Can't Choose Any Disk When Installing Windows 7
May 16, 2012
i bought new computer with no OS on it! i bought a gamer 406. and i bought a windows 7 home premium english so i did put the CD in and did the first part of the installation then i arrived at the setup when choose language for keyboard and time.. then worked press next and accept terms bla bla... then it want me choose disk again but this time none of them working....
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Dec 30, 2010
I've read some threads about people installing windows 7 onto a new SSD, but no one seems to be running into the exact same problem as me.
My situation: I've got windows xp running right now on my old HDD. Been using it for years. I got a new SSD for christmas and a copy of windows 7. I've already put World of Warcraft on my SSD and have the SSD set as the D drive in dynamic configuration (i'm not exactly sure what that means).
I put in the windows 7 installation disk, and go through the first few screens. Once it gets to the screen where I choose "where" to install windows 7, the only HD it lets me choose is the old HDD with windows xp on it. The SSD shows up, but I can't choose it!
Is it because I've already used it a bit and installed some programs on it?
If I just take out my old HDD for a bit, will it let me install windows 7 onto the SSD because it's the only possible choice?
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