Installing a SATA HDD

Calumetbud · Jun 15, 2008, 02:55 PM

I'm trying to install a seagate 7200 barracuda sata HDD. The bios will show it, but when I go to my computer it is not there. I can go to disk management and it will be there..I used disc wizard and it will find it, but when I go to set a partition on it I get a write error. I want to copy my old ata HDD to this one. Thanks for any help: I'm using a asus P4P 800e deluxe board. Intel 865 chipset. it also has the promise 20378 raid controller..

mkk · Jun 15, 2008, 03:28 PM

Check the cabling and try another connector on the motherboard if possible. If that doesn't help then it might be time to check the drive with the manufacturers diagnostics software.

Calumetbud · Jun 15, 2008, 03:35 PM

Thanks I will try that...

Calumetbud · Jun 17, 2008, 05:05 PM

anyone now what drivers i use for a p4p800 e deluxe ASUS. I'm assuming using the non raid sata port1 and 2 I will be using the INTEL ICH5R southbridge controller. if so Do i need to install a differnt driver...it also has a promise 3078 fastrak, this is used for the raid sata...RIGHT?..Thanks

IEMC · Jun 17, 2008, 05:19 PM

Make sure your jumpers are right.

Like, make the new drive slave for now, and make sure your old one is master.

After the copy, do it opposite, with the SATA being master and the old one slave if you still plan to use it.

Calumetbud · Jun 17, 2008, 05:29 PM

do i need to install any drivers if im using the sata HDD in the sata non raid plug on my MOBO

IEMC · Jun 17, 2008, 05:45 PM

As far as I know it should work right out the box.

I had the same trouble with my SATA drive. I think I had to format it with some sort of boot disk before I was able to use it.

Calumetbud · Jun 17, 2008, 05:58 PM

wished you could remember what kind of boot disk you used..

Calumetbud · Jun 17, 2008, 06:07 PM

does it matter what sata port i use,wheather it is sata raid or sata ata ports

**temeteus82** · Jun 17, 2008, 06:31 PM

Do you have the SATA mode set to RAID? If not then it don't matter what port to use. MBR boot mode is what you want to use in XP or earlier OS's and linux. Vista can support GPT but since no other OS support it I don't recomend to use it.

GUID Partition Table - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Master boot record - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

ChaosMinionX · Jun 17, 2008, 06:37 PM

Are you trying to run the SATA drive in AHCI Mode? If so for XP you need to do the F6 method (when installing the operating system, after the OS is installed if you did not do the F6 you will not be able to get AHCI mode working, In rare cases people have gotten it workin after OS installation.) Your best bet is to slipstream a disk with the required drivers for AHCI/RAID if this is the case.

If in your BIOS it is running normal IDE mode, then there is something wrong with how you hooked up your HDD.

Check your BIOS and see under like Disk management area of the BIOS to see if its set to AHCI or IDE. Since you didnt say anything of a BSOD upon trying to load windows with this disk, I will assume its in IDE but stranger things have happened. (Most likely it wouldnt BSOD because this isnt the OS disk, so maybe you need to try a different SATA port or cable)

Calumetbud · Jun 18, 2008, 01:03 AM

I'm just trying to plug the RED CABLE to the sata1 connecter, I have a 7200rpm 250gig seagate barracuda..HDD..trying to get it to work so I can clone my 120 ide to the sata drive. When I plug the sata drive up, reboot it will show up in as a slave drive. when I go to True Image and try and clone my IDE HDD it will start and then a few mins later it will stop and I will get a write error msg. after that my sata drive will disapear..
Can I do a bakup of my HDD image with True Image, do a complete install of windows and then restore everything with the image I have already made..

Thanks for all your help guys:

MitchRapp · Jun 18, 2008, 05:06 PM

ok for this problem:
Sata drives usually do not need jumpers
If it shows up in management you just need to right click and create a new partition

**Mousey** · Jun 18, 2008, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Calumetbud

does it matter what sata port i use,wheather it is sata raid or sata ata ports

I'm not sure but i never use the RAID ports on my board, i go straight for the SATA ports instead.

