ssd seen as ata device

THC_SsSsSnake · 18 Jul 2011 at 21:10

crucial 64 m4 ,first it said it couldnt install win 7 on it but i did, then i connected my 120 gig oczvert2 cleaned it with toolbox but its not showing in my computer although in device manger it sees both drives a ata devices.

any ideas please?
thanks

THC_SsSsSnake · 18 Jul 2011 at 21:57

ok reinstalled agaon and its showing both drives now but not recognising them as ssd's

THC_SsSsSnake · 19 Jul 2011 at 00:22

ok it seems that they are recognised but the ocz must have some windows bits left on around 28gig,ive tried wiping it etc with toolbox but it still wont release the full capacity,what do i use to clean it fully please?
thanks

Amidar · 19 Jul 2011 at 09:27

Download parted magic http://partedmagic.com/doku.php?id=start

then follow this guide on how to do it.

http://www.ocztechnologyforum.com/f...ootable-CD-USB-Linux..-Point-and-Click-Method

THC_SsSsSnake · 19 Jul 2011 at 19:09

thankyou.
also the crucial drive when i did the exp index score last night after a windows reinstall it was 7.8 for the crucial m4,

i reinstalled windows agin this morning as i had a problem and now its only 5.9?
whats going on?

THC_SsSsSnake · 19 Jul 2011 at 19:10

write cache buffer flushing was ticked thats why,unticked it and its now 7.9:0
wow

Amidar · 19 Jul 2011 at 19:20

So is everything ok now?

THC_SsSsSnake · 19 Jul 2011 at 21:30

yes thanks apart from in the bios where you have boot priority settings i only show boot manager and the 64gig crucial,but no ocz although it does show up in the boot menu just cant add it to the devices on the 1st page of the bios.

would using a usb dvd to install windows have anything to do withit?i dont think so myself but a friend suggested it.
thanks again.