No drives detected

[Slurve]

Good day gentlemen, I'm currently having problems with an Asus p5k Deluxe WiFi motherboard my friend just gave me. I have a brandnew HDD that I wanted to install Windows 7 onto via USB, Everytime I get into the windows install screen it reads "No drives detected" and I can go no further. I've even tried with drives I know are working fine with still the same result. The bios recognizes that the drive is connected but windows install does not.

 

I've updated the bios to the latest non-beta version and I've played with the "AHCI - IDE - RAID" settings and still no dice.

I know the board is old but it's my friends only way of having a computer right now. Any Ideas?

[Bonsai99]

Good day gentlemen, I'm currently having problems with an Asus p5k Deluxe WiFi motherboard my friend just gave me. I have a brandnew HDD that I wanted to install Windows 7 onto via USB, Everytime I get into the windows install screen it reads "No drives detected" and I can go no further. I've even tried with drives I know are working fine with still the same result. The bios recognizes that the drive is connected but windows install does not.

 

I've updated the bios to the latest non-beta version and I've played with the "AHCI - IDE - RAID" settings and still no dice.

I know the board is old but it's my friends only way of having a computer right now. Any Ideas?

Try a different SATA port/cable.

[T.Vengeance]

Try a different SATA port/cable.

+1 happened to me, and I switched cables. Turns out it worked the one prior to switching was broken inside.

[Slurve]

+1 happened to me, and I switched cables. Turns out it worked the one prior to switching was broken inside.

 

 

Try a different SATA port/cable.

Okay, new cable in a new port. Got myself to this screen now http://i.imgur.com/MJxSMT7.jpg

[T.Vengeance]

Okay, new cable in a new port. Got myself to this screen now http://i.imgur.com/MJxSMT7.jpg

Are you using USB3 for your Windows 7 installation files? Switch to a USB 2 port. Windows 7 doesn't support USB3 natively.

[Slurve]

Are you using USB3 for your Windows 7 installation files? Switch to a USB 2 port. Windows 7 doesn't support USB3 natively.

No it's just a regular USB2 flash drive to USB2 port

[T.Vengeance]

No it's just a regular USB2 flash drive to USB2 port

You might need to initialize that hard drive using disk part in CMD from your installation USB. http://ww3.templejc.edu/prodev/CPMT2449/diskpart.pdf

[Slurve]

You might need to initialize that hard drive using disk part in CMD from your installation USB. http://ww3.templejc.edu/prodev/CPMT2449/diskpart.pdf

Not to familiar with the command prompt, how do I go about doing that?

 

Edit: Do I use another computer or do I bring it up from inside the windows install?

[T.Vengeance]

Not to familiar with the command prompt, how do I go about doing that?

 

Edit: Do I use another computer or do I bring it up from inside the windows install?

You can bring it up in the Windows install. I don't have it off the top of my head so gimme a sec to find a page/guide.

 

Here you go :

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/668-system-recovery-options.html

 

Under Option 2.

[Slurve]

You can bring it up in the Windows install. I don't have it off the top of my head so gimme a sec to find a page/guide.

 

Here you go :

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/668-system-recovery-options.html

 

Under Option 2.

More bad news http://i.imgur.com/bAoAc2T.jpg

[T.Vengeance]

More bad news http://i.imgur.com/bAoAc2T.jpg

Type "diskpart" first (without the quotes)

 

Also, I found a more clear guide. http://www.overclock.net/t/877250/initialise-hard-drive-with-command-prompt#post_11480717

[Slurve]

Type "diskpart" first (without the quotes)

 

Also, I found a more clear guide. http://www.overclock.net/t/877250/initialise-hard-drive-with-command-prompt#post_11480717

I'm a special kind of stupid.

It worked, now I can play steam games with my buddy.

Thank you so much!