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sparky19620 · 30-11-09, 09:51 AM

Hi guys,my dell inspiron 1720 says that no hard drive is present in set up.It loads blue screen then black screen with options to restore or load windows normally.No matter what option i try nothing happens.It has been working fine nothing new has been installed.I took out the hard drive and re fitted it but same problem still there.Any ideas ?

sparky19620 · 30-11-09, 11:10 AM

forgot to mention i can put hard drive into external case and access any file on it dunno if this helps at all

abbs2002 · 30-11-09, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by sparky19620

forgot to mention i can put hard drive into external case and access any file on it dunno if this helps at all

check in bios if the hard drive is listed there m8.

sparky19620 · 30-11-09, 04:57 PM

the hard drive is listed in bios settings i dont have any restore discs for it either so am stuck at mo.

sparky19620 · 01-12-09, 08:01 AM

I decided to take out hard drive and format it in external case.Have re fitted it and tried to install windows from scratch but it says cant install windows as no hard drive fitted,is it likely to be a motherboard fault ?.

humforce · 01-12-09, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by sparky19620

I decided to take out hard drive and format it in external case.Have re fitted it and tried to install windows from scratch but it says cant install windows as no hard drive fitted,is it likely to be a motherboard fault ?.

it could be a fault with the hardrive itself

sparky19620 · 02-12-09, 12:12 PM

Tried new hard drive last night but still having same problem,says no drive installed when trying to install windows...getting feeling could be time to give up with it

Mickha · 02-12-09, 06:08 PM

You might need to load the SATA drivers for your motherboard, assuming that it is a SATA hard drive.
What Operating System are you trying to install?

lambo · 05-12-09, 01:01 PM

if there isnt legacy option or an option to change the SATA options in your bios then you will have to load the drivers manually, you could try nlite to slipstreem a copy of windows or you could use a usb floppy drive, what o/s are you installing

30-11-09, 09:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
sparky19620 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	dell laptop prob Hi guys,my dell inspiron 1720 says that no hard drive is present in set up.It loads blue screen then black screen with options to restore or load windows normally.No matter what option i try nothing happens.It has been working fine nothing new has been installed.I took out the hard drive and re fitted it but same problem still there.Any ideas ?

30-11-09, 11:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
sparky19620 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: dell laptop prob forgot to mention i can put hard drive into external case and access any file on it dunno if this helps at all

30-11-09, 04:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
sparky19620 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: dell laptop prob the hard drive is listed in bios settings i dont have any restore discs for it either so am stuck at mo.

01-12-09, 08:01 AM	#5 (permalink)
sparky19620 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: dell laptop prob I decided to take out hard drive and format it in external case.Have re fitted it and tried to install windows from scratch but it says cant install windows as no hard drive fitted,is it likely to be a motherboard fault ?.

02-12-09, 12:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
sparky19620 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: dell laptop prob Tried new hard drive last night but still having same problem,says no drive installed when trying to install windows...getting feeling could be time to give up with it

02-12-09, 06:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
Mickha Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 5,004 Thanks: 44 Thanked 1,215 Times in 862 Posts	Re: dell laptop prob You might need to load the SATA drivers for your motherboard, assuming that it is a SATA hard drive. What Operating System are you trying to install?

05-12-09, 01:01 PM	#9 (permalink)
lambo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dublin, IRL Posts: 889 Thanks: 176 Thanked 89 Times in 83 Posts	Re: dell laptop prob if there isnt legacy option or an option to change the SATA options in your bios then you will have to load the drivers manually, you could try nlite to slipstreem a copy of windows or you could use a usb floppy drive, what o/s are you installing

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