(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 2:03 am
Post subject: Vista Ultimate-adding hard drive Archived from groups: microsoft>public>windows>vista>installation_setup (more info?)
I have a Dell XPS 420 desktop with 750 GB, and 4 gb memory. I tried to add
a Seagate 750GB hard drive today. I put it in according to Dell
instructions. went to BIOS setup . the drive was enabled properly. Only with
drive configuration in Auto Detect Raid was it detected. Then only as 40
gb. Re-booted and windows wouldn't boot up. What went wrong here?
(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 12:35 pm
Post subject: Re: Vista Ultimate-adding hard drive [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
As Dustin suggests, it sounds like you have connected to a raid controller
instead of a standard controller.
"CdLsRN" <NOSPAM.TakeThisOut@nospam.com> wrote in message
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>I have a Dell XPS 420 desktop with 750 GB, and 4 gb memory. I tried to add
>a Seagate 750GB hard drive today. I put it in according to Dell
>instructions. went to BIOS setup . the drive was enabled properly. Only
>with drive configuration in Auto Detect Raid was it detected. Then only as
>40 gb. Re-booted and windows wouldn't boot up. What went wrong here?
(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:26 am
Post subject: Re: Vista Ultimate-adding hard drive [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
I brought this drive back after trying to install it with Dell. They said it
was defective. I got a 1 TB Seagate, SATA, hard drive. It installed easily,
with directions from Dell's owner manual (different from the dell help).
"Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst.DeleteThis@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> As Dustin suggests, it sounds like you have connected to a raid controller
> instead of a standard controller.
>
> "CdLsRN" <NOSPAM.DeleteThis@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:epQUu3a2IHA.5512@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>I have a Dell XPS 420 desktop with 750 GB, and 4 gb memory. I tried to
>>add a Seagate 750GB hard drive today. I put it in according to Dell
>>instructions. went to BIOS setup . the drive was enabled properly. Only
>>with drive configuration in Auto Detect Raid was it detected. Then only
>>as 40 gb. Re-booted and windows wouldn't boot up. What went wrong here?
>
(Msg. 4) Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:24 am
Post subject: Re: Vista Ultimate-adding hard drive [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Regardless, I was referring to the connectors on the mobo (some are raid and
some are solo).
"CdLsRN" <NOSPAM DeleteThis @nospam.com> wrote in message
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>I brought this drive back after trying to install it with Dell. They said
>it
> was defective. I got a 1 TB Seagate, SATA, hard drive. It installed
> easily,
> with directions from Dell's owner manual (different from the dell help).
>
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst DeleteThis @comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:553D433E-0AB7-4969-98ED-02B5BE969D13@microsoft.com...
>> As Dustin suggests, it sounds like you have connected to a raid
>> controller
>> instead of a standard controller.
>>
>> "CdLsRN" <NOSPAM DeleteThis @nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:epQUu3a2IHA.5512@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>I have a Dell XPS 420 desktop with 750 GB, and 4 gb memory. I tried to
>>>add a Seagate 750GB hard drive today. I put it in according to Dell
>>>instructions. went to BIOS setup . the drive was enabled properly. Only
>>>with drive configuration in Auto Detect Raid was it detected. Then only
>>>as 40 gb. Re-booted and windows wouldn't boot up. What went wrong here?
>>
>
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