O.K. I have just changed bios to fail safe settings and the computer still cannot see the new HDD. I think I will give up if no further suggestions forthcoming. Jim :(:(:(:(:(:(
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O.K. I have just changed bios to fail safe settings and the computer still cannot see the new HDD. I think I will give up if no further suggestions forthcoming. Jim :(:(:(:(:(:(
Jim, if you go to that SATA RAID option, what are the individual choices there?Quote:
Originally Posted by jx2mad
Setting the BIOS to fail safe is normally around performance options, such as over clocking the CPU or memory.
The only sata raid option is a joint one. I cannot differentiate
From my own experiance with old boards. If the board was made before windows seven or vista the bios may need to be flashed to a later version for it to accept the later operating systems. If you board has Via chipsets it could be a problem as well as Via chip sets are not on later boards as they are not made any more. ( Pretty sure ). So windows seven does not have VIa chip set drivers preloaded. I recently had to ditch a motherboard for this reason. So if your board is a old one from the days of XP then it will be most likely time to go the whole hog and get another board. But that could aslo be a whole lot of other bits as well.
Cheers Hall
Thank all. I think it is time to pension it off. I have bought a replacement anyway. Hoping I could resurrect this as a spare. Jim
Stick an ide hdd it and install winblows, once installed add the sata hdd and then use updates to load the drivers. Download a cloning program from the hdd manufacturer website ( Seagate disward/seatools or WD equivalent ) then set the sata hdd as your primary boot drive.
Let it reboot and do its stuff and bobs your drag queen aunty.
Thanks I will give that a try. Or go and buy a new ide drive from the computer market. Jim
lol, overkillQuote:
Originally Posted by loanrangie
So you had windows seven on the old dead hard drive or are you upgrading ?
Cheers Hall
Well if the bios wont let it install and this way works not overkill at all and will take less time that what he has spent already.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eevo