Setup Did Not Find Any Hard Disk Drives Problem Fix
I know this is a very common problem especially on laptop computers particularly on new Acer laptop series where the default SATA mode is AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface), though personally i prefer to use AHCI due to numerous benefits over its counterpart, but due to a lot of people asking on how they can solved the problem the easy way, so i am compelled to make this post for the sake of helping others, which is by the way, the main purpose of the existence of this blog.
There are two ways to get the problem fixed, one is through slipstream where you will customize the OS installation and incorporate the SATA driver into the installer, second is configure the bios to use IDE emulation. This guide will use the latter. Below are the steps on how to do it.
1. Boot up your computer and press F2 or delete key.
2. Once you are able to get into the BIOS, go to Main (for acer computers) or look for SATA Mode and change it to IDE Mode (the default is AHCI Mode).
3. Press F10 and select save changes and exit.
4. Reboot and continue with the OS installation, the installer should be able to detect the drive now.
That’s all about it, hope it helps.
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19 Comments on Setup Did Not Find Any Hard Disk Drives Problem Fix »
Rixtreme @ 8:49 am:
thanks sir! this blog is very helpful. im installing xp right now. after this ill install the other drivers:) hope all of it works well:)
Jaycliff Arcilla @ 11:30 pm:
Mr. Batman you nailed it! Thank you so much!
efferbirm @ 11:37 pm:
Hello! simply super resource
Andrew @ 7:58 pm:
Maraming-maraming salamat sir!! Ang laki ng tulong ng website na ito. More Power!!
mr nice guy @ 11:25 pm:
i have a problem with my sata IDE, when i start the windows, the sata port automaticly change back to AHCI mode and make a blue skrin when computer try to enter the windows and i need to change it back again to IDE mode from the Bios before entering the windows. the question is what course this problem and what should i do to make the Sata change for permanently to IDE ar ACHI without any problem??
please help me sir…….
Batman @ 5:17 pm:
check cmos battery.
LILIAKU @ 9:22 am:
Windows Xp Corporate setup freezes with a blue screen,STOP: C0000221 unknown hard error.
I am trying to install on a laptop ACER , in bios the hard is configured as IDE,but it still crashes on setup…On other forums they say that i have to press F6 and use a floppy to install the HDD driver, is there any other way around my laptop doesn’t have a floppy drive obviously.
Taechu @ 9:15 pm:
hehe, simple ;D
Thanks for this idea.
juru @ 2:03 am:
thanks…. this one works….
soni @ 1:09 pm:
heloo guys .. i just reformated my laptop Accer 4730Z, after formating i faced one problem where i have no audio on my laptop,, no sound at all, i have instaled the VGA driver, but the the problem is i have no PCI driver to be instaled yet.
so it coz of i have not instaled with PCI driver yet?? and one more thin, why i can not set up my wirelles connection, please let me know where to activate my wireless connection from my laptop. if u guys have the driver , would be appreciate if u could share it with me. Thank U all
Regards
ppl @ 6:39 am:
thanks friend, after 2 days angry an ugly words and lose plenty nerves now the succces; big thanks in the name of my GF from a guy from austria, not australia; harhar
ur fan! @ 1:07 pm:
hahaha…. what can i say…. a 1 big whooping THANKS to this post……. kinda now enjoying my stay in this site…. ^^
DickJagger @ 10:37 pm:
Thanks - this worked! It allowed me to get the laptop into a diagnostic mode and restarting after the disk check and changing back to AHCI somehow worked. I can use my laptop again…..
Azmi @ 4:31 pm:
Hi Mr. Batman,
Thank you very much! it’s worked..!!!
i just want to buy new hard disk
Bijay @ 3:00 am:
I can not contineu xp set up after 34 minute remaining, it make my work pending. How to continue it?
Please help me
BadaBoom @ 8:51 am:
ok so there s another solution, already, a included sata drivers in win xp disks, download from torrents. I have another problem with iDeneb- Leo can not see may SATA drive. BIOS did’t have a ANCI-IDE mode so… maza faka. Instal Leo dudes or Ubuntu or Win 98
Lao IT @ 9:02 pm:
Download SATA drivers from manufacturers, then use N-lite to add driver to your WINDOWS CD, after that burn it again.
theleftykid @ 2:46 pm:
im looking for this kind of post to solve the same issue.. will try this one.. thanks bro!!!
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