Windows 7 not detect SSD though it shows on BIOS

[saddietaz]

I recently decided to upgrade the HDD to SSD to my Asus UL30VT-X1. Finally getting a G.Skill Phoenix PRO 120GB SSD. After installing the SSD, I made sure the SSD with AHCI is shown on BIOS. Then I inserted the Windows 7 DVD, it just found no drive is available for the install. In other words, BIOS sees the SSD but Windows 7 does not install since it can't see the SSD.

I tried updated the BIOS but no go. I also loaded the recovery image but after finishing it Windows can't find a bootable drive.

I used an enclosure to check on the SSD and everything seemed fine, reformatting the SSD and reinstall, no go. Now I am stuck with my new SSD. I do not know where goes wrong.

I wonder if there is anyone experiencing the same issue and got a solution. Any other input is certainly welcome.

Thanks.

(English is not my native language. Hope what I asked above is understandable.)

 

[pinky10]

I'm having a similar problem please help me !


Long stroy short (Timeline of what happend to me):

1. Bought a new SSD (ADATA SX900 64GB)
2. Bios recognized it.
3. WinXP installation didn't recognize it, but the SSD drive was shown in "Disk Management" and it had a "Uninitialized" state

4. Win7 Installation didn't recognize it
5. Diskpart in Win7 Installation after issuing "list disk" said "There are no fix drives to list"
6. Ubuntu 14.04 recognized the new SSD drive
7. Win7 recognized the drive after loading a couple of Intell .inf driver which I selectivly downloaded from Intel website and burned it into a CD to use during Win7 Installation
8. Win7 Installation was able to create new partitions in the SSD drive (By this time Operations took a lot longer than it used to which seemed a little weired)
9. Win7 Installation was ready to install the windows on the new drive but It stucked on "0%" for 14 hours
10. After this Ubuntu couldn't detect the drive either and the new SSD dirve was shown as "Block Devices" in Ubuntu 14.04
11. The SSD drive was also not shown in "WinXP Disk Management" (which was previously shown as "Uninitialized")
12. WinXP did see the drive for about 1 second in "My Computer" and it had the same drive letters I gave it the last time in the Win7 Installation but It got lost after that
13. Me scratching my head and thinking......
14. Me scratching my head and thinking.....
15. Me scratching my head and thinking.....
16. Me scratching my head and thinking.....
17. Me typing in www.tomsharware.com.....

(been going on for 2 weaks now, very frustrated)

short story even shorter:

new SSD (ADATA SX900 64GB)
bios recognizes it
win XP doesn't
win 7 doesn't
diskpart doesn't
ubuntu doesn't



Additional Info (Current Motherboard):
Model: Gigabyte GA-8I915p Dou (rev 2.1)
Chipset: Intell 915p Express Chipset
I/O Chip: Intell ICH6
SATA Interface: 1.5 Gbit/s

anybody?

 

[Fickle Fate]

I had the exact same problem. Fresh install of Window 7 Pro 64-bit. Bios sees the Samsung 840 Pro, but Windows doesn't. I think I solved the problem. Windows sees the SSD as a USB device or something. Anyways, on my ASUS Q501LA, there was an option in the BIOS to switch to disable USB 3.0 and go to 2.0. After I did this, Windows 7 installation saw the drive. Hope this might help

 

[Electigo]

Try the OS in IDE mode NOT AHCI.


That should install the OS.

Do not do this. If you install the OS in IDE, it's just a pain in the ass to switch back. Try this first, then if it doesn't work you can try doing the REGEDIT tip.

I had the same problem. Here is what I did and it worked.

If you are using Windows 7 and you go to do a your fresh installation and the drive does not show up as available in the setup screen but it was showing up in the BIOS follow these steps now:

After booting into the installation disk, at the welcome screen press shift+f10 and a cmd window should pop up. Enter "diskpart" (w/o quotes), then "list disk". Your SSD should be listed here, note which disk number it is listed as. Enter "select disk x" (where x is the number of your disk). Then enter "clean". Cochise! Finish your install. Also be sure to check out the "Useful SSD Articles Part 2" topic in these forums for some suggested tweaks to your disk to optimize for Win 7.

