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    Acer 3820TG windows won't see hdd

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by elec999, Aug 18, 2010.

  1. elec999

    elec999 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I tried everything intel driver still no go. I even tried to change bios to ide. Windows 7 loaded intel drivers to USB and still no go.
     
    elec999, Aug 18, 2010
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    Karma_Police Notebook Consultant

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    Do you know what brand your hard drive is? Might need to download the drivers onto USB from their website.
     
    Karma_Police, Aug 18, 2010
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    I did download drivers and hard drives don't use drivers.
     
    elec999, Aug 18, 2010
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    I meant the driver (controller) that you load at the start of the W7 installation when you click the "load driver" button... I think I did this for Vista, might not be the issue here. Only other suggestion would be to open up your back access panel and unplug/replug your hard drive, maybe it came loose.
     
    Karma_Police, Aug 18, 2010
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  5. Bronsky

    Bronsky Wait and Hope.

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    Mine worked itself loose once. I put a small piece of eraser behind it to prevent it from moving backwards.
     
    Bronsky, Aug 18, 2010
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