Windows 10: hdd not seen

I am trying to load win 10 but when I get to the screen "where do you want to install windows" the message "we couldn't find any drives........." and only the "refresh and load driver" buttons are enabled. The load driver button points in the direction of the installation media which is already in the optical drive. I have tried two different hdd's which are both empty and are visible in the bios.

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Internal HDD not being seen

Duplicate of
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-update/windows-wont-boot-doesnt-recognise-hard-drive/d869e27c-2d8c-4660-8af0-d37c5bee6a2f

 

Internal HDD not being seen

Hi,



Glad to know that the issue has been fixed. Appreciate your efforts.



Please get back to us with an outcome in case of any issues, we will guide you accordingly.

 

tinmar49, welcome to the forums. Post a screenshot from disc management.

It should show as unallocated space.

have a look here

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/1...n-install.html

Are you trying to dual boot?

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/2...ndows-8-a.html

 

I cant think of any way to post screenshots of a partly loaded os except by photographing the screen. I'm posting this on another pc.

 

Do you have it set as achi in the bios?

 

Yes I have achi set in the bios, on this pc I have

 

Yes I have achi set in the bios, on this pc I have hard power switching to the hdds so I can run XP,7, 8.1 and a switch position where all hdds are powered down. Then I can put a hdd in a permanently powered caddy and run any number of other os's such as Linux. Achi is enabled as 7 and 8.1 use ssd's. I have never had to disable achi to load any os so far.

 

Okay, you may need to load sata drivers. What is the motherboard in the pc you are trying to install windows 10 in? Your motherboard should have came with a disc. You can put the sata drivers on a usb and use it at the load drivers screen.

Is the hd connected to the first sata port?

 

Did not see this when I posted last. Try the USB install using rufus in the clean install tutorial. It will be pretty quick, and may read the hdd.

Edit: added link

Loading Sata drivers

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials...s-8-setup.html

 

I have only got a dvd so far. I tried putting the iso on a usb stick but it would not boot. I tried switching off achi in the bios to no avail and had exactly the same results on another pc with a uefi bios.

 

Did you use rufus? Is secure boot disabled?

 

My last reply must have gone astray, I am pleased to be sending this via W10 on the second pc. I put the sata drivers on a stick but windows seemed to ignor them but the hdd was recognised. It is a WD re4 500gb split into two partitions and I had to delete them before proceeding. I looked for "secure boot" in the bios but couldn't find it. I don't know what was causing the problem.

 

*Thumbs Well you made it, glad it installed for you!

 

I have just managed to get W10 to load onto my second pc using the dvd. My original choice refuses to load, even using the bootable USB stick made with the help of the tutorial. Now it's on two pc's, I might as well keep them both.