 

[TimeMaster01]

http://www.wikihow.com/Install-Windows-from-a-USB-Flash-Drive
on this link you can find steps to install windows 7 via usb and there are steps to format the USB, you can do the same for the SSD, worked perfectly for me when i ran into this trouble. dont forget to assign at the end, that pops it out for usage

 

[Yssr]

I'm having a similar problem please help me !


Long stroy short (Timeline of what happend to me):

1. Bought a new SSD (ADATA SX900 64GB)
2. Bios recognized it.
3. WinXP installation didn't recognize it, but the SSD drive was shown in "Disk Management" and it had a "Uninitialized" state

4. Win7 Installation didn't recognize it
5. Diskpart in Win7 Installation after issuing "list disk" said "There are no fix drives to list"
6. Ubuntu 14.04 recognized the new SSD drive
7. Win7 recognized the drive after loading a couple of Intell .inf driver which I selectivly downloaded from Intel website and burned it into a CD to use during Win7 Installation
8. Win7 Installation was able to create new partitions in the SSD drive (By this time Operations took a lot longer than it used to which seemed a little weired)
9. Win7 Installation was ready to install the windows on the new drive but It stucked on "0%" for 14 hours
10. After this Ubuntu couldn't detect the drive either and the new SSD dirve was shown as "Block Devices" in Ubuntu 14.04
11. The SSD drive was also not shown in "WinXP Disk Management" (which was previously shown as "Uninitialized")
12. WinXP did see the drive for about 1 second in "My Computer" and it had the same drive letters I gave it the last time in the Win7 Installation but It got lost after that
13. Me scratching my head and thinking......
14. Me scratching my head and thinking.....
15. Me scratching my head and thinking.....
16. Me scratching my head and thinking.....
17. Me typing in www.tomsharware.com.....

(been going on for 2 weaks now, very frustrated)

short story even shorter:

new SSD (ADATA SX900 64GB)
bios recognizes it
win XP doesn't
win 7 doesn't
diskpart doesn't
ubuntu doesn't



Additional Info (Current Motherboard):
Model: Gigabyte GA-8I915p Dou (rev 2.1)
Chipset: Intell 915p Express Chipset
I/O Chip: Intell ICH6
SATA Interface: 1.5 Gbit/s

Hi, I have exactly same problem with ADATA sx 900 512GB. Windows 8 is not installing on it. I have tried making it bootable by cloning a windows installed part I on on this drive, yet didn't work. Kindly inform me if its fixed. Ali. Yssrx@yahoo.com

 

[fordrewls]

Try the OS in IDE mode NOT AHCI.


That should install the OS.

Do not do this. If you install the OS in IDE, it's just a pain in the ass to switch back. Try this first, then if it doesn't work you can try doing the REGEDIT tip.

I had the same problem. Here is what I did and it worked.

If you are using Windows 7 and you go to do a your fresh installation and the drive does not show up as available in the setup screen but it was showing up in the BIOS follow these steps now:

After booting into the installation disk, at the welcome screen press shift+f10 and a cmd window should pop up. Enter "diskpart" (w/o quotes), then "list disk". Your SSD should be listed here, note which disk number it is listed as. Enter "select disk x" (where x is the number of your disk). Then enter "clean". Cochise! Finish your install. Also be sure to check out the "Useful SSD Articles Part 2" topic in these forums for some suggested tweaks to your disk to optimize for Win 7.

THANK YOU!!!! I was pulling my hair out until I stumbled along this reply.

Your method allowed my drive to be seen by the Installation Program, however, I did need to take it one step further on my system to actually get Win7 to install:

Quoted from lsdmeasasp on the crucial.com forum:

You will need to format the SSD and align the drive by following this guide using the Windows 7 install DVD, and then install Windows 7 on it. When you do this, on the disk selection screen do not delete or create any partitions, only select the already created single partition and click next.


Boot to CD, choose repair, then advanced, then command prompt:

Diskpart commands to align and create a partition

Diskpart >List Disk

(Here note the Disk # you want to align and create on based on size of drive, if only one drive then you are fine disk 0 will be the one you need)

Diskpart > Select Disk 0
(Or other disk number if need be)

Diskpart > List Partition
(Just to ensure you have the correct disk listed and no partitions are found)

Diskpart > Clean
(Removes any previous partition table information, and or MBR's)

Diskpart > Create Partition Primary Align=1024
(To create and align your partition)

Diskpart> Format Quick FS=NTFS
(To Quick format-NTFS)

Diskpart > List Partition
(To check partition was created properly and aligned)

Diskpart > Active
(To set partition Active for OS Install)

Diskpart > Exit

Done!

