New hard drive with no boot disk error

rampagejenny · Apr 28, 2016

I just a new hard drive to replace the old damaged one. I boot the computer up and it gives me the error message "Error: no boot disk has been detected or the disk has failed"

kanewolf · Apr 28, 2016

You will have to install the OS on the new disk to make it bootable. The failed disk was the boot device.

Shaun o · Apr 28, 2016

The old drive you had, had the working os on it and was bootable.
The new drive you put in it`s place is raw.

It needs you to install the operating system to the new drive via a Dvd os installation disk.
Or by a usb flash drive that is made bootable with the OS install on it Jenny.

rampagejenny · Apr 28, 2016

kanewolf :

I've tried to do just that. I've created a bootable usb multiples times but it's not working. I've done it using Rufus and Windows USB tool.

D_Know_WD · May 4, 2016

Hi there rampagejenny,

What happens? What do you mean by not working?

One thing you need to check is whether the HDD is recognized by BIOS.
In case it is not, there's no way you can install OS on it. You need to double check the connection: use different cables and attach it to another SATA port.

Cheers,
D_Know_WD

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