  I suggest you read the web link, below he provided information related to the formatting of disk.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/930405

  Hope the helps of information. Please post back and we do know.

• I re-formatted my c: drive then re installed windows XP now I'm locked up.

  I re-formatted my c: drive then re-installed windows XP. Now windows will ask a password that I don't have. How can I bypass this password or just reformat my drive c: again.   I have to assume that I put a password somewhere, but no password I would have used work wil.

  Hello

  ·         Did you enter the password during the installation of Windows XP?

  Every time that Windows XP is installed on a system, it creates a default account called "Administrator" and by default, this account is not protected by Word. Then try to connect using the empty password in safe mode and check.

  I suggest you follow the troubleshooting steps form the article and check if it helps.

   

  How to connect to your Windows XP-based computer if you forget your password or if your password expires

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/321305

• I tried to format the C drive and then reinstall Windows Vista using the windows reinstall disk but I couldn't start in it.

  * Original title: reinstalling Windows Vista

  I tried to format the C drive and then reinstall Windows Vista using the windows reinstall disk but I couldn't start in it. I restarted my computer, press the F12 key and selected boot from cd/dvd, but the computer still started in windows. My computer is Dell. If there is no solution, it is possible to reinstall windows without using the disc?

  Hello

  Here are the options of relocation:

  How ro reinstall from the Dell recovery partition:

  http://www.Dell.com/support/troubleshooting/us/en/04/KCS/KcsArticles/ArticleView?c=us&l=en&s=BSD&docid=DSN_336966

  Reinstalling the printer Dell supplied disk:

  http://www.Dell.com/support/troubleshooting/us/en/19/KCS/KcsArticles/ArticleView?c=us&l=en&s=DHS&docid=DSN_339949

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  You can also borrow and use a Microsoft Vista DVD, which contains the files for the different editions of Vista (Home Basic, Home Premium, Business and Ultimate) must be installed. The product key on your computer / Laptop box determines what Edition is installed.

  Other manufacturers recovery DVDs are should not be used for this purpose.

  And you need to know the version of 'bit' for Vista, as 32-bit and 64-bit editions come on different DVDs

  Here's how to do a clean install of Vista using a DVD of Vista from Microsoft:

  "How to do a clean install and configure with a full Version of Vista '

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/117366-clean-install-full-version-Vista.html

  And once the operating system is installed, go to your computer manufacturer's website and get the latest drivers for your particular model or laptop computer.

  And phone Activation may be necessary when you use the above installation method.

  "How to activate Vista normally and by Activation of the phone '

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/84488-activate-Vista-phone.html

  See you soon.

• Is there a driver for external hard drive WDME1600 compatible with windows vista?

  Original title: My Passport Essential WDME 1600

  Is there a driver for external hard drive WDME1600 compatible with windows vista?

  Hello

  Please see this link.
  http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/compatibility/windows-vista/Details.aspx?type=Hardware&p=My%20Passport%20Essential%20WDME1600&v=Western%20Digital&uid=WDME1600&pf=4&pi=7&c=Storage%20Devices&sc=Hard%20Drives%2C%20External&os=64-bit

  It says here that if you have a 32-bit Vista system, then a free download is necessary for her. Click on the link to the breast and download the necessary files. I hope this will get this drive works for you.

  I hope this helps.

• Can someone suggest a print to deskjet hp1280 driver to work with windows 7 (64 bit)?

  Can someone suggest a print to deskjet hp1280 driver to work with windows 7 (64 bit)?

  Hello:

  Please see if Vista x 64 driver works.

  http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=18972&prodSeriesId=439162&prodNameId=439174&swEnvOID=2102&swLang=8&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=dj-52448-1

  If this isn't the case, it's probably time for a new printer.

  Paul

• How to scan with my new DELL Inspiron 560 with Windows 7?

  My new DELL Inspiron 560 with Windows 7 (64 bit) works very well with my all-in-one HP C7280 printer except the scan function.  I tried and tried to get the correct driver, but all I get is "no scanners are detected."  Any suggestions?  I would appreciate your help!  Thank you very much!

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  Have you downloaded and installed the "Full Feature software and drivers" HP at: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?cc=us&dlc=en&lang=en&lc=en&os=4063&product=3204785

  If this doesn't fix the problem there is a HP Scan utility of diagnosis that can help and it is available for download on the same link as above.

