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Installing Win7 to a SSD error message

staggerlee

Hi all,

recently built a new pc and have a ssd hdd for it but when i try and isntall to it i get a error message saying its connected via USB or IEEE 1394 Full error message is

Windows cannot be installed to this disk. Setup does not support configuration of or installtion to disks connected though a USB or IEEE 1394 port.

ive thrown in my old sata hdd and its working fine from that using the same cables and ports on the mobo. Any ideas whats going on?

Thanks

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Ahriakin

Sorry I haven't used SSD yet but off the top of my head I'd check the mbd BIOS to see if there are any emulation options for SSDs (i.e. can it be forced to treat one as SATA, is this a limitation of that mbd etc.?). I'd check the manufacturers site for a bios update just in case.

Devilsbane

I don't have a lot of expeience with SSD's other than the one in my laptop. I installed windows 7 64 bit on it with no issues.

staggerlee

Hi all thanks for replies, found out the problem. i had attached the ssd via port 6 of 1-6 on my mobo. in the bios i found a setting that had options for either auto/ide/ahci

but if ports 1-3 are set to auto then you cant change 3-6.

put the sdd in port 1 and changed it to ahci and works fine..

must say the improvements from going to ssd are crazy impressive. boot time is now about 30-40 seconds. the install alone toke roughly half the time as well.

very happy so far and thanks for the help.

hypnotoad

rotational hard drives are an abomination. i have a 1TB SSD in my laptop, which I recommend/sell to all my clients.

tiersten

hypnotoad wrote: »

rotational hard drives are an abomination

They're still the best option for storage vs cost.

hypnotoad wrote: »

i have a 1TB SSD in my laptop, which I recommend/sell to all my clients.

Which one is that? The only 1TB 2.5" SSD I've seen announced was a pureSilicon drive from last year which nobody actually seems to sell. The consumer 1TB SSDs of any shape are either 3.5" or a PCI Express card.

hypnotoad

NewEgg #:N82E16820227515

3.5" bays are the only way to go. 2.5" bays are an abomination.

tiersten

hypnotoad wrote: »

NewEgg #:N82E16820227515

3.5" bays are the only way to go. 2.5" bays are an abomination.

You've got a 3.5" drive bay on your laptop? o.O

That laptop must be huge.

exampasser

hypnotoad wrote: »

NewEgg #:N82E16820227515

3.5" bays are the only way to go. 2.5" bays are an abomination.

Ouch! Over $3k! There are very few people (me included) that would shell out that kind of cash for an SSD. I'll wait a year or two for them to start dropping considerably before I buy an SSD.

Ahriakin

Exaggerated fibs are an abomination!

Delirious

exampasser wrote: »

Ouch! Over $3k! There are very few people (me included) that would shell out that kind of cash for an SSD. I'll wait a year or two for them to start dropping considerably before I buy an SSD.

I don't know any home user nor have I heard of a home user buying a drive like that. Most I've seen buy 1 or several of these smaller drives newegg N82E16820167025 and use them for an OS drive or several for a fast raid array.

hypnotoad

Whatever you say. Rotational hard drives are obsolete and useless. Convince your clients they need SSDs and you'll both be happy. I don't care if all the secretary does is use Outlook and facebook, they need an SSD.

earweed

Keep convincing your clients to buy those $$$$$$$$$ SSD's which mean prices will drop sooner and then I can talk my clients into buying them after the prices drop.

wd40

hypnotoad wrote: »

rotational hard drives are an abomination. i have a 1TB SSD in my laptop, which I recommend/sell to all my clients.

Wow, I can't remember the last time I read a new word, Thanks for that.

Back to the topic

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With a 9xx series Core i7 you can get 12 GB of RAM , this might help with VM's.

snadam

hypnotoad wrote: »

Rotational hard drives are obsolete and useless...

I'm still trying to figure out if you're serious or not.

Ahriakin

On my last build spent $280 on 4x750 drives to make a Raid10 array that is faster than any SSD on the market....so full redundancy, faster, cheaper and more capacity is useless....oookkkkaaaaayyyy

I agree SSDs are the future, but right now std drives make a lot more sense for most applications.

hypnotoad

Take it or leave it, it's just an appraisal. Not my problem if you're ......