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07-18-2025 06:07 PM
Product: Pavilion dv6-6135dx
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 (64-bit)
I am trying to do a fresh install of Windows 7 (64) on a dv6-6135dx. It cannot find the hdd and says I need a driver to detect the sata drive. It has the AMD A8 Vision chip.
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07-18-2025 07:10 PM - edited 07-18-2025 07:11 PM
You should only need a SATA driver when installing XP.
W7 and up do not need the storage controller drivers.
FWIW, I have zipped up and attached the W7 x64 AMD SATA drivers for your notebook:
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