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• Cannot install windows XP it said hard drives are not connected & windows can not find the hard drives

  I got an asus computer notebook windows vista, upgrade from vista to windows 7, now I'm not able to do a clean install of windows xp, when I try to install XP, it says that hard drives are not connected & windows cannot find not the hard drives, so once again installed windows 7, is there a way to overcome this problem Why do I get the message windows xp does not detect hard drives? I even formatted the hard drive & tried to install Xp, but still, I get the same message.

  The answers will be appreciated...

  Thank you

  Because the Windows XP installation CD does not have the necessary disk controller drivers.  You will need a floppy drive to provide the drivers of controller for the installation program, or you will need to burn a CD of Windows XP with the controller drivers slipstreamed into the installation.  A CD of Windows XP with SP2 included may have the necessary drivers.

  John

• How can I reinstall windows 7 after replacing the hard drive?

  How can I reinstall windows 7 after replacing the hard drive? do I have to call microsoft or I can retrieve it somehow to the old hard drive?

  Well, that certainly puts a different point of view on this subject.

  There are data recovery services that can recover data from disks that have suffered from various types of failures. However, they are quite expensive. Unless the data is particularly useful, it is generally not useful.

  If your Windows 7 is an OEM version, installed on the computer when you bought it, the manufacturer could have a recovery disk on sale. If it was a retail copy and you always have the appropriate product/serial number, you can get a DVD of their team of parts replacement.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/326246

  Tom Ferguson

• Install Windows 8 automatically formats the hard drive? If this isn't the case, I should format it FAT or NTFS drive before installing Win/8?

  Install Windows 8 automatically formats the hard drive?  If this isn't the case, I should format it FAT or NTFS drive before installing Win/8?

  No, this isn't format the hard drive, what's done is put your existing version of Windows in a folder called "windows.old", it indeed erases old files of version and folders, leaving free space on the existing partition "NTFS" (formerly ocupied by your previous version of windows) in which is installed Windows 8.

  And "NTFS" is the only file system that supports Windows 8.

  J W Stuart: http://www.pagestart.com

• ThinkPad R60 cannot install Windows XP After erasing the HARD drive using the lenovo diagnostic utility

  WinXP pro Setup cannot find that any installed HARD disk so cannot install windows. Unfortunately after many attempts to use rescue and recovery to restore the factory settings and for some reason constantly default... After leaving another utility popped up giving me the opportunity to erase the HARD drive and so I did... After fact as well and all I had was a blank screen, no windows more or no matter what utility to reinstall windows, then I used my winxp pro installation CD, but the program installation would continue not after a certain point by saying that the installation did not find any HARD disk installed. followed by "ensure that any disk HARD r turned on and correctly connected, and that no matter what material associated drive configured correctly, this may involve running a manufacturer provided diagnostic or Setup program. Clearly it took me by surprise. What was supposed to be a cut to white erase and reinstall now me baffled and angry. Formats the HDD of the solution? If so why didn't not the usefulness of lenovo do... If not, what is the problem? Someone help pls

  Welcome to the forum!

  Go into the BIOS (F1 at startup), set the "compatible" SATA mode (NO AHCI), then press F10 to save and exit, and you should be all set.

  Good luck.

• Used to boot Windows - does not recognize the hard drive

  Hello. I had my computer laptop vostro dell for 5 years, and I've never had a problem. A few weeks ago, I was starting, and I got the blue screen of death. I had the same thing when I rebooted. I bought a SATA dock for recover my files, so I could format it and start from scratch. However, the dock does not detect my HARD drive, although I hear the disc running. I tried to connect a Dell Latitude docking station to transfer the files, but the Latitude does not recognize my HDD ether. Vostro runs XP Home Edition and Zorin OS, Latitude anime XP Pro. HHD in question is a 120 GB Western Digital Scorpio for drinking devices. Help, please.

  You boot from the disk and choose "Try without Unbuntu and change to your computer"?. Honestly, it looks that you have installed. In addition, using raid with Windows Xp support?

  If you have chosen to 'Try' Unbuntu I recommend now you run chkdsk /r from the recovery console. The problem is not with the hard drive probably, but with the file system.

  Download WIndows Xp Recovery Console from HERE. Save the file to your desktop. You will need to burn the iso image to a blank cd using the same way you did to the image ISO of Unbuntu ImgBurn. Although the instructions below refer to a Windows disk, the disk from the Recovery Console that you create will do the same.

  1. Insert the Windows XP CD in your CD-ROM drive and restart your computer. If you are prompted, select any options needed to start (boot) on the CD.
    
  2. when the text portion of Setup begins, follow the prompts. Select the repair or recovery option by pressing R.
    