• How can I install my printer model Dell 720 on my new Dell XPS 8500 with windows 7

  I have the software for my Dell 720 printer, but it will not install on my new Dell XPS 8500 with windows 7.  It works fine on my Dell Dimension 3000 with windows XP.  I would use this printer with my new system

  Dell is not a Windows 7 driver for this printer.  The closest thing they have is a driver for Vista 32 bit.  So your options are to (1) Download 32-bit Vista driver and try to install in compatibility mode, (2) use XP Mode if you have the professional or Enterprise version of Windows 7 Ultimate, (3) buy another printer.

  You can download the Vista 32-bit driver

  http://www.Dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/19/product/Dell-720

  Good luck.

• where to download the samsung usb driver to use with windows xp service pack

  Please tell where I can download samsung usb driver for use with windows xp service pack 2 for duos samsung galaxi s 2

  http://www.Samsung.com/us/support/downloads

  Samsung download center, follow the instructions on the page.

• Inspiron 1545 - hard drive replacement, new drive SATA not found 'internal hard drive not found ".

  Hi all

  I'm trying to install Win7 in an Inspiron 1545 with a new SATA hard drive that has been purchased. When I insert the disc, I get "Internal hard drive not found." I checked the drive does not appear in the BIOS, I already tried to reinstall the drive several times. In addition, I tried to load the chipset drivers, drivers SATA, etc. of the Dells, the Reader site still does not appear in the installation of the OS when starting on a DVD or in the bios.

  I do not think that there is a problem with the new drive, I plugged the new drive in another Dell laptop model and it recognizes the drive in the BIOS, also I can always start on the previous in this laptop without problem hard drive when I plug it in.

  Is there a specific driver, etc. should I use for the drive to be recognized or have other thoughts?

  It's strange - either the new HDD has a rare compatibility with your embedded controller problem (I use a 500Gbyte in my 1545 no probs)) or it is a mechanical problem. I look at the physical dimensions and compare your original hdd by the new. Watch the video (even if it's on a 1525 (similar to a 1545) and a SSD hard drive)-go to 02:20

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• Installing a hard drive SATA 2 with the first hard drive is an IDE hard drive

  I have an M50 - 8187 think Centre and I see on the motherboard and in the manual that there is a 1 SATA and SATA 2 connection. I tried to plug in a SATA 2 hard drive but when I connect it using a SATA data cable, there is nothing recognizable in the BIOS.

  I took a 30 GB IDE HDD and hung like a slave and the BIOS recognized immediately.

  My question is, if a SATA hard drive can be used on the M50 series think Center and if so, what do I do I do get recognized in the BIOS SATA 2 controller. I've updated the BIOS with the latest version, but it did not help. I don't see where in the BIOS to enable the SATA.

  Help about my problem is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

  Ken

  Thanks for the reply, much appreciated. Yes, Regina is the Canada.

• Installed new hard drive on laptop with Windows 7 can install Windows XP on external hard drive and plug it into USB?

  Original title: Win7 Pro + HD Ext different OS
  I just installed a new hard drive in my laptop with Windows 7 Pro 64 bit.
  Would it not be possible to install WIn XP or Win 98 + older software (Win 98 or XP) on an external hard drive, then plug it into USB, laptop, in order to run old programs of 16-32 bit?

  It would be best to run Windows 98 or XP in a Virtual Machine, if you need to run older programs.

  You can use a free software such as Oracle VirtualBox or VMware Player:

  Sunny Random Ramblings: installation of Windows 98 in Virtual Box

• Try to load windows on the new drive, stuck at 'starting windows' screen

  So I'm actually down ranking of windows 8 pro to windows 7 pro two 64. I was finally able to get the comp not recongize just load the USB. My problem is that when it does not start, I'm stuck at 'Starting windows' screen I was wondering, perhaps, that I need to format a patition first? It's a new Lenovo warranty hard drive. (Kind of funny how to send CD's for a laptop that doesn't have a cd player only) I looked in the formatting of a usb key, have had some difficulty in finding a reliable way... Thank you

  Hi davefromsb,

  Windows 8 computers have a bios "UEFI" and so will come with "Secure Boot" as well as "UEFI" only start enabled. Disable secure boot if you do not have and choose start to the "legacy" methods The problem is most likely that the image of Windows 7 which has been engraved on the USB key was burned using an instead of a TPG one MBR partition scheme. I hope this helps.

  -Brian Chan