windows wont load

Dillon · May 17, 2013

So I am in the process of trying to get this old hp running for the mom.
and i am pretty computer savy , so this sames me a bit to even go here.... so here is goes . :confused:

The hdd died in this rig. so i ordered some new ones . The mobo has a sata port so i went with a sata drive .
the dvd driver how ever is ide .

so when i go to install it goes thru everything fine untill loading windows.
then it freezes at like 70 % ish .. or 60% or what ever , it never finished.
so i started to troble shoot .
first thing was changed the dvd drive to a sata one as well . still no luck .
tried installing windows with my rig then transplanting hdd in that hp . but the dam thing wont recognize the hdd.
ive tried many hdds and they all do this . so it is not the hdd. and i know the rest of the computer is good cuz i took the other parts and tested them in a different computer .

any one ever have this issue? or know how to make that other =computer recognize the drive after i install windows ..
sorry for bein a noob but i have never had this problem .. the older hardware is confusing me ! please help ! :cry:

Deleted member 67555 · May 17, 2013

Without knowing the motherboard model or cpu type...
Do you have the BIOS set to IDE-Legacy or AHCI my guess is primary sata should be set to IDE mode. and what version of Windows?

micropage7 · May 17, 2013

ok
have you tried to clear the bios, make it default first then set up everything again
have you checked the ram?

Jetster · May 17, 2013

So this is one of the early SATA board that HP was using 6 years ago or so. It also has an IDE? It prabably does not have support for ACHI or its not selected in the bios. Just get an IDE drive and be done with it. Newegg has one for like $20 You could try an bios update but I don't think it will solve your problem. The problem is HP uses the lowest bid for its boards

Dillon · May 17, 2013

jmcslob said:
Without knowing the motherboard model or cpu type...
Do you have the BIOS set to IDE-Legacy or AHCI my guess is primary sata should be set to IDE mode. and what version of Windows?

no idea what mobo is in this . or cpu . older hp .

core2 duo days .

windows 7
. ill look and see to what it is set to . ide legacy or ahci

Main issue is that i remember having this issue back a few builds ago . i remember when i switched the dvd drive from ide to sata interface it worked. however that did not work this time around . so i am puzzled .

Dillon · May 17, 2013

micropage7 said:
ok
have you tried to clear the bios, make it default first then set up everything again
have you checked the ram?

i will try this ,
and ram has been swapped and brought down to 1 stick to trouble shoot and still no luck .

neoreif · May 17, 2013

+1 for jmcslob's, jetster's and micropage's suggestion to check HDD controller mode in BIOS.

Deleted member 67555 · May 17, 2013

Hmmm I remember having this problem with an Intel 945gc mobo and the only thing I can remember about it was switching the SATA type and disabling everything from the boot order except the CD drive and the HDD

Cja123 · May 17, 2013

Is the disc in good condition? May want to re-burn a disc at slow write speeds to ensure a proper installation. You could also try using a USB DVD drive for the install.

de.das.dude · May 17, 2013

sounds like the disc isnt being read properly.
plus maybe you should try using DOS to format the HDD beforehand, maybe that will help. the HDD may be DOA. its pretty common these days.

you call yourself pretty take savvy and yet you dont know what motherboard and CPU is in it? :confused:

im sorry but i need to confiscate that title :slap:

karolpl2004 · May 17, 2013

or download ubcd and check ram/ hard drive for errors..

95Viper · May 17, 2013

What model number (there should be a label on it or the MB should have the model stenciled on it) is that old HP?

Try a different SATA cable.

I am going to side with...

de.das.dude said:
sounds like the disc isnt being read properly

Jetster · May 17, 2013

95Viper said:
What model number (there should be a label on it or the MB should have the model stenciled on it) is that old HP?

Try a different SATA cable.

I am going to side with...

He said he did a successful install on his other PC and switch the drive to the HP. It wouldn't read the hard drive. Its not his install disk.

Its a bad SATA controller. Ive seen it more then once with older HPs

95Viper · May 17, 2013

Jetster said:
He said he did a successful install on his other PC and switch the drive to the HP. It would read the hard drive. Its not his install disk.

Its a bad SATA controller. Ive seen it more then once with older HPs

Yep, good call there, Jetster.
I mis-read that part, completely... to early in the morn. Ain't had caffeine, yet.
Guess it is time for a couple of pots.

Yep, time to get mom a new setup... late Mom's Day gift.

de.das.dude · May 17, 2013

Jetster said:
He said he did a successful install on his other PC and switch the drive to the HP. It wouldn't read the hard drive. Its not his install disk.

Its a bad SATA controller. Ive seen it more then once with older HPs

^ this must be it. bad SATA controller. the sata control on one my previous RMA'd boards went poop.

Deleted member 67555 · May 17, 2013

HP replacement boards....
Would be worth it if it was one of these boards that cost $25 or less
Yes, that website is slow loading.

Dillon · May 19, 2013

jmcslob said:
HP replacement boards....
Would be worth it if it was one of these boards that cost $25 or less
Yes, that website is slow loading.

ill go this route . found mobo number . and it is only 30.00 bucks . should be good to go after this .
thanks for all the support . ill let u all know how it goes when i get the new parts . :respect:

kn00tcn · May 19, 2013

hold on, so when you install elsewhere then put in the drive, 'wont recognize' means it refuses to boot BEFORE windows?

you can swap a working OS into another mobo easily, but you have to uninstall the hard drive controller before you remove the drive from the working build (i've done this twice, otherwise it should BSOD on boot)

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