  3. If you have a dual-boot or multiboot system, select the installation that you want to access from the Recovery Console.
    
  4. When you are prompted, type the administrator password. If you have not set a password for the account admin simply press on enter
    
  5. at the command prompt, type chkdsk/r > press ENTER. (Note: there is a space between the slash and the letter k).
    
  6. at the end of the output of scan type > press ENTER.
    
  7 restart your computer.

• Unable to see the number of files on the hard disk on Windows 7 computer after the hard drive crashed windows xp system

  Original title: unable to see many folders on separate conputer

  I was using windows xp with service pack 3 and windows 7 on a separate booklets. Suddenly the laptop with XP crashed... The hard drive was Ok - cased with a USB port, but now on the connection with the computer laptop windows7 I saw no many records there - pls help

  the system crashed in fact as I was reading the (visualization of the pictures - JPEG, bmp and also some books .pdf) & suddenly.  In the Xp laptop NVIDIA graphics card was there.  He lacked RECENT documents, I see

  Hello

  Try the methods provided below and check if the problem persists.

  Method 1:

  You can make the disk check to make sure that the hard disk is not damaged.

  See the link below for more information on disk error checking in Windows XP.

  How to perform disk error checking in Windows XP

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/315265

  Note:

  Running chkdsk on the drive if bad sectors are found on the disk hard when chkdsk attempts to repair this area if all available on which data may be lost

  Method 2:

  This issue could also be linked to the virus/malware on the hard drive that may have caused the crash of the system.

  Click on the link below to download and run a full scan of the system using the Microsoft Safety Scanner.

  Microsoft safety scanner

  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx

  Note:

  The data files that are infected must be cleaned only by removing the file completely, which means that there is a risk of data loss.

• Cannot install a version upgrade of Windows Vista after changing the hard drive.

  Original title: my computer gives me a warning... saying backup.

  My hard drive is bad.  I can feel it.

  Keep the system lock up and rebooting message says cable and BAD status.

  I took the hard drive... put in a new one... and now it says I can't install vista.

  I have the version upgrade.

  I put XP on this drive and upgrade again.  Y at - it something I can do.

  I want to just reinstall windows vista on a new drive.  How can I accomplish this.

  The bad hard drive still works and is accessible it is not stable and keeps locking up.

  The full version of XP that I have is out of licenses.  Help Help

  Hi Rob,

  You must install first Windows XP and upgrade to Windows Vista.

  If you have a genuine copy of Windows XP, after you install Windows XP you can contact support for Microsoft's Activation to activate the copy of Windows XP.

  For more information, you can consult the following articles:

  Upgrade Windows XP to Windows Vista

  How to activate Windows XP

• How to use a USB to boot Windows on a PC, the hard drive contains no BONE?

  I have an ASUS ROG G75vw with nothing on the HARD drive. Nothing stored, no OS, it is just white. I have the product key for Windows seven that is installed by the manufacturer. I bought the laptop used, so I have no recovery disc and no boot disk, nothing of the sort tha. It's out of warranty, so ASUS will not help me. I can't find any ISO files anywhere either. Someone please point me in the right direction. I've exhausted my known options.

  For 5 years, Microsoft made it fairly easy for users of the Windows 7 operating system to get reinstall media. If you have lost your support disc or installation retail collection; either it has been damaged or defective; You can download a copy of the edition that you have licensed from a membership site called Digital River. More recently, Microsoft ended the availability to reinstall media that you can download as a. File ISO in Digital River, which is a digital reproduction of an optical disc.

  It was particularly convenient for people who could not easily get the manufacturer's recovery media, did not want to pay the fees required to get or preferred a clean configuration without the software packaged manufacturers or even a recovery partition does not work. It's easy to use, all you had to do was reinstall and reactivate using the product key located on the certificate of authenticity and download all the drivers on the manufacturers website.

  Given that this option is no longer available, what are your options? See the article for more details:

  How to: What are my options for Windows 7 reinstall media?

  Make sure you scroll down and read the section:

  What to do if you cannot get your manufacturer recovery media, refuse to use or to buy it or the Microsoft Software Recovery Website does not work?

• The upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7 Pro after the hard drive took a dive.

  Hello, I have an old Dell Inspiron E1505, I bought in 2006, which I have upgraded from Windows XP to Windows 7 Pro last an online purchase that came with a product key of designertechsoftware.com in April of 2014. Months later, the hard drive has so I replace w / a 60 GB one and replaced the RAM w / 2-1 GB cards. I don't have a disc of Windows 7 Pro but I got it work using the old XP dics, originally, it came with. Can I use this disc to enter the product key code that I got online for Windows 7? I see there is an upgrade option that comes up when I run the XP disk once it's been installed on my laptop. Thanks in advance for your help in my question. Not sure if it has been already answered the previous question.

