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    M7700 D900k problem help

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by garygross1983, Sep 11, 2007.

  1. garygross1983

    garygross1983 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I got my barebone kit and I have been having a problem loading windows. I had got it to load once then it crashed. I tried two different brand new hardrives. The laptop is seeing the hardrive in bios but it won't format during windows. i tried the same harddrive in another unit i have and it formatted fine. the guy I bought it from is sending me a new hardrive cable. what do you guys think?
     
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    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    does the Windows installation see the drive?

    make sure to disable the RAID in the BIOS.

    try to test the RAM as well.
     
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    garygross1983 Notebook Enthusiast

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    yes the hd is in both the bios and windows does see the drive. windows won't format it. raid is disabled....both memory sticks are being recognized.
     
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    Kozi Notebook Evangelist

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    Did you create a partition first?

    New hard drives need to have a partition created, then formated (quick or full).

    Now if you're using Linux it'll let you proceed without it and spend hours wondering why you can mount the file system :).
     
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    yes everything was partitioned first...windows doesn't proceed without it being partitioned. I'm thinking bad cable (even tho the computer is recognizing the drive) or there is a problem on the mobo. what do you think??
     
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    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    when a Windows installation has issues with something as simple as a format... then it could be:
    - memory (use MemTest86+ to test the RAM for errors)
    - CPU (MemTest86+ will test the cache of the CPU)
    - motherboard (hopefully its not this)

    as for the HDD cable, its inexpensive and easy to test if its that... so do that first.
     
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    i cannot get the memtest to work. I put it on a cd and it doesn't seem to boot.
     
    garygross1983, Sep 12, 2007
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    it will boot if:
    - the CD was burned from the bootable ISO (from the site)
    - and if the Boot Sequence in the BIOS sets the CD/DVD to get priority.
     
    Gophn, Sep 12, 2007
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