Clean and simple for those who have only one disk connected and need no explanations

Diskpart > Select Disk 0
Diskpart > Clean
Diskpart > Create Partition Primary Align=1024
Diskpart > Format Quick FS=NTFS
Diskpart > List Partition
Diskpart > Active
Diskpart > Exit

Hope this helps anyone else running into issues!!

Windows Boot SSD Dell Precision T3600

I've tried just about everything I could have but punching the monitor. The diskpart would just return "Disk not found (or similar)," Windows don't detect it nor does EPIFIGGY. BIOS sees it just fine. Also did try and create a MBR and GTB and format partition but any boot host will not see it. Finally was able to get Windows bootable to see it after swapping the interface from the mboard to SATA0 (1, 2+ should work as well). The T3600 has some labeled HDD0/1. Did not like that. Will see what happens after Windows is loaded up and I attempt to switch it back. Of course I get a BSOD after switching back to HDD1. Will probably just leave on SATA. Glad we are going with HP's now. Been flawless for us! Will install mboard & chipset drivers and try it then. Probably all it is.

 

[Aaroneous]

Disk manager did it for me.

 

[Martin_4]

I was making a clean install of Windows 10 on two computers and could not get past the "no disk, select driver" issue during install. I was using a bootable USB created by the Media Creation Tool on new SSD drives. Drive was visible in BIOS and in diskpart. I tried a lot of things but nothing worked:
- Updated BIOS to latest version
- Pointed to chipset drivers and Intel Smart Storage drivers.
- Ran diskpart as described in this post and others, tested MBR, partitioned and formated the drive
- Tested to boot from both USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 ports as suggested here

Out of desparation, I downloaded the ISO-file through the media creation tool and burned it to a DVD. Voila, it worked! Apparently, while booting from the USB, the SATA-drives are unavailable on both these computers (one was a 1 year old ASUS laptop and the other a 3 year old home-built), didn't matter which USB-port was used.

In short: If drive is visible in diskpart and you're booting from USB, try DVD.

 

[CreeDorofl]

Old thread but I had a similar issue, which I've just solved.

I got a new PC with a new SSD, and wanted to use my old SSD too.
Windows installed fine onto the new SSD, but the old SSD wouldn't show in Windows,
or Disk Manager, or Device Manager.

It did show up in BIOS.

One solution listed earlier involves rebooting into the windows installation screens or recovery mode, and then using shift+f10 to bring up a command prompt, so you can format the disk.
However I had files on this disk I didn't want to lose.

My solution was to go to my BIOS options (ASROCK H97-PRO4), go to Advanced, then go to Storage Configuration. From there I had 3 options for my OCZ Vertex SSD, and by changing those options I got it to show in windows.

External Sata: Enabled
Hot Plug: Enabled
Sata Device Type: Solid State Drive (this was on Hard Drive before)

I was able to see the disk right away, without disk management, and was able to open/copy my files.

edit: found a screenshot that has the wrong settings, but this is the screen you want: https://i.ytimg.com/vi/esbnrIqsY2k/maxresdefault.jpg

 

[PhoenixK11]

Im using EaseUS Partition Manager to showed up my Samsung 850 SSD.
Just create partition and the drive shows up...

(before my Win7 cant see it, but my BIOS does)

 

[boredtech78]

You are am amazing man who's twice the man i am. You obviously don't have to hunt for women like i do because they flock to you. I've tried for two weeks and you solved it five years ago. Fuck yes.

 

[EthanRavecrow]

Try the OS in IDE mode NOT AHCI.


That should install the OS.

Do not do this. If you install the OS in IDE, it's just a pain in the ass to switch back. Try this first, then if it doesn't work you can try doing the REGEDIT tip.

I had the same problem. Here is what I did and it worked.

If you are using Windows 7 and you go to do a your fresh installation and the drive does not show up as available in the setup screen but it was showing up in the BIOS follow these steps now:

After booting into the installation disk, at the welcome screen press shift+f10 and a cmd window should pop up. Enter "diskpart" (w/o quotes), then "list disk". Your SSD should be listed here, note which disk number it is listed as. Enter "select disk x" (where x is the number of your disk). Then enter "clean". Cochise! Finish your install. Also be sure to check out the "Useful SSD Articles Part 2" topic in these forums for some suggested tweaks to your disk to optimize for Win 7.

