SMSUNG SATA HDD NOT BEING DETECTED

If you are installing Windows XP then -
The problem is that XP installation CD does not have a SATA driver, unless you have a SATA drive on a disk etc. and can install the driver when XP asks for a hard drive driver then, XP cannot detect the hard disk and therefore won't install XP. The FIX. Go into the BIOS and disable the SATA drive (enable IDE emulation), this will make XP think it is a IDE/PATA hard disk. Then you can install XP normally. When Windows has been installed then install all the device drivers (including the SATA driver), then shut down and boot up and got into the BIOS and enable the SATA drive.

there is no diffrence between primary & third ide hdd ,if you install nay booteble hdd in master so system try to from that frist . boot sequence of motherboard is try to boot from primary master first then Primary slave then secondary master and then master secondary ..................,

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For Changing the HD do the following

1. Take the Backup of all the required file from the HDD to DVD or tapes
2. Shut down the system
3. Remove the power cables first
4. Remove the side cover of the CPU
5. Carefully remove the HDD Power connector and IDE Cable or Sata Cable
6. Un Screw the HDD Screws
7. Remove the HDD Carefully
8. Place the New HDD and Screw it carefully.
9. Plug the Power Connector of the HDD and IDE Cable or Sata Cable
10. Plug the Power cable and check that the HDD Is detected.
11. If detected install the O/S as required by you
12. If not detected check the HDD Power connector and IDE Cable or Sata Cable

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The converter is more than likely the problem, I've had it myself many times.

http://www.seagate.com/staticfiles/support/downloads/firmware/ http://atulchitnis.net/files/seagate.pdf

Yes, go into the bios and make sure that SATA is turned on. Sometimes with motherboards that have two ide controllers the SATA is turned off by default. Also another thing to check is whether the motherboard is SATA I or SATA II. If it is SATA I then change the jumper on the hard drive to peg back to SATA I. Your new hard drive is SATA II and the motherboard may not support it.

Do your have windows installed on a ide drive?, cos if this is the case you have to install the sata hdd drivers.

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check in the bios settings if the hdd is detected..if detected,you need to re-install the windows..if not detecting,you must replace the hdd...ahh! i think the hdd for this laptop is expensive..coz i know its something special..not same like normal hdd in laptop,like ide or sata..its small hdd inside the board...half size for the 2.5" hdd sata or ide

i have sata hdd 160 gb of seagate and hdd detected in raid channelbut when start installing window it shows message press enter for fresh installation "no hdd found please check power card,bios configuration