Jun 15, 2008, 02:55 PM	#1
Calumetbud HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 96 Rep Power: 0	Installing a SATA HDD I'm trying to install a seagate 7200 barracuda sata HDD. The bios will show it, but when I go to my computer it is not there. I can go to disk management and it will be there..I used disc wizard and it will find it, but when I go to set a partition on it I get a write error. I want to copy my old ata HDD to this one. Thanks for any help: I'm using a asus P4P 800e deluxe board. Intel 865 chipset. it also has the promise 20378 raid controller..

Jun 17, 2008, 05:19 PM	#5
IEMC Neighborhood screw up. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: MI, US Posts: 770 Rep Power: 55 System Specs	Make sure your jumpers are right. Like, make the new drive slave for now, and make sure your old one is master. After the copy, do it opposite, with the SATA being master and the old one slave if you still plan to use it. __________________

Jun 17, 2008, 05:45 PM	#7
IEMC Neighborhood screw up. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: MI, US Posts: 770 Rep Power: 55 System Specs	As far as I know it should work right out the box. I had the same trouble with my SATA drive. I think I had to format it with some sort of boot disk before I was able to use it. __________________

Jun 17, 2008, 06:37 PM	#11
ChaosMinionX USB 3 dot oh Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,911 Rep Power: 47 System Specs	Are you trying to run the SATA drive in AHCI Mode? If so for XP you need to do the F6 method (when installing the operating system, after the OS is installed if you did not do the F6 you will not be able to get AHCI mode working, In rare cases people have gotten it workin after OS installation.) Your best bet is to slipstream a disk with the required drivers for AHCI/RAID if this is the case. If in your BIOS it is running normal IDE mode, then there is something wrong with how you hooked up your HDD. Check your BIOS and see under like Disk management area of the BIOS to see if its set to AHCI or IDE. Since you didnt say anything of a BSOD upon trying to load windows with this disk, I will assume its in IDE but stranger things have happened. (Most likely it wouldnt BSOD because this isnt the OS disk, so maybe you need to try a different SATA port or cable) __________________ ::Heatware:: How you can help DriverHeaven by using Digg!

Jun 15, 2008, 03:28 PM	#2
mkk Cthulhu/Dagon 2012 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 4,490 Rep Power: 132 System Specs	Check the cabling and try another connector on the motherboard if possible. If that doesn't help then it might be time to check the drive with the manufacturers diagnostics software.

Jun 15, 2008, 03:35 PM	Thread Starter #3
Calumetbud HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 96 Rep Power: 0	Thanks I will try that...

Jun 17, 2008, 05:05 PM	Thread Starter #4
Calumetbud HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 96 Rep Power: 0	anyone now what drivers i use for a p4p800 e deluxe ASUS. I'm assuming using the non raid sata port1 and 2 I will be using the INTEL ICH5R southbridge controller. if so Do i need to install a differnt driver...it also has a promise 3078 fastrak, this is used for the raid sata...RIGHT?..Thanks

Jun 17, 2008, 05:29 PM	Thread Starter #6
Calumetbud HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 96 Rep Power: 0	do i need to install any drivers if im using the sata HDD in the sata non raid plug on my MOBO

Jun 17, 2008, 05:58 PM	Thread Starter #8
Calumetbud HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 96 Rep Power: 0	wished you could remember what kind of boot disk you used..

Jun 17, 2008, 06:07 PM	Thread Starter #9
Calumetbud HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 96 Rep Power: 0	does it matter what sata port i use,wheather it is sata raid or sata ata ports

Jun 18, 2008, 01:03 AM	Thread Starter #12
Calumetbud HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 96 Rep Power: 0	I'm just trying to plug the RED CABLE to the sata1 connecter, I have a 7200rpm 250gig seagate barracuda..HDD..trying to get it to work so I can clone my 120 ide to the sata drive. When I plug the sata drive up, reboot it will show up in as a slave drive. when I go to True Image and try and clone my IDE HDD it will start and then a few mins later it will stop and I will get a write error msg. after that my sata drive will disapear.. Can I do a bakup of my HDD image with True Image, do a complete install of windows and then restore everything with the image I have already made.. Thanks for all your help guys:

Jun 18, 2008, 05:06 PM	#13
MitchRapp a.k.a. pepiman Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Montreal Posts: 998 Rep Power: 51 System Specs	ok for this problem: Sata drives usually do not need jumpers If it shows up in management you just need to right click and create a new partition