  Your best option is to ask a backup copy or to borrow the corresponding edition, you have a license from a friend. Ensure that it is a upgrade disk or any retail version is authentic.

  How to replace hardware or lost, broken, or missing Microsoft software

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/326246/en-GB

• Portege M400 - Windows XP cannot find the hard drive

  Hello

  Ive got a Portege M400 who im looking to get a new one, I never had the Tablet XP CD so im trying to install using an XP Pro disk, but whenever I get no hard drive can be detected and I tried another disc of publishing house also.

  Ive looked for SCSI / SATA drivers but can only find RAID drivers which are not good for me.

  I hope someone can help me

  Thank you

  Hi wacksonjackson,

  Why these RAID drivers are not good for you? Windows XP requires RAID drivers if your laptop is RAID controller and there is no other choice to install XP from a normal Windows XP disc. Then download the RAID drivers on the official website of Toshiba. Either you create a new installation with the RAID drivers disc using nLite freeware tool or you copy the drivers on an external USB FDD and load them during the installation of XP.

  Also check similar topics here in the forum. You will find hundreds of similar topics on SATA and RAID drivers.

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• Satellite Pro A300 - 1 H 2 - Windows does not recognize the HARD drive

  Hello

  I'm a newbie, which has probably asked bin before so if You ' l excuse me, I have a satellite pro A300 - 1 h 2.

  I got the volume of unmountable boot blue screen, then tried to adapt to a new samsung drive. I put in my windows disc it will load all the drivers, then says that there is no hard drive?
  In the bios, it recognizes it?

  Thanks if anyone can help

  Hello

  The problem is that your laptop supports the SATA HDD controller but the system OS does not contain the SATA drivers
  You can assign in the compatible SATA mode BIOS.
  This allows you to install the operating system without installation of the SATA drivers.

  Welcome them

• Tecra S11 - How to reinstall Windows 7 after upgrading the HARD drive?

  How to reinstall Windows 7 pro after an upgrade to 500 GB HARD drive? How to access password protected data after relocation? How can I get a professional installation of Windows 7 DVD?

  (I do not installed new HARD drive yet, but I intend)

  Hey Buddy,

  You have created the Toshiba Recovery disk? Perfect!
  After Exchange of HARD drive, you need this you to install Windows 7 disc. The Toshiba Recovery disk contains an image of the factory settings, which means that you will have the factory settings on the new HARD drive after the use of the disc. You must boot from it and follow the instructions on the screen.

  > How to access password protected data after relocation?
  It would be interesting to know what data you mean exactly.
  Before you reinstall Windows, you must back up all data on a disk for example external HARD.

• Satellite L635-PSK04E - Windows does not recognize the HARD drive

  Hello

  Recently, my hard drive for my Toshiba Satellite L635 PSK04E was broken and I bought a Western Digital WD500LPVX to replace.

  I am trying to install Windows 7 on the laptop, but on installing Windows page size of the disc seems 0Go and there is a Windows message "the selected partition requires at least 8462 Mb of free space. Windows cannot be installed to this disk. Ensure that the control of the disk is activated in the BIOS menu.

  In the BIOS, the drive is detected as with the label (S2). (See attachment). Is this normal?

  I bought this as a SATA drive and thought that it would be compatible with my laptop (his recent hard drive is a SATA too).

  Now I'm afraid, that I bought a bad disc type that is not compatible with my laptop.
  But are not all compatible SATA drives? What is a drive problem?
  I couldn't find any Toshiba SATA drivers on their web page of drivers.

  Can you please help me what to do?

  To be honest HDD Exchange should not be a big problem. When you buy a 2.5 HDD with SATA connector should be recognized automatically and Windows installation should not be a problem. In general you can not do something wrong. Your dealer can help you with this also.

  Before continuing a matter of discussion for you: do you use the Microsoft installation disc or original recovery disk?

  One last thing: now when you need new drive hard best option should be upgraded with SSD. Disc SSD is much faster and using this disk, you can have the much faster machine with very short reaction time. If possible, send your new drive HARD back and buy SSDS.

• Notice - the upgrade to Windows 7 after replacing the hard drive

  I am replacing the failed hard drive in my Presario V6305NR & considering the upgrade to 2 GB of Ram.  Should I try to reload Vista or can I switch to a new total installation of Windows 7?

  If the upgrade to Windows 7 is feasible, how & what problems can be expected?

  1-Yes, the next step I would try is remove the card and start once without him.

   

  2 - Yes, there were numerous reports of failure wireless and/or the chip Nvidia dv graphics and v made two or three years before. Unfortunately, most of the people seems to result from the motherboard. There is even an American in effect now colony for many models (US). www.nvidiasettlement.com