HDD isnt detected on vista and xp install

ZeroWing · 07-29-2008, 11:09 PM

I tried installing vista premium lite and xp on my new HDD but the HDD isnt showing up when I install. On vista it says device drivers are missing and on xp it just says no HDD was detected. The disk makes some stranging buzzing noise every 2 seconds that I havent heard on any other HDD. Im guessing this is DOA, am I right?

cohen · 07-29-2008, 11:11 PM

Tried a different Sata (i take it) port???

Tried a different power port???

and if that doesn't work, then yes DOA.

ZeroWing · 07-29-2008, 11:13 PM

Yes, I tried both and nothing :/. I waited so long for this and I'm pretty ticked off now, this isnt the first DOA I have gotten from newegg.

[-0MEGA-] · 07-29-2008, 11:17 PM

You didn't connect both the molex and SATA power adapter did you? Also make sure you are using a power cable that comes directly off of the PSU, if you are using one that comes off of a fan then that may be the issue.

I did that once with an IDE drive by using the molex connector off the fan and the drive started smoking.

ZeroWing · 08-01-2008, 07:21 PM

i tried my old HDD on every cable I had and they all worked fine, when I switched to the new one I got nothing. I already sent my HDD in and im hoping not to get another brick. Smoking HDD's, thats scary >.>

sg1 · 08-01-2008, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZeroWing

Smoking HDD's, thats scary >.>

A customer of mine did that by somehow connecting a molex splitter cable so it was pumping 24 V into the HDD

He denied it of course

jdbennet · 08-01-2008, 07:46 PM

yep buzzing hdd = dead

RMA it

07-29-2008, 11:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
ZeroWing Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mahopac, NY Age: 17 Posts: 477	HDD isnt detected on vista and xp install I tried installing vista premium lite and xp on my new HDD but the HDD isnt showing up when I install. On vista it says device drivers are missing and on xp it just says no HDD was detected. The disk makes some stranging buzzing noise every 2 seconds that I havent heard on any other HDD. Im guessing this is DOA, am I right? __________________ Mah Specs: http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/Pu...Number=9184946

07-29-2008, 11:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
cohen Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 15 Posts: 8,361	Tried a different Sata (i take it) port??? Tried a different power port??? and if that doesn't work, then yes DOA. __________________ Cohen

07-29-2008, 11:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
ZeroWing Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mahopac, NY Age: 17 Posts: 477	Yes, I tried both and nothing :/. I waited so long for this and I'm pretty ticked off now, this isnt the first DOA I have gotten from newegg. __________________ Mah Specs: http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/Pu...Number=9184946

07-29-2008, 11:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Goffstown, NH Age: 21 Posts: 28,955	You didn't connect both the molex and SATA power adapter did you? Also make sure you are using a power cable that comes directly off of the PSU, if you are using one that comes off of a fan then that may be the issue. I did that once with an IDE drive by using the molex connector off the fan and the drive started smoking. __________________ Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.1GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 ATI 4870 X2 2GB GDDR5 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 960 300GB Raptor // 2x 750GB Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 22605 www.photosbygeoff.com

08-01-2008, 07:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
ZeroWing Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mahopac, NY Age: 17 Posts: 477	i tried my old HDD on every cable I had and they all worked fine, when I switched to the new one I got nothing. I already sent my HDD in and im hoping not to get another brick. Smoking HDD's, thats scary >.> __________________ Mah Specs: http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/Pu...Number=9184946

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