WOW you just saved my* job...Thank you very much!

 

[GesseB]

I'm having a similar problem please help me !


Long stroy short (Timeline of what happend to me):

1. Bought a new SSD (ADATA SX900 64GB)
2. Bios recognized it.
3. WinXP installation didn't recognize it, but the SSD drive was shown in "Disk Management" and it had a "Uninitialized" state

4. Win7 Installation didn't recognize it
5. Diskpart in Win7 Installation after issuing "list disk" said "There are no fix drives to list"
6. Ubuntu 14.04 recognized the new SSD drive
7. Win7 recognized the drive after loading a couple of Intell .inf driver which I selectivly downloaded from Intel website and burned it into a CD to use during Win7 Installation
8. Win7 Installation was able to create new partitions in the SSD drive (By this time Operations took a lot longer than it used to which seemed a little weired)
9. Win7 Installation was ready to install the windows on the new drive but It stucked on "0%" for 14 hours
10. After this Ubuntu couldn't detect the drive either and the new SSD dirve was shown as "Block Devices" in Ubuntu 14.04
11. The SSD drive was also not shown in "WinXP Disk Management" (which was previously shown as "Uninitialized")
12. WinXP did see the drive for about 1 second in "My Computer" and it had the same drive letters I gave it the last time in the Win7 Installation but It got lost after that
13. Me scratching my head and thinking......
14. Me scratching my head and thinking.....
15. Me scratching my head and thinking.....
16. Me scratching my head and thinking.....
17. Me typing in www.tomsharware.com.....

(been going on for 2 weaks now, very frustrated)

short story even shorter:

new SSD (ADATA SX900 64GB)
bios recognizes it
win XP doesn't
win 7 doesn't
diskpart doesn't
ubuntu doesn't



Additional Info (Current Motherboard):
Model: Gigabyte GA-8I915p Dou (rev 2.1)
Chipset: Intell 915p Express Chipset
I/O Chip: Intell ICH6
SATA Interface: 1.5 Gbit/s

did you ever get a solution to this issue?

 

[MOI-_123456]

THIS IS THE SOLUTION >> http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/howto-install-latest-intel-sata-drivers-without-installing-full-rapid-storage-tech.145706/

THE PROBLEM IS THE AHCI DRIVER THAT IS PROVIDED BY INTEL AS A PACKAGE "WRAPPED" IN .CAB FILES ALONG SIDE WITH THE INTEL RST APPLICATION >> THE WINDOWS SETUP CAN'T SEE INSIDE THE CABS

HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH DISKPART AND ANOTHER BOGUS FIXES ON THIS PAGE )) !!!!!!!!!!

I'm having a similar problem please help me !


Long stroy short (Timeline of what happend to me):

1. Bought a new SSD (ADATA SX900 64GB)
2. Bios recognized it.
3. WinXP installation didn't recognize it, but the SSD drive was shown in "Disk Management" and it had a "Uninitialized" state

4. Win7 Installation didn't recognize it
5. Diskpart in Win7 Installation after issuing "list disk" said "There are no fix drives to list"
6. Ubuntu 14.04 recognized the new SSD drive
7. Win7 recognized the drive after loading a couple of Intell .inf driver which I selectivly downloaded from Intel website and burned it into a CD to use during Win7 Installation
8. Win7 Installation was able to create new partitions in the SSD drive (By this time Operations took a lot longer than it used to which seemed a little weired)
9. Win7 Installation was ready to install the windows on the new drive but It stucked on "0%" for 14 hours
10. After this Ubuntu couldn't detect the drive either and the new SSD dirve was shown as "Block Devices" in Ubuntu 14.04
11. The SSD drive was also not shown in "WinXP Disk Management" (which was previously shown as "Uninitialized")
12. WinXP did see the drive for about 1 second in "My Computer" and it had the same drive letters I gave it the last time in the Win7 Installation but It got lost after that
13. Me scratching my head and thinking......
14. Me scratching my head and thinking.....
15. Me scratching my head and thinking.....
16. Me scratching my head and thinking.....
17. Me typing in www.tomsharware.com.....

