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Re: Hard Drive not found

Sep 7th, 2006

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Originally Posted by fry

it looks like that you have a SATA drive, and window doesn't recognize some of sata controllers, you need to install sata drivers befor installing windows. while the drivers initialization, you are offered to press F6 and install SCSI of SATA drivers. you just press F6 insert floppy disk(it must be delivered with your motherboard) with drivers and install them

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i also have the same problem i have a fujitsu siemens M 1437G laptop. i tried to install xp but it said harddisk not found and i dont any floppy drive in my laptop and wen i insert the driver disk it goes to recovery optiion ..please help me

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Re: Hard Drive not found

Sep 7th, 2006

Is the BIOS finding your drive?

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Re: Hard Drive not found

Sep 7th, 2006

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Originally Posted by blackjack68

Is the BIOS finding your drive?

i have two laptop same model and having the same problem there is no option in the bios where i can see whether the hard disk is detected but i had just installed windows98 on my laptop and wen i try to upgrade it shows some bluescreen with some error and halts.

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Re: Hard Drive not found

Sep 8th, 2006

I dont think laptops have SATA drives (may be wrong though). If this is the case, it's possible the lappy's HD may have crashed or a cable may have come loose. Tighten the data and power cables and see if the drive is being detected...

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Sep 8th, 2006

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Originally Posted by goldeagle2005

I dont think laptops have SATA drives (may be wrong though). If this is the case, it's possible the lappy's HD may have crashed or a cable may have come loose. Tighten the data and power cables and see if the drive is being detected...

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i have checked the hard disk is sata and i took my laptop to the shop they r that i need to buy a external floppy drive and copy the drivers to the floppy.then my hard disk will be detected ..