issue when reinstalling Windows on new hard drive

[topgun129]

Hi,

So I ordered a new hard drive to update my Dell e4300 (from 160gb to 320gb). I installed the hard drive in the slot and then I made the boot start from the cd drive (Windows Vista CD). The setup goes ok till a message pops up saying "Windows setup could not configure windows to run on this computer's hardware".

So did I do something wrong here? Any suggestions?

Thanks!

 

[voyagerfan99]

Test the hard drive. It might be DOA.

 

[topgun129]

seems to be working fine. the size available went down after the first installation so it seems to be loading data fine.

 

[topgun129]

just a guess, but did i have to partition anything on the new hard drive? not sure if that was necessary.

 

[voyagerfan99]

just a guess, but did i have to partition anything on the new hard drive? not sure if that was necessary.

No. You just select the drive and click next. It'll automatically partition the drive.

 

[StrangleHold]

Start over, this time delete the partition and create a new one and try the install again.

 

[thirdshopping]

Your system with Intel storage controller is set up as "RAID" mode, in the BIOS. (this is a lot of PC manufacturer's standard setting).

The hard drives, you want to install to ia "advanced format" disk.

 

[voyagerfan99]

Your system with Intel storage controller is set up as "RAID" mode, in the BIOS. (this is a lot of PC manufacturer's standard setting).

The hard drives, you want to install to ia "advanced format" disk.

None of what you said makes any sense. I have an E6500 and the only SATA options are ATA, AHCI, and a third Intel method. He shouldn't have to change anything in the BIOS.