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Installing Windows 7 OptiPlex 7040 - No Hard Disk
I tried to make a clean Windows 7 Installation on an OptiPlex 7040 but no hard disk is found.
I already mounted the boot.wim and install.wim and installed the latest storage driver.
I changed the BIOS Setting from Raid to AHCi. Still the same error.
Can someone please help me.
Many thanks.
Claus
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January 27th, 2016 02:00
Hi Claus,
Thank you for writing to us!
Kindly click on the link below which would help you .
windows.microsoft.com/.../windows-7-installation-problem-hard-drive-not-found
Thanks
Robin
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January 27th, 2016 02:00
Hi Robin, many thanks for your help. But I think the Problem is the USB 3.0 and I want to install Windows with a USB Stick. When I Mount the boot.wim and Import the usb Drivers i cant use the mouse and Keyboard in the setup longer. Is there anything else what I can do? Many thanks for your help
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January 28th, 2016 01:00
You followed the instructions here and prepared SATA drivers?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lg8Oebhc3EI&list=PL1RkaknDn7v82tfEmxGgycwJJvJ0xGoqZ&index=2
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January 31st, 2016 07:00
Use these drivers to load at the screen where it says none are found:
http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/Drivers/DriversDetails?driverId=28J5R&fileId=3514149966&osCode=W764&productCode=optiplex-7040-desktop&languageCode=EN&categoryId=SA
You need to download and run to extract before use.
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January 31st, 2016 23:00
many thanks for your help. I cant load drivers because no usb is detected. but i followed this instruction: www.dellindiatechsupport.com/83-2
This works for me.
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February 1st, 2016 06:00
Wow ... definitely the hard way.
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Create folder on desktop, extract files and copy folder to the hard drive you are trying to install new instance of Windows. During error screen point to the file you copy on the hard drive