First time builder stuck!! Please help!!

You probably have a bad HD or MB. I would bet on MB Gigabyte isnt a very good brand.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    My Ever Changing Whim!
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad 9650
    Motherboard
    Intel DQ35JO
    Memory
    6GB Corsair DDR2 800
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS 9800GT Ultimate
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    19 inch Sceptre 19 inch Acer
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    1 320GB Seagate SATA
    1 250GB Western Digital SATA
    1 200GB Maxtor SATA
    2x160GB Western Digitals SATA
    1 320GB Seagate External
    1 120GB Western Digital External
    1 80GB Westen Digital External
    1 4GB Crucial Flash Drive for Ready Boost
    PSU
    600watt Fortron Source
    Case
    Antec
    Cooling
    Fresh Air
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Natural Ergonamic 4000
    Mouse
    Razer Diamondback
    Other Info
    My main rig runs Vista Ultimate or Server 2008. Depending on which Acronis image I decide to load.
evenm if the mobo is detecting the HD in BIOS and my other comp reads the HD just fine, i was able to partition and format on it.

It's still a possibility of either one being bad just because vista doesnt see a drive?
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Pr
    Motherboard
    GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD5 LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboa
    Memory
    OCZ Platinum 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memo
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 017-P3-1294-AR GeForce GTX 295 1792MB 896 Bit GDDR3 PC
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual SAMSUNG ToC T220 Rose-Black 22" 2ms GTG Widescreen LCD Monitor
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG Spinpoint F1 HD103UJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
    PSU
    CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire
    Case
    Thermaltake Armor Series VA8003BWS Black Full Tower Case w/
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15 USB Wired Standard Gaming Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
    Internet Speed
    Roadrunner with power boost
Unlikely. Do you have smart backup enabled? It may an issue with the controller.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    i7 3770K HT ON 4.7GHz
    Motherboard
    P8Z68 Deluxe Gen 3
    Memory
    8GB G.Skill Ripjaws X 2133mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    2x Gigabyte GTX 670 OC WindForce SLI
    Sound Card
    X-FI Forte + ATH-AD900
    Monitor(s) Displays
    x2 Dell U2410 / 58" Samsung / "40 Sony
    Screen Resolution
    1920*1200 / 1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    2x Intel 520 240GB * Crucial M4 128GB * 2x Samsung F3 1TB (RAID 0) * 2x WD Caviar Blacks 2TB (RAID 0)
    PSU
    Corsair AX1200W
    Case
    Lian Li PC-V1020A
    Cooling
    NH-D14: 3x140mm Gelid Wing 14: Sunbeam Rheobus Extreme
    Keyboard
    Topre Realforce // Ducky Shine Cherry MX Black
    Mouse
    Razer Imperator + Thermaltake Theron
    Other Info
    Laptop Specs:
    Clevo Sager P170HM //
    17.3 Matte 1920x1200 //
    i7 2720QM // 8GB 1333mhz //
    Dedicated GTX 485M //
    240GB Intel 520 + 750GB + Blu-Ray //

    Samsung Story 2TB USB 3.0
no it's not enabled
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Pr
    Motherboard
    GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD5 LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboa
    Memory
    OCZ Platinum 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memo
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 017-P3-1294-AR GeForce GTX 295 1792MB 896 Bit GDDR3 PC
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual SAMSUNG ToC T220 Rose-Black 22" 2ms GTG Widescreen LCD Monitor
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG Spinpoint F1 HD103UJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
    PSU
    CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire
    Case
    Thermaltake Armor Series VA8003BWS Black Full Tower Case w/
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15 USB Wired Standard Gaming Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
    Internet Speed
    Roadrunner with power boost
hmm. Those drivers you d/led, did you put the files on the USB in the ROOT directory? ie Not in a folder?
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    i7 3770K HT ON 4.7GHz
    Motherboard
    P8Z68 Deluxe Gen 3
    Memory
    8GB G.Skill Ripjaws X 2133mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    2x Gigabyte GTX 670 OC WindForce SLI
    Sound Card
    X-FI Forte + ATH-AD900
    Monitor(s) Displays
    x2 Dell U2410 / 58" Samsung / "40 Sony
    Screen Resolution
    1920*1200 / 1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    2x Intel 520 240GB * Crucial M4 128GB * 2x Samsung F3 1TB (RAID 0) * 2x WD Caviar Blacks 2TB (RAID 0)
    PSU
    Corsair AX1200W
    Case
    Lian Li PC-V1020A
    Cooling
    NH-D14: 3x140mm Gelid Wing 14: Sunbeam Rheobus Extreme
    Keyboard
    Topre Realforce // Ducky Shine Cherry MX Black
    Mouse
    Razer Imperator + Thermaltake Theron
    Other Info
    Laptop Specs:
    Clevo Sager P170HM //
    17.3 Matte 1920x1200 //
    i7 2720QM // 8GB 1333mhz //
    Dedicated GTX 485M //
    240GB Intel 520 + 750GB + Blu-Ray //

