Cannot find a new hard drive / cannot install any windows

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luizcanguini

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Hello all,

I have a normal hard drive HGST 1TB 7200RPM, 5V 800 mA DC that I tried to install windows 8.1 and always there is a error that Disk cannot be found.

Using Mini tools Partition (using USB) I can only see a image like Disk 2 - Read only.
and the disk never display to me.

Windows manage i can only see a disk like (USB):
Disk 1 Unknown NOT INITIALIZED

The System installed on it is FreeDOS.
It's a brand that came with my laptop.
Can someone please assist me how can I format to finally windows any windows?

Thank you in advance.
 
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D_Know_WD

D_Know_WD

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Hi there luizcanguini,

The 1 TB HDD is the internal drive, which you want to install OS on right?
How many drives you've got in your system?
How are you trying to install OS? (CD or a flash drive?)

You can reformat the drive once you boot from an OS CD or a flash drive and install the OS on it afterwards.

I believe some screenshots would be of help here.

Cheers.
D_Know_WD :)
 
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luizcanguini

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By DVD, USB or LAN BOOT always stop the installation at the 3º step of any Windows System with the following errors:

error code: 0x8007025D
Windows could not apply unattend settings during pass (offlineServicing)

I have tried in 3 different PCs even connect the HDD in a USB port 3.0 does install the Windows.

I believe this HDD is damaged.
I have also Format it twice as NTFS (full mode).

Please advise if I can have a new hard drive instead this damaged one.
 
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