I have a Dell Optiplex 760. I got a brand new hard drive for it, 160GB Seagate SATA. I tried to install Windows 7 on it, but it got messed up during the install. Now my computer can't detect the hard drive(in the BIOS). I need to reformat it and try reinstalling Windows.
I tried adding it as a secondary drive on another working computer, but it doesn't detect it in the BIOS or Windows (on My Computer and Disk Management). There's nothing wrong with this computer because if I use another HD as a secondary it works fine.
There's nothing wrong with the Dell 760 because it works with my other HDs (except this new one).
I ran SeaTools for DOS on this computer with this HD, but it can't detect it.
I already tried jumping it, but no results. I set BIOS to ACHI and ATA, no results.
I have not tried updating the BIOS or other drivers. It was working before, but now not being detected in 3 different working computers.
What else can I try to get this new HD detected and reformatted?
Thanks
I tried adding it as a secondary drive on another working computer, but it doesn't detect it in the BIOS or Windows (on My Computer and Disk Management). There's nothing wrong with this computer because if I use another HD as a secondary it works fine.
There's nothing wrong with the Dell 760 because it works with my other HDs (except this new one).
I ran SeaTools for DOS on this computer with this HD, but it can't detect it.
I already tried jumping it, but no results. I set BIOS to ACHI and ATA, no results.
I have not tried updating the BIOS or other drivers. It was working before, but now not being detected in 3 different working computers.
What else can I try to get this new HD detected and reformatted?
Thanks
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