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Windows 7 will NOT recognise my OCZ Vertex 2 120Gb SSD at the "Where do you want to install Windows" screen

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    Re: Windows 7 will NOT recognise my OCZ Vertex 2 120Gb SSD at the "Where do you want to install Windows" screen

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    This operation will wipe everything on the disk. So if you have any data of your own there, save it first. And if you want the whole 1TB to be only 1 partition, then use the whole space when you define the partition.

    Experience only shows that it is useful (but not compulsory) not to allocate all the space on such a big disk to one single partition initially. It is always easier to extend a partition than to shrink it - in case you want a second partition for another purpose later. Your call though.
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    Ah thankyou for the feedback, sorry I thought you were attempting to show me how to remove just the Windows related data that was installed by accident on the disk. I didnt realise it was a 'simple' wipe as such.

    If its a complete wipe, is it better to follow the DiskPart, List Disk, Clean procedure i carried out on the SSD prior to installation?

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    Did you have any opinion on the below?

    PS. I moved the Sata Cable light blue to Sata3_0 and at the " Select Drive" install screen of Windows 7 no disc could be found (main hdd was disconnected anyway) I also pressed SHIFT+F10 at the welcome screen and used Disk Part and LIST DISK etc but it also showed nothing.

    I thought maybe due to the tight fit around the GPU in the PCIE 2 slot I had not been able to push it in all the way as I note they do have a metal clip and i could not see it push in or hear it, due to the GPU in the way of that port. I could only use my finger nails to push from the very end of the plug as hard in as possible.

    Either way I obtained out of the Asrock Z68 extreme mobo box a black sata cable which said 'optimised for 6gb/s Sata 3. This cable worked and the drive is now up and running.

    Could it have been the cable? ie. blue (does blue - SATA2 only?) not work in a SATA 3 port.

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    Re: Windows 7 will NOT recognise my OCZ Vertex 2 120Gb SSD at the "Where do you want to install Windows" screen

    If its a complete wipe, is it better to follow the DiskPart, List Disk, Clean procedure i carried out on the SSD prior to installation?
    1. This will do the same - wipe the whole volume. You cannot just wipe a partial volume.

    2. On your other problem it looks like you were trying to use a Sata2 cable to attach to a Sata3 port - which of course does not work. But it sounds like you solved the problem with the right cable.

    Sata3 is downward compatible with Sata2 disks, but you still need the right cable.

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    Re: Windows 7 will NOT recognise my OCZ Vertex 2 120Gb SSD at the "Where do you want to install Windows" screen

    You all will be happy to hear I have just ordered my first SSD. Next week I will have some experience with such things.

    Gosh, UEFI and SSD....I will probably be asking for help soon!!!

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    Re: Windows 7 will NOT recognise my OCZ Vertex 2 120Gb SSD at the "Where do you want to install Windows" screen

    UEFI is just a fancy BIOS - looks easier to use than the BIOS. Is that's what your mobo has ??

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    Re: Windows 7 will NOT recognise my OCZ Vertex 2 120Gb SSD at the "Where do you want to install Windows" screen

    Iam going to attempt to get this system just where I want it with software installed and then do what I never have - Make an image so next time i can restore to that.

    What tutorials and programs do you recomend. I should probably start a thread in the right place.

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    Re: Windows 7 will NOT recognise my OCZ Vertex 2 120Gb SSD at the "Where do you want to install Windows" screen

    Quote Originally Posted by RoddyJones View Post
    Iam going to attempt to get this system just where I want it with software installed and then do what I never have - Make an image so next time i can restore to that.

    What tutorials and programs do you recomend. I should probably start a thread in the right place.

    You can start here.

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