SATA driver for Windows 7 installation Solved

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Hello,

I have a little problem.. I have a Fujitsu Siemens Amilo laptop, and I want to install Windows 7 on it, but when I get to the partition selection page for the Windows installation, it doesn't detect the hard drive, nothing appears..
An indication tells me that the mass storage drivers are missing. If I find these drivers, can I import them via a USB stick? And should I look for mass storage drivers or SATA drivers, or is it the same thing?..

Smog :)

Smog54 · Accepted Answer

I found it :)

Here is the solution:

https://www.sevenforums.com/installation-setup/53370-installing-windows-7-amilo-xi2528.html

I downloaded the driver and managed to select a partition.

I just installed Windows 7 on my laptop :)

A big thank you to everyone who helped me

Smog

CMP · Answer

Hi,
I had the same problem with an Acer laptop, no hard drive??
I also thought that I needed to install the SATA drivers, but this manipulation made my drive detectable; you just need to change the mode from "AHCI to IDE" in the BIOS, but I'm not exactly sure where, but my drive was recognized after this change and at the next boot, I was able to install without any problems afterward.

PS. my drive is SATA and not IDE, I don't quite understand, but in IDE mode, the SATA is recognized.

tribun · Answer

Hello

Before the installation, you need to format your partition to NTFS.
In the BIOS, check if you can set it to SATA > AHCI instead of IDE.
Do you have another system and other partitions on your hard drive?
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Smog54 · Answer

Hey thanks for your answers :)  Yes, on the disk there are 2 partitions, one for storage and the other for the system. Vista is installed on the system partition.

tribun · Answer

Did you create a new partition to install your Win 7? Or did you try to remove Vista and replace it with Win 7?   Whoever loves instruction! finds the knowledge that comes from reflection!

Smog54 · Answer

No, I wanted to install Windows 7 directly on the partition where Vista is.

tribun · Answer

To install Win 7 on the system partition,
you must format your Vista beforehand! the C: partition
Because having two systems on the same partition causes problems.
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Smog54 · Answer

Okay, before I installed a lot with XP and it didn't create any problems.. I must be too used to XP ^^ Thanks for your reply, I'll keep you posted, have a good afternoon :)

tribun · Answer

But you can keep your Vista and create a partition for your Win 7 in Dualboot. -- Whoever loves instruction! finds the knowledge that comes from reflection!

Smog54 · Answer

No, I definitely want to get rid of Vista :) I'm going to format and install Windows on a nice clean partition ^^

tribun · Answer

Normally, you shouldn't have any driver issues,
Since Vista is also set to AHCI in the BIOS.
But it's better to check if you are not on IDE, although I don't think so.

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CMP · Answer

It's curious, because I have an Acer 5315 laptop that came with Vista installed, and when I wanted to "downgrade" to XP and format (install XP and erase Vista), when I inserted the XP CD, it booted from the CD to the point where it needed to choose the disk for installation, but it didn't detect any disks. Then I went into the BIOS, changed the "SATA mode" to IDE mode, as it was set to AHCI by default. I rebooted from my XP CD and there it was, the disk appeared and the installation continued. (And my disk is indeed a SATA!)

tribun · Answer

Yes, if you install XP, you must be in IDE Sata mode.
But for Win 7, it must be in AHCI.

Also beware of this: Acer computers are locked down; if you want to install a system using CDs/DVDs other than Acer's master CDs, it can cause problems.
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Smog54 · Answer

Hello :)

I can’t find the AHCI mode in the BIOS.. :/ Is it mainly located in the boot section? I also tried installing the system from another PC by removing the hard drive, but Windows crashes on startup.. ^^

It’s kind of a mess..

CMP · Answer

In my Acer laptop, it can be found in the "Main" tab under "SATA mode." By opening it, I have the option to set it to AHCI or IDE, but for yours, I don't know, but there should definitely be a place to change it, that's for sure.

By the way, installing the system on another computer and transferring the disk does not work, unless the model is identical, and even then there can be errors due to the motherboard, drivers, etc.

Smog54 · Answer

Thank you for your response :)  Yes, the "MAIN" tab with IDE PRIMARY/Master and SATA Port 1, but I cannot change them, the writing is grayed out.. :/

Smog54 · Answer

I'm looking for the driver needed for the partition selection during the installation of Windows 7, my laptop is a Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Xi 2528... If someone can help me..

SATA driver for Windows 7 installation

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