Do you need to format drive before install Window 7 64bit on new computer
We just finished a successful first boot on a newly built pc. We are about to install Windows 7 but do the hard drives first need for be formatted or will windows do this automatically??:confused::confused::confused::conf used::confused::confused::confused:
Ok Windows sees only one drive and does not allow formatting
Windows 7 apparently sees only one drive, and I get an error(something about not having or being able to create partition) when I "continue".
I did WD Lifeguard Diagnostics, & both 1 TB disks are fine. But one thing I need to mention is that I needed to make a change in the CMOS settings from the original instructions on this website. I had to change the AHCI settings for certain parameters to IDE. Then the Lifeguard diagnostics utility ran and detected the drives.
Do I need to make some changes in standard CMOS settings?
Al