HDD isnt detected on vista and xp install

ZeroWing

ZeroWing

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

Tried a different power port???

and if that doesn't work, then yes DOA.
 
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.:mad:
 
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. :eek:
 
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 >.>
 
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