[TSPetersInc]

Hi all,

So I have spent a very long time trying to figure out why Windows Vista will not recognize my HD during installation. I am using a 250gig Western Digital 2nd Gen Serial ATA Caviar SE - 7200 RPM drive, model number WD2500JS. The BIOS recognizes the drive, and what is odd is that once in a working Vista environment, Vista recognizes the drive, but yet does not during installation.

I have tryed to have the drivers available on a floppy disk during installation, Vista will recognize the drivers and attempt to install them, but yet still no luck in seeing an active drive to install to.

I have updated my BIOS settings.

I have used different cable connectors and SATA slots.

I have no idea. Is this hard drive not compatable to install Vista? I just don't understand why Vista will see the drive once loaded on a standard EIDE drive, but cannot install to it. Please help me.