https://community.solidigm.com/t5/archive/pc-does-not-recognize-the-drive/m-p/17591#M10738 <P>By not recognized do you mean in BIOS? Device Manager? or during the windows installation?</P><P></P><P>I'm guessing you added it to a working computer running windows 7. First check in BIOS to see if the motherboard/chipset recognizes the drive. If not, that is the place to start. </P> Sat, 31 Mar 2012 01:33:54 GMT idata 2012-03-31T01:33:54Z https://community.solidigm.com/t5/archive/pc-does-not-recognize-the-drive/m-p/17590#M10737 <P>X25-M SATA 120GB drive.</P><P></P><P>I have never used one of these, so I am new to it! I have tried installing this drive on 2 different pc's. Using Windows 7 Home Premium. Neither on seems to want to recognize the drive. I have installed drives etc. for many years, so I am assuming that installing a SSD should not be any different. When I boot up, nothing is shown that I have installed any new hardware. There is no other drive connected, and trying to install the operating system.</P> Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:47:47 GMT https://community.solidigm.com/t5/archive/pc-does-not-recognize-the-drive/m-p/17590#M10737 idata 2012-03-30T19:47:47Z https://community.solidigm.com/t5/archive/pc-does-not-recognize-the-drive/m-p/17591#M10738 <P>By not recognized do you mean in BIOS? Device Manager? or during the windows installation?</P><P></P><P>I'm guessing you added it to a working computer running windows 7. First check in BIOS to see if the motherboard/chipset recognizes the drive. If not, that is the place to start. </P> Sat, 31 Mar 2012 01:33:54 GMT https://community.solidigm.com/t5/archive/pc-does-not-recognize-the-drive/m-p/17591#M10738 idata 2012-03-31T01:33:54Z https://community.solidigm.com/t5/archive/pc-does-not-recognize-the-drive/m-p/17592#M10739 <P>No it is not recognized in any of the 3 places mentioned. I checked in the BIOS to make sure the SATA ports were working by connecting another SATA drive and it was recognized.</P> Sat, 31 Mar 2012 02:21:01 GMT https://community.solidigm.com/t5/archive/pc-does-not-recognize-the-drive/m-p/17592#M10739 idata 2012-03-31T02:21:01Z https://community.solidigm.com/t5/archive/pc-does-not-recognize-the-drive/m-p/17593#M10740 <P>Well then you have one of two problems.</P><P>1. SSD is Dead.</P><P>2. Motherboard/SATA firmware does not support the drive. Hard to believe this is the case, but possible.</P><P></P><P>Any more information you care to share? Motherboard manufacturer, chipset. Computer type, etc</P> Sat, 31 Mar 2012 13:03:54 GMT https://community.solidigm.com/t5/archive/pc-does-not-recognize-the-drive/m-p/17593#M10740 idata 2012-03-31T13:03:54Z https://community.solidigm.com/t5/archive/pc-does-not-recognize-the-drive/m-p/17594#M10741 <P>MOB: ASUS M2N-SLI deluxe</P><P></P><P>Chipset: NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI</P><P></P><P>Computer: Home assembled</P><P></P><P>I am betting that the drive was DOA.</P> Sat, 31 Mar 2012 15:24:30 GMT https://community.solidigm.com/t5/archive/pc-does-not-recognize-the-drive/m-p/17594#M10741 idata 2012-03-31T15:24:30Z https://community.solidigm.com/t5/archive/pc-does-not-recognize-the-drive/m-p/17595#M10742 <P>I took a look at the system specs/storage on the ASUS site and agree, along with all you have done it sure looks like a DOA drive. The X-25 is a reliable drive, when it works. I have two.</P> Sat, 31 Mar 2012 16:53:04 GMT https://community.solidigm.com/t5/archive/pc-does-not-recognize-the-drive/m-p/17595#M10742 idata 2012-03-31T16:53:04Z https://community.solidigm.com/t5/archive/pc-does-not-recognize-the-drive/m-p/17596#M10743 <P>This is a used drive so I think it is a bad one!!</P><P></P><P>Thanks for all of your help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! </P> Sat, 31 Mar 2012 19:16:40 GMT https://community.solidigm.com/t5/archive/pc-does-not-recognize-the-drive/m-p/17596#M10743 idata 2012-03-31T19:16:40Z