Windows 7 Install Issue, unable to detect HDD

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EvolutionEDM

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Hi, I've been having some issues therefore I thought I'd post here for some feedback.

Building my first computer, and I managed to get it running. I got the Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. Computer powered up, I inserted Windows 7 disk, after going on the BIOS (very generic) and the install process started after reboot. However, when it prompted me to choose which drive to install Windows to, my hard drive did not show up. I ordered a new hard drive and will try again later, but I'm doubting it's the hard drive (no signs of mechanical failure).

Specs:

Case: Graphite Series 780T Full-Tower - Obtained
Motherboard: ASUS Z97 Maximus VII Hero ATX - Obtained
Processor: i7-4790K Processor - 4.40 GHz - Obtained
Graphics Card(s): Asus Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 Strix Graphics Card, 4GB, 1342 MHz, GDDR5, PCI Express 3.0 x2 - Obtained
RAM: HyperX FURY Series 16GB (2x 8GB)
PSU: 750W - Obtained
HDD: 1TB - Obtained

Right now I'm pretty stumped, and any help is appreciated.
 
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SuperSoph_WD
Welcome to Tom's Hardware, EvolutionEDM!

I'd recommend you to try reseating the connections to the HDD and attempt plugging it with a different SATA cable. Does it show in BIOS though? Is it listed somewhere?
Another thing you can try is plugging it in a different computer, to check if it will get properly recognized there. If it does, maybe you should try troubleshooting the issue on your PC by resetting BIOS. You can perform this by re-seating the CMOS battery or resetting the jumper on the motherboard. You can refer to this tutorial if you encounter any difficulties: http://www.wikihow.com/Reset-Your-BIOS
Keep in mind that this procedure will get your BIOS settings back to factory defaults, so you'd need to know how to re-configure...
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Welcome to Tom's Hardware, EvolutionEDM!

I'd recommend you to try reseating the connections to the HDD and attempt plugging it with a different SATA cable. Does it show in BIOS though? Is it listed somewhere?
Another thing you can try is plugging it in a different computer, to check if it will get properly recognized there. If it does, maybe you should try troubleshooting the issue on your PC by resetting BIOS. You can perform this by re-seating the CMOS battery or resetting the jumper on the motherboard. You can refer to this tutorial if you encounter any difficulties: http://www.wikihow.com/Reset-Your-BIOS
Keep in mind that this procedure will get your BIOS settings back to factory defaults, so you'd need to know how to re-configure them afterwards.

Hope this helps. Good luck! :)
SuperSoph_WD
 
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