Downgrading from Windows Vista to Windows XP (HDD S-ATA not reco ShowDowngrading from Windows Vista to Windows XP (HDD S-ATA not recognized)
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Here is the method (yes, I wanted to put XP on my HP laptop and I really hard and now it...
[S-ATA] SATA HDD not recognized Show[S-ATA] SATA HDD not recognized
Unlike IDE disks, the Serial ATA drives are not natively recognized by the system.
It is usually needed to install the Serial-ATA drivers that come with your motherboard so that the operating system ...
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PC Assembly - Hard drive installation ShowHard drives, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM drives and floppy drive
The motherboard usually has two IDE
(Integrated Device Electronics) connectors:
The first connector is known as the primary device controller;
The second is known as the secondary device...
I would try to format it on another computer and if not successful return the drive and get a replacement. If you can not return it you can try this low level format tool - it will quickly bypass bad blocks/sectors on your drive. Good Luck