Hi,
I have seen similar threads to this apparently common problem but each time there is a different solution. I have just purchased a complete new build. This is not my first time building a computer but it is my first time doing the software.
My computer is as follows:
Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4x 4GB) 1600MHz DDR3
Arctic Cooling Freezer i30 Socket Processor Cooler
Gigabyte GA-Z77-D3H Socket 1155 VGA DVI HDMI 8 Channel Audio ATX Motherboard
Corsair Professional AX860 Fully Modular 860W PSU
Intel Core i5 3570K 3.4GHz Socket 1155 6MB
WD 1TB 3.5" SATA-III 6Gb/s Caviar Black Hard Drive - 7200rpm 64MB Cache
Gigabyte GTX 680 4GB GDDR5 6008MHz Dual DVI HDMI DisplayPort PCI-E Graphics Card
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional w/SP1
Everything is compatible and connected correctly.
I have been saving for ages to get this build and now I cant even use it. The problem is Windows 7 does not recognise the HD despite being recognised in the BIOS. I have plugged it into my existing computer and it works. I have formatted it and updated to current drivers but still nothing shows up in the windows 7 install screen. I have my HD as the main boot and my DVD drive as secondary. I have disabled the tertiary boot option. I have changed the cable to see if it was that and tried multiple sata ports with both cables but still windows does not see it.
My question is if I install windows 7 on my current computer to that hard drive and plug it in would it work?
If not how can I get it to work without replacing the HD as there is a 3-5 working day turnaround and I'm impatient?
I have seen similar threads to this apparently common problem but each time there is a different solution. I have just purchased a complete new build. This is not my first time building a computer but it is my first time doing the software.
My computer is as follows:
Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4x 4GB) 1600MHz DDR3
Arctic Cooling Freezer i30 Socket Processor Cooler
Gigabyte GA-Z77-D3H Socket 1155 VGA DVI HDMI 8 Channel Audio ATX Motherboard
Corsair Professional AX860 Fully Modular 860W PSU
Intel Core i5 3570K 3.4GHz Socket 1155 6MB
WD 1TB 3.5" SATA-III 6Gb/s Caviar Black Hard Drive - 7200rpm 64MB Cache
Gigabyte GTX 680 4GB GDDR5 6008MHz Dual DVI HDMI DisplayPort PCI-E Graphics Card
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional w/SP1
Everything is compatible and connected correctly.
I have been saving for ages to get this build and now I cant even use it. The problem is Windows 7 does not recognise the HD despite being recognised in the BIOS. I have plugged it into my existing computer and it works. I have formatted it and updated to current drivers but still nothing shows up in the windows 7 install screen. I have my HD as the main boot and my DVD drive as secondary. I have disabled the tertiary boot option. I have changed the cable to see if it was that and tried multiple sata ports with both cables but still windows does not see it.
My question is if I install windows 7 on my current computer to that hard drive and plug it in would it work?
If not how can I get it to work without replacing the HD as there is a 3-5 working day turnaround and I'm impatient?