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PC doesnt detect SSD.

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Carl1235

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Hello, i recently bought a used pc and it has been working fine until yesterday when i started it and i doesnt detect my SSD. I have tried the SSD on another computer and it detected it, i have also switched cables so that isn´t the problem. I´m guessing it has something to do with the modercard?

Specs:
ASUS p6td
intel i7 930
 
As the SSD is detected on another computer but is not on your computer it suggests that as you suspected the problem is with your MB.

You mention trying other SATA cables but not the other SATA ports on the MB so if not done already give that a go.

Long shot if the above doesn`t help, try removing the MBs CMOS battery and leaving it out for five minutes or so and then replace it, this will clear any bad settings in the BIOS that may be causing the problem.
 

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Sorry to hear that but it does look like your initial diagnosis was correct.

Don`t suppose you have or can borrow a hard drive that you could hook up to see if that is detected.
 
That suggests that the MB may be ok.

What version of Windows is on the SSD and do you have it on disk or a USB thumbdrive, alternatively do you have access to another computer, internet connection and a spare USB thumbdrive (4GB for Windows 7, 8GB for Windows 10).
 
Im trying to boot the computer to windows 7 right now, i

I couldnt download Windows to my other harddrive, so basically just got stuck on installing screen

Sorry but I am a bit confused as your reply #13 suggested that you had a HDD that has Windows 7 on it but the above suggests that you were trying to download Windows from the internet but it got stick while installing, please clarify what you mean.
 
Sorry, i had an USB stick that i downloaded the Windows 7 ISO file to and when i tried to boot it on the computer it just Said that my hdd was the wrong format instaling Windows on.
 
That`s strange as Windows 7 formats a HDD as part of the installation process, try the Custom installation option as that should offer you the option of formatting the HDD or any particular partition on the HDD, see guide here

You can test your ISO on a working computer using QEMU simple boot, see info here
 
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