ssd boot drive problem

cammy5477 · 22 Jan 2011 at 00:01

hi guys
im trying to install windows 7 ultimate on to my asus g72 laptop using intel x25-m 80gb ssd.....problem is the machine wont let me choose it to install from...ive tried clearing the cmos, tried running achi and ide modes, changing drives so that ssd is in position 1 as it is laptop that can take 2 hdd.... all to no avail it just doesnt see it..please help me problem solve this before i sell the ssd...

Buchanan0204 · 22 Jan 2011 at 00:56

You may need to update your BIOS to the latest which is 602.

Here is a link to the download page. http://support.asus.com/download/download.aspx?SLanguage=en-us

cammy5477 · 22 Jan 2011 at 10:03

bios is updated already and running 602...
i have 2 of these drives and i have installed windows 7 on the other in my main rig taken it out and tried it in the laptop and it sees it at install screen... the other one it doesnt see on either pc on windows install screen....but it sees it inside windows and has been formatted and takes data.....just cant get it to see it at the windows install screen....both drives are running latest firmware from intel

cammy5477 · 22 Jan 2011 at 11:03

think i need to create an mbr partition...any body know how?

lollyhayes · 22 Jan 2011 at 12:13

FDISK /MBR is the command. you should be able to run it in windows using cmd.
make sure you do it to the right drive. Have you tried repartitioning it did you say?

lollyhayes · 22 Jan 2011 at 12:14

repartition the drive in windows, format it then give it a go. Not sure that the lack of MBR is the problem though

lollyhayes · 22 Jan 2011 at 12:15

as the windows installer should be able to detect any hardware connected regardless of whether the disk is formatted etc

pepp77 · 22 Jan 2011 at 12:18

Do you still have the other hard drive installed, if so disconnect it and see if that helps.

cammy5477 · 22 Jan 2011 at 12:28

Took the working identical ssd out of my desktop and into my laptop and windows installer sees the drive and will let me choose it so from this the laptop will take the ssd...when I try the other ssd both desktop and laptop don't see it at install screen...
These drives used to be raided together in my desktop raid0 so the firmware is the same and drives are identical....I don't create partitions in my boot drives so am not really sure how to? Currently I have both in the desktop...one has windows installed and the other is seen as drive d....I have formatted it and can us it but I cannot use it as a boot drive... The c drive has created itself a 100mb mbr partition and if I could get the other drive to do this I'm sure we would have success....

cammy5477 · 22 Jan 2011 at 12:31

lollyhayes said:
repartition the drive in windows, format it then give it a go. Not sure that the lack of MBR is the problem though

Could you talk me through the process please mate and I can try it later....currently at hearts rangers game

Buchanan0204 · 22 Jan 2011 at 13:51

The lack of an MBR really is not your problem. Like the other guy mentioned, Windows setup will be able to detect any and all hard drives connected to the computer/laptop.

When you buy a brand new hard drive, it's not even formatted and is in a RAW state. Windows still detects it and allows you to create a partition and file system on it.

Have you made sure you formatted the drive as NTFS? Make sure there are no other partitions on the drive. You can check this in disk management, which can be accessed from the control panel.

Take a screen shot of your disk management window if you can, and post it on here so we can have a look. Make sure both your drives are connected to the computer. Use your windows pc where the drive is connected.

cammy5477 · 22 Jan 2011 at 17:43

right thats it sorted....it wouldnt see a formatted drive in windows installer but when i created a partition with 2 drive letters it sees it no problem...then i just deleted the partition in installer and its currently installing...thanks for the advise guys