    Samsung Story 2TB USB 3.0
when i extract them they are loaded from the root. They arent stored in a sub-folder.

after i de-select the "hide drivers that are incompatible with computer hardware" , they show up.


I'm actually trying something right now that i haven't tried yet. If i get it solved i will let u guys know about it and what i did. In the meantime, keep throwing things out there just in case this doesnt work.
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Pr
    Motherboard
    GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD5 LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboa
    Memory
    OCZ Platinum 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memo
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 017-P3-1294-AR GeForce GTX 295 1792MB 896 Bit GDDR3 PC
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual SAMSUNG ToC T220 Rose-Black 22" 2ms GTG Widescreen LCD Monitor
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG Spinpoint F1 HD103UJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
    PSU
    CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire
    Case
    Thermaltake Armor Series VA8003BWS Black Full Tower Case w/
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15 USB Wired Standard Gaming Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
    Internet Speed
    Roadrunner with power boost
Good luck ;)
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    i7 3770K HT ON 4.7GHz
    Motherboard
    P8Z68 Deluxe Gen 3
    Memory
    8GB G.Skill Ripjaws X 2133mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    2x Gigabyte GTX 670 OC WindForce SLI
    Sound Card
    X-FI Forte + ATH-AD900
    Monitor(s) Displays
    x2 Dell U2410 / 58" Samsung / "40 Sony
    Screen Resolution
    1920*1200 / 1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    2x Intel 520 240GB * Crucial M4 128GB * 2x Samsung F3 1TB (RAID 0) * 2x WD Caviar Blacks 2TB (RAID 0)
    PSU
    Corsair AX1200W
    Case
    Lian Li PC-V1020A
    Cooling
    NH-D14: 3x140mm Gelid Wing 14: Sunbeam Rheobus Extreme
    Keyboard
    Topre Realforce // Ducky Shine Cherry MX Black
    Mouse
    Razer Imperator + Thermaltake Theron
    Other Info
    Laptop Specs:
    Clevo Sager P170HM //
    17.3 Matte 1920x1200 //
    i7 2720QM // 8GB 1333mhz //
    Dedicated GTX 485M //
    240GB Intel 520 + 750GB + Blu-Ray //

    Samsung Story 2TB USB 3.0
lol problem solved...i feel so stupid now
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Pr
    Motherboard
    GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD5 LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboa
    Memory
    OCZ Platinum 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memo
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 017-P3-1294-AR GeForce GTX 295 1792MB 896 Bit GDDR3 PC
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual SAMSUNG ToC T220 Rose-Black 22" 2ms GTG Widescreen LCD Monitor
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG Spinpoint F1 HD103UJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
    PSU
    CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire
    Case
    Thermaltake Armor Series VA8003BWS Black Full Tower Case w/
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15 USB Wired Standard Gaming Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
    Internet Speed
    Roadrunner with power boost
Well, what was it?
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    i7 3770K HT ON 4.7GHz
    Motherboard
    P8Z68 Deluxe Gen 3
    Memory
    8GB G.Skill Ripjaws X 2133mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    2x Gigabyte GTX 670 OC WindForce SLI
    Sound Card
    X-FI Forte + ATH-AD900
    Monitor(s) Displays
    x2 Dell U2410 / 58" Samsung / "40 Sony
    Screen Resolution
    1920*1200 / 1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    2x Intel 520 240GB * Crucial M4 128GB * 2x Samsung F3 1TB (RAID 0) * 2x WD Caviar Blacks 2TB (RAID 0)
    PSU
    Corsair AX1200W
    Case
    Lian Li PC-V1020A
    Cooling
    NH-D14: 3x140mm Gelid Wing 14: Sunbeam Rheobus Extreme
    Keyboard
    Topre Realforce // Ducky Shine Cherry MX Black
    Mouse
    Razer Imperator + Thermaltake Theron
    Other Info
    Laptop Specs:
    Clevo Sager P170HM //
    17.3 Matte 1920x1200 //
    i7 2720QM // 8GB 1333mhz //
    Dedicated GTX 485M //
    240GB Intel 520 + 750GB + Blu-Ray //

