I'm trying to install windows onto an old hard drive that has nothing on it. The HDD is recognised in the bios and boot menu.
However, Windows 7 installation (using USB) refuses to locate the HDD at all. I've tried everything I can think of and google told me to do the same shit I've already done.
It's a WD5000LPVX HDD (Laptop HDD) and I have it connected to my Optiplex 790.
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>I have it connected
Is it an external drive? AFAIK Windows refuses to be installed on removable drives
It's connected through sata.
It's not an external Hdd
Bump
Try using an OS that isn't shit.
boot into linux live cd, check what's up with the hdd on gparted.
Welcome to Jow Forums
Windows shit belongs on /v/.
Don't use modified images. Use the official ISO:
mirror.corenoc.de
i've had a similar problem in the past. turned out to be that my iso copy of win7 was corrupted. i downloaded the official copy off microsoft's website, verified the checksum and it installed fine after.
not saying thats whats happening with you. but it fixed it for me in the past
Make sure you're running in legacy bios.
mmmk kid
nice try
This
UEFI should be disabled
Legacy boot enabled
Secure boot disabled
Windows 7 doesnt work nice with uefi and gpt
It works in UEFI and GPT just fine. OP has a modified ISO.
Maybe on 2-3 motherboards on the planet. I've tried it on 3 PCs with an original iso and it freezes on the loading screen.
I'll try another iso and report back.
I tried it on multiple laptops, it always worked.
Legacy is enabled
However, I can't find Secure boot anywhere.
There is no secure boot on legacy, it's a UEFI feature.
>tfw piratebay is down
Are you fucking retarded? Enjoy embedded viruses.
Only slightly
>pre-activated
No wonder nothing works for you.
Almost done.
Same shit different iso
PEBKAC
Boot linux from USB and scan HDD for errors
I think your HDD is cooked.
Do what other user said and liveboot linux, run gparted.
Do manual partition in CMD. If you don't know how Google
its usually a sata or usb setting that causes these errors. setting legacy usb mode usually lets the installer comlpete, or put the non legacy usb drivers on the installation media
I've had multiple drives that are still detected in bios but fail to spin up.
Check to see if the HDD is actually spinning up successfully.
the WD5000LPVX is a SATA3 HDD and you need to make sure you have the SATA drivers for Windows. Newer versions with the various SPs already include the drivers, older ones don't.
Google for how to load the driver during installation.
Good luck!
I've checked that and yeah it is spinning.
This lazy fool doesn't want to diagnose through linux, stop helping him.
I'm creating a live boot now.
Wtf do I do? Never used linux before.
I guess its loading?
You know you can get gParted standalone, right?
It's ok, Ubuntu is loading.
Lmao no
You didn't know?
Here: gparted.org
It's still loading
Fuck this, just quit and give your PC to a local repair shop.
Ubuntu isnt loading. Getting standalone GParted.
:) Poor you. Get the i686 version. Or anything *86.
Also try booting it with HDD unplugged.
Shot HDD could be hanging the system.
It does that sometimes, format it in Linux first or just quick dban
It wouldn't boot with the HDD plugged in.
Without the HDD this came up.
It boots without the HDD in
Does the HDD spin? Do you have a SATA to USB around to plug it on the fly?
HDD is dead :(
I don't have a sata to usb unfortunately.
Do you see it in BIOS?
Yeah.
Oh, nvm, you said you see it. Well, until you find a SATA to USB there's not much you can do.
Diskpart shows nothing? What about BIOS, does it detect it by any chance?
Do you have discord or something I could add you on?
Try replacing satan cable?
BIOS detects it perfectly fine. Windows installation doesn't. Also it appears to prevent any live OS from booting.
I'm a dude.
No. I don't use Discord.
Sounds like a BIOS issue. What MB and processor you're using ?
After leaving it for a bit this finally popped up.
I don't understand why you didn't just install the driver?
Watch the average Jow Forumsman amased and assblasted, at the same time, by the fact that a woman is better than him at something he's supposed to be good at. Always funny.
Procressor: I5-2500
Idk the motherboard. Standard motherboard for 790SFF
Click on the /dev/sda (3.83 GiB) button and choose the hard drive.
Unmount and format to fat32.
Did you update your BIOS you fag?
If you don't have the latest you are a brainlet.
This changelog mentions shit but that's not the latest one. So get the latest one and don't come back until you flashed it.
dell.com
He said BIOS can see the HDD. Does it hurt to be retarded?
Stop trying to be me. Remove that nametag
Let's just rule out the BIOS first you incompetent fuck. So let him update.
When I first started using this name years ago I did not intend it to be unique.
Here it is shown in the bios
Update BIOS.
...
It does appear my BIOS is out of date.
It's ruled out already - BIOS works properly. Windows installer does not rely on BIOS IO for writing anyway.
> BUT HUH UPDATES! MUH VULNERABILITIES! MUH LATEST VERSION NUMBER!!!
kys
Just to confirm, you got the image fromAnd you made sure UEFI is disabled, and legacy rom enabled? Check out the following
404techsupport.com
Not A18.
I'm just messing with you, you should relax and stop being so uptight
OP, take it to
Still update to the latest. It's not about vulnerabilities. Dell had a reason to push out a BIOS update. It means their old BIOS was trash.
current state of Jow Forums
Bios is updating to A18.
>MS had a reason to push Windows 10. It means previous versions were trash.
Don't fix what ain't broken.
Its updated.
Yes. And that reason what money and your data. Go tell Microsoft. I am on Linux.
No point in updating if it ain't broke. OPs problem is bios settings most likely as pointed out in
Try now?
I don't think that does anything DESU. It could be the power supply. Could be the drive. Could be the firmware on the drive.
Is it a modern mobo? You will probably need to patch ISO with your mobo HDD controller drivers then.
Linux won't see the HDD either.
It's Dell OEM board. Probably the drivers are included. You can load the drivers if you want in the installer but doubt you will need that.
the fuck happened to not your personal support