(been going on for 2 weaks now, very frustrated)

short story even shorter:

new SSD (ADATA SX900 64GB)
bios recognizes it
win XP doesn't
win 7 doesn't
diskpart doesn't
ubuntu doesn't



Additional Info (Current Motherboard):
Model: Gigabyte GA-8I915p Dou (rev 2.1)
Chipset: Intell 915p Express Chipset
I/O Chip: Intell ICH6
SATA Interface: 1.5 Gbit/s

did you ever get a solution to this issue?

 

[sumpattn]

I have intel pro SSD 1500 series 180 GB and its not detecting like same. You stated different step for Intel in your answer, can I request to elaborate it so I know which drivers to download from Intel site/??

Try the OS in IDE mode NOT AHCI.

That should install the OS.

To get AHCI to work, do this:
1. Open up regedit. (Windows Key + R > "regedit" ).

2. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SYSTEM > CurrentControlSet > Services > Msahci.

2. In the right pane, right-click "Start" (look under the Name column) and then click Modify.

3. In the Value data box, type "0" (this is a zero, not a "O" ), and then click OK.

4. Restart PC, go into BIOS and set it to "AHCI".

5. Windows should start and install the Microsoft AHCI drivers.

Below applies ONLY to an Intel chipset based board
6. Reboot and then go online and download the latest chipset drivers for your chipset from the Intel website.

7. Install the drivers. Reboot once done.

8. Congrats! Now you have AHCI using the Intel drivers!

 

[sha777]

So, I purchased 1 x64 GB SSDNOW V series from eBay, It is my new build so I thought of installing the OS on SSD, but was getting soem sort of error (0x80007004) so I removed the SSD and the installed it on 1 TB HDD.

So now, when I login , to the OS it shows me the SSD there but as soon as I right click it it gets disconnected.

Things tried:
1)Update BIOS, no luck.
2)Changed SATA cables, ports.

Rusty, i had the same issue..fixed it very simply... In your windows folder there is a box checked " do not detect empty hard drives". un-Check that and then reboot. your ssd will show in device manager and will ask you to clic initialize... do this...then format option now works.. format the drive and ur set to go..

OR you can just use windows built in disk manager the way you are supposed to
just run "diskmgmt.msc" from the "run" dialog in start menu, OR right click "my computer", press manage and you are there. From here you can format, make disk active/deactivate, control partitions and assign drive letters.

THat worked for me.

Using h55m-s2 motherboard, with my OS on another SSD. Installed a new SSD to store games and such, and it wouldnt recognise it.

Did the diskpart list disk seelct disk clean option first and nothing much happened - it recognised it in Bios but not in windows 7, same as b4.

THen i right clicked computer, clicked on manage, and opened up disk management. It saw the drive, and allowed me to format it. Once formatted, it immediately showed up - thanks

 

[balaurian]

For those who this method failed, try this solution

http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/guide-installing-windows-7-on-an-nvme-ssd-from-a-usb-3-0-thumbdrive.783921/. See 'Boot from the USB and “F6” the NVME drivers' part. You might be missing the NVME drivers for you SSD.

You might also need to put the USB 3.0 drivers if you boot from USB. Here: https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/25476/Windows-7-USB-3-0-Creator-Utility. I couldn't see my USB drive when I was browsing to load the drivers untill I run this utility on my bootable USB. It's only works only works on Win 8.1 and later tho.

It worked for me
Good luck

 

[rgbiv]

Try the OS in IDE mode NOT AHCI.


That should install the OS.

Do not do this. If you install the OS in IDE, it's just a pain in the ass to switch back. Try this first, then if it doesn't work you can try doing the REGEDIT tip.

I had the same problem. Here is what I did and it worked.

If you are using Windows 7 and you go to do a your fresh installation and the drive does not show up as available in the setup screen but it was showing up in the BIOS follow these steps now:

After booting into the installation disk, at the welcome screen press shift+f10 and a cmd window should pop up. Enter "diskpart" (w/o quotes), then "list disk". Your SSD should be listed here, note which disk number it is listed as. Enter "select disk x" (where x is the number of your disk). Then enter "clean". Cochise! Finish your install. Also be sure to check out the "Useful SSD Articles Part 2" topic in these forums for some suggested tweaks to your disk to optimize for Win 7.

THANK YOU!!! THIS WORKED FOR ME!