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I put a new HDD into my HP laptop but I cant install windows it keeps comeing with error no hard disk found? I have sanatized the disk (sanatized in whats in HP bios settings)? I think it meas to clean? but anyway the disk is noted in the bios so why does windows tell theirs no disk? any help? please

Thanks for trying to help, the board is ABIT AS8 the sata card well its hard to tell where it came from but the cd that came with it only states XP or win 2000? so maybe I need a better card? if so can tell what 1 would suit me best? what I have on the box is (novatech sata raid ctrl card pci) ???? manufacture part FG-SA3512-2IR : I hope some of that makes sence to you

Yea it should read them but dont and the host card I bought the CD only say XP and win 2000 ? but the host card attached to mother board the DVD s should show up in bios setup? and they dont? and of course if I ever need to boot from disk how can if not bios?

Can anyone help? I have a fairly new motherboard intel chip I only 2 sata ports on my MB I have 2 HDD conected two them and I bought a PCI SERIAL ATA host controller card thinking I could attach 2 sata DVD writers but my bios wont read the new DVDs any help on how to get them both running?:confused:

Just joined the site for basic pc help now and again we all need a hand some time and I would also be happy to offer any advice or help that I can