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darkquach
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Registered: ‎10-01-2010
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Laptop Bios cannot detect new HDD but still able to boot into windows

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I have a Pavilion Dv5 1010tu which the original HDD have died. So i bought a new Samsung 320GB Sata and install Windows 7 on it. After Windows installation finished successful, I manually restart the laptop without Windows setup disk and it stop at dos screen with the error message :

Boot device not found.

Please install an operating system on your hard disk.

Hard disk (3F0) ...

 

I check bios and it didn't show any hard drive but when i re-insert Windows setup disk and restart, it can boot in windows without any problem. How can i fix this issue? I already update Bios and run hard disk self test though Bios setup without failed but it still not recognize HDD

 

Edit: My original HDD was Hitachi 250GB Sata 

Bios version F.21A

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burnin_the_chip
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Registered: ‎09-28-2010
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Re: Laptop Bios cannot detect new HDD but still able to boot into windows

enter the bios and turn on native sata mode

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darkquach
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Re: Laptop Bios cannot detect new HDD but still able to boot into windows

How can i enable native sata mode when Hp laptop Bios is limited access to advanced mode???

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burnin_the_chip
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Re: Laptop Bios cannot detect new HDD but still able to boot into windows

hmm it could be that or drive deffective i had a similar issue after windows 7 install because sata achi native mode was off my system is a bit older so it may be a bit different if advanced mode is off turn it on it has to have a pata emulator to run the hdd before the sata raid\achi drivers are loaded

maybe something  like that or a defective  drive

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darkquach
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Re: Laptop Bios cannot detect new HDD but still able to boot into windows

~if advanced mode is off turn it on~ It sound easy huh. I would like to ask How can I access to advanced mode in Bios of Hp laptop? It's impossible.

 

 defective drive ??? It a newly purchased HDD and it run perfectly fine, i'm posting this message using the laptop i mention above with this HDD as the only hard drive and installed with Windows 7

 

Any other idea/ help will be very appreciated , please 

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burnin_the_chip
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Re: Laptop Bios cannot detect new HDD but still able to boot into windows

bios selection can be forced on most pcs by holding a key down on power up untill offers a selection

but try esc as soon as the lights turn on and hold for 3-5 secs should be that simple

bios can be hidden but has to be accessable

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