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  1. It may be there was an issue. I did at one point...

    It may be there was an issue. I did at one point start an xp install but had done a basic format on the HD when I connected to my work computer with the adapter. After doing the basic format VISTA...
  2. Well, I am happy to say that I finally had a...

    Well, I am happy to say that I finally had a break through on this issue. Here are the issues that led up to the problem:

    Being a new install, I could not use the Western Digital tools disk in my...
  3. I will try connecting to the other ports again. ...

    I will try connecting to the other ports again. Maybe in combination, even though I had switched ports before, I may have had the bios settings incorrect.

    Also, the suggestion to do a low level...
  4. No, but yesterday when I pulled the hard drive...

    No, but yesterday when I pulled the hard drive and connected it to my computer at work, I did a full format. I had thought also that maybe the XP might be interferring with the VISTA now but the...
  5. That is correct. Even after selecting "Load...

    That is correct. Even after selecting "Load Drivers" and offering drivers to the process.


    My BIOS lists the HD just fine and I can see it in post and setup.
  6. No, VISTA never sees the drive but my efforts to...

    No, VISTA never sees the drive but my efforts to provide a driver result in VISTA seeing DRIVERS to choose from when I browse to my flash drive. But selecting any of them whether they be from the...
  7. Thanks for your posts NooNoo. Ok, was just...

    Thanks for your posts NooNoo.

    Ok, was just curious why the delay was happening.


    Yesterday I pulled the hard drive and connected it to my work system and had no problem seeing the HD even...
  8. Yes, Step 13 from your link is where I am stuck. ...

    Yes, Step 13 from your link is where I am stuck. There is no drives found so I am unable to select or partition one to tell Vista where to install.

    Gigabyte tells me VISTA has the driver I...
  9. I forgot to mention I have had the HPET set to...

    I forgot to mention I have had the HPET set to 64-bit all along as well as I disabled AHCI and SATA Port 0-1 Native mode with no luck. Thank you for the replies.
  10. Well, I have about had it. I guess I could...

    Well, I have about had it. I guess I could always go buy XP..that seems to work fine and find the harddrive. I pulled the hard drive and installed it today in another system at work and it found it...
  11. Thank you for the links. I believe I have been...

    Thank you for the links. I believe I have been down those roads. My MB is a non raid board but I went to Intel and downloaded the sata chipset drivers as well as the chipset drivers that Gigabyte...
  12. Hard drive not found during Vista 64 Premium install..

    Hello, I have been struggling with Vista 64 bit premium on my new build and still cannot get Vista to see my hard drive.



    Problem: Windows Vista 64-bit OEM will not recognize my SATA hard drive...
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