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Need help installing my Seagate Momentus hd

Last answer on Sep 29, 2009 10:30:04 am BST razorback75, on Dec 30, 2008 3:18:59 am GMT 
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Hello,
I have a hp pavilion dv9000 with 2 hard drives.My primary hard drive crashed it was a Fujitsu 5400rpm 120 gb .I bought a Seagate momentus 7200 120gb hard drive to replace it.My system says no hard found.How can I get this drive to work.Ive tried downloading vista and it goes through the but at the end it says no hard drive found.If anyone can give me some help I would really be thankful.

Configuration: Windows Vista
Internet Explorer 7.0

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Ali, on Dec 30, 2008 4:48:08 am GMT
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Try updating ur bios

   
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razorback75, on Dec 30, 2008 4:58:20 am GMT

I will try that.Thanks I hope that works.

   
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razorback75, on Dec 30, 2008 1:00:22 pm GMT

I tried updating bios from the downloads at hp.It didnt help.Does anybody have any more ideas.Thanks

   
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 rigedor, on Sep 29, 2009 10:30:04 am BST
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It is a NTFS problem is one possible problem.

Option 1

For this if you could do a dos boot then you need format -(switch) to remove all elements of the last install.

After this format then you will be able to install.

Note even do remove partition and such will not remove that file if you do not know the softswitch to add to the format command from dos.

Alternatively if low level format is available then it will solve the problem.

Option 2

Get the sata driver then when running the install. (XP) there will be an option to press f6 to load oem drivers. Hope you have the drivers found and downloaded by then.

Option 3

Easiest but cost money buy the appropriate recovery disk from the manufacturer.

Fellas nowadays dont give you the original installer and drivers. They just load it onto your harddisk when new.
So you forget to back that up. Your life does get difficult.

Regards

Keith
Kanshare Sdn Bhd
www.kanshare.com

   
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