    Samsung Story 2TB USB 3.0
All i had to do was read my mobo manual a little better.

I was under the impression that the blue, IC10R SATA ports were what i was suppose to be plugging my HDD into. The GSATA white, JMB322 slots, i thought were for RAID config. only. Well, i did some reading a little more in-depth and it said for regular SATA HD to plug it into the GSATA 2_0 or 2_1 slot and just run regular BIOS settings. If i plug into the IC10R that is for 2 or more HDD's and RAID settings.

I win!
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Pr
    Motherboard
    GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD5 LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboa
    Memory
    OCZ Platinum 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memo
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 017-P3-1294-AR GeForce GTX 295 1792MB 896 Bit GDDR3 PC
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual SAMSUNG ToC T220 Rose-Black 22" 2ms GTG Widescreen LCD Monitor
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG Spinpoint F1 HD103UJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
    PSU
    CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire
    Case
    Thermaltake Armor Series VA8003BWS Black Full Tower Case w/
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15 USB Wired Standard Gaming Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
    Internet Speed
    Roadrunner with power boost
Thank you guys for all your responses and help. I'm sure i'll be back here at some point, this is my first time using Vista :P
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Pr
    Motherboard
    GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD5 LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboa
    Memory
    OCZ Platinum 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memo
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 017-P3-1294-AR GeForce GTX 295 1792MB 896 Bit GDDR3 PC
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual SAMSUNG ToC T220 Rose-Black 22" 2ms GTG Widescreen LCD Monitor
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG Spinpoint F1 HD103UJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
    PSU
    CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire
    Case
    Thermaltake Armor Series VA8003BWS Black Full Tower Case w/
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15 USB Wired Standard Gaming Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
    Internet Speed
    Roadrunner with power boost
eidsonjm said:
All i had to do was read my mobo manual a little better.

I win!
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Lol :D That sounds like my elimination process at times. Do it all the hard way first and then discover it was something simple ;)

At least you sorted it :p
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    i7 3770K HT ON 4.7GHz
    Motherboard
    P8Z68 Deluxe Gen 3
    Memory
    8GB G.Skill Ripjaws X 2133mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    2x Gigabyte GTX 670 OC WindForce SLI
    Sound Card
    X-FI Forte + ATH-AD900
    Monitor(s) Displays
    x2 Dell U2410 / 58" Samsung / "40 Sony
    Screen Resolution
    1920*1200 / 1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    2x Intel 520 240GB * Crucial M4 128GB * 2x Samsung F3 1TB (RAID 0) * 2x WD Caviar Blacks 2TB (RAID 0)
    PSU
    Corsair AX1200W
    Case
    Lian Li PC-V1020A
    Cooling
    NH-D14: 3x140mm Gelid Wing 14: Sunbeam Rheobus Extreme
    Keyboard
    Topre Realforce // Ducky Shine Cherry MX Black
    Mouse
    Razer Imperator + Thermaltake Theron
    Other Info
    Laptop Specs:
    Clevo Sager P170HM //
    17.3 Matte 1920x1200 //
    i7 2720QM // 8GB 1333mhz //
    Dedicated GTX 485M //
    240GB Intel 520 + 750GB + Blu-Ray //

    Samsung Story 2TB USB 3.0
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