So here is the deal, I have an AsRock A75M-ITX Motherboard with an AMD A8-3820 processor. I have enabled AHCI mode (will be using an SSD in the near future).
It's currently splayed out on my desk as it's in it's testing phase. Anyway, I have used Windows 7 USB DVD Download tool so I can install Win 7 32Bit using my USB key. I have always used this method on several computers and it's worked without a problem. (Reinstalled Win 7 onto a Vista laptop a few hours before actually!)
However on this install, I get an error message. I have formatted the USB key etc. My external DVD drive isn't detected so I can't use a disc to install windows.
I have tried setting the SATA mode to "IDE" and it's still the same result.
Windows wants me to install a driver and I assume it's the SATA/AHCI/RAID driver.
So I pop those drivers onto another USB key, I go to browse the USB key but the hard drive I want to install on is actually detected!?
So I select the correct driver anyway, according to windows, it must be the correct driver because all incompatible drivers are hidden, so for example, if it wanted bluetooth drivers, it wouldn't show the SATA Controller driver!?
So I click next and after 20 seconds:
I have tried disconnecting the hard drive completely, then quickly plugging it in just after I press "Next" because I assume windows thinks it should find a new hard drive after installing SATA drivers.
Any help on how to smack it upside it's head and force it to install windows anyway would b e well appreciated!!
Thanks!
It's currently splayed out on my desk as it's in it's testing phase. Anyway, I have used Windows 7 USB DVD Download tool so I can install Win 7 32Bit using my USB key. I have always used this method on several computers and it's worked without a problem. (Reinstalled Win 7 onto a Vista laptop a few hours before actually!)
However on this install, I get an error message. I have formatted the USB key etc. My external DVD drive isn't detected so I can't use a disc to install windows.
I have tried setting the SATA mode to "IDE" and it's still the same result.
Windows wants me to install a driver and I assume it's the SATA/AHCI/RAID driver.
So I pop those drivers onto another USB key, I go to browse the USB key but the hard drive I want to install on is actually detected!?
So I select the correct driver anyway, according to windows, it must be the correct driver because all incompatible drivers are hidden, so for example, if it wanted bluetooth drivers, it wouldn't show the SATA Controller driver!?
So I click next and after 20 seconds:
I have tried disconnecting the hard drive completely, then quickly plugging it in just after I press "Next" because I assume windows thinks it should find a new hard drive after installing SATA drivers.
Any help on how to smack it upside it's head and force it to install windows anyway would b e well appreciated!!
Thanks!