No drives were found error message during vista 32bit install

kylehunt698

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Hi i have a dell inspiron 1525, it had an error and crashed. when
i start the computer normaly i get a blue screen with a stop code:
0x00000050 (0x863A83FC, 0x00000008, 0x863A83FC, 0x00000000).
when i try to boot in safe mode it stops at crcdisk.sys and procedes
to tell me internal hard disk drive not found. ive pulled the hdd out and
reseated it and reset bios but still no luck. when i try to reinstall winows
vista home premium 32 bit edition, When i click custom (advanced) install,
it says no drives were found to install onto. ive tried installing the
chipset drivers and or hdd driver from usb mass storage but it says no drivers
are on the usb device to be installed even though there is and yes
they are the correct manufacturer drivers.

Inspiron 1525 specs:
2.0GHz Core 2 Duo T7250 processor
2GB DDR2-667 SDRAM (up to 4GB DDR2 SDRAM available)
120GB 5400 RPM SATA HDD:cry:
 

My Computer

Problem: Setup does not recognize hard drive during installation

What to try:
If possible, boot into the install disc and run the installation from there, as opposed to running setup.exe from withing Windows.

Make sure that the HDD is detected in BIOS.

Try changing the SATA setting in the BIOS to AHCI, or IDE if AHCI is already set.

As a last resort, because this will erase your data, try this tutorial.
Common Installation Problems and Their Solutions - Windows 7 Forums
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Jonathan King
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Dual Core Processor 4850e overclocked @ 2.92 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASRock A780 FullDisplayPort
    Memory
    6.0GB Dual-Channel DDR2 290MHz Crucial Technology
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI 3200 (onboard), nVidia 7200 GS (PCIe)
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17" Cybervison ds69T, 17" Starlogic
    Screen Resolution
    1024x768
    Hard Drives
    WD 320GB SATA, Hitachi 1TB SATA
    PSU
    Antec ea-430d 430W
    Case
    Antec 300
    Cooling
    stock cpu, 120mm rear, 140mm top
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Wired Desktop 500 (PS/2)
    Mouse
    Microsoft Wired Desktop 500 (USB)
    Internet Speed
    9.32 Mb/s download; 0.36 Mb/s upload
    Other Info
    Other OS's:
    Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows Professional x86, Ubuntu x64
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