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    Windows 7 windows 7 install error, I/O communications, SATA drive

    hi guys, i need help. i am not sure it's windwos 7 problem or my configurations i tried to install windows 7 RC on the below setup (all new), but failed 1. SATA harddisk, WD Cavier 1T 2. mobo, Gigebyte GA-GM-785-S2H 3. SATA optical drive. LG-GGC... the last two components work fine if i...
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    Windows 7 Could not install RC on HDD in AHCI mode

    I wasted entire day backing up my files and then trying to install Windows 7 RC x64. Everything was fine until first restart when my AHCI bios couldnt find available devices/ports. But first: my PC was running in AHCI mode for months with Vista64 and win7x64beta installed; no problems. Until...
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    Windows 7 Hard Drive doesn't show up during install

    I am having a very strange issue during the install. I recently got some new components. My old computer included 2 80GB drives in RAID-0 (SATA) for the OS and a 320GB for files. I decided to just split the two 80GB drives between two computers for the OS and put the 320GB in one for files and a...
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    Windows 7 BSOD on video playback

    I am testing windows 7 on a machine and there are a couple of things that are causing me some grief. One of which is not too bad but the other is a real problem. The first problem is when I enable the AHCI SATA in the bios windows won't load it gets to the loading screen and then BSOD and...