Need some advice

[[MPGH]Killian]

Alright, well...

My laptop recently took a shit on me, and I discovered it was harddrive damage. I don't know how the hell that happened, since its been sitting on my desk for the last week... but whatever.

I've tried many different things, but to no avail. Its shit now. So i need a new hdd for my laptop.


I do have a WD Passport external HDD. I took it apart and found its almost the same specs as my previous harddrive. So I replaced the old HDD with my WD passport. (at this point, I've taken the WD passport out of its case, and placed it into the laptop.) Since my previous HDD kicked the bucket, I knew I'd have to reinstall Windows. I started up the installation, but it doesn't detect the new HDD (WD passport.) I'm stumped.

I REALLY DON'T WANT TO BUY A NEW ONE. I had just bought this HDD (old one) about a month ago. 500GB Hitachi.

If anyone knows what to do, or has any ideas, I'd greatly appreciate.

[Disco //]

I dont think you can run windows on an external harddrive. you can buy a cheap harddrive from here

[[MPGH]Killian]

I dont think you can run windows on an external harddrive. you can buy a cheap harddrive from here

It wouldn't be external if its in my laptop would it?
I've seen videos and read some posts about other people doing this, and it working fine.

[Disco //]

It wouldn't be external if its in my laptop would it?
I've seen videos and read some posts about other people doing this, and it working fine.

Just trying to help / if anything i would get a new one. but. thats all up too you

[DigiTaLpluS]

Best ways is get new one. you got to spend your cash.

[[MPGH]Killian]

Just trying to help / if anything i would get a new one. but. thats all up too you

I don't want to use my POS Dell desktop. Laptops ftw.

I just bought a new HDD for it, so it would really suck if I have to buy a new one...

[Kallisti]

Your bios doesnt detect it.
contact the company that made your BIOS and see if they can help

Or it could just be that the External HDD has failed. Does it work on other computer?

[[MPGH]Killian]

Your bios doesnt detect it.

do you know why?
and can i fix that?

[Disco //]

I don't want to use my POS Dell desktop. Laptops ftw.

I just bought a new HDD for it, so it would really suck if I have to buy a new one...

Just try putting you HDD into a USB and just save everything to that instead

[Kallisti]

do you know why?
and can i fix that?

If it cant recognize it, your bios doesnt detect it. THe bios is what makes your computer not a piece of metal.

It could be that your HDD failed, or maybe there is a faulty connector

[[MPGH]Killian]

If it cant recognize it, your bios doesnt detect it. THe bios is what makes your computer not a piece of metal.

It could be that your HDD failed, or maybe there is a faulty connector

FUUUUUUUCK.

My Dell desktop recognizes the external HDD. I have a USB to SATA cable that I'm using right to connect my external to my desktop...

[iRobot™]

it is the bios...

[DigiTaLpluS]

aha you're fucked up if is the Bios.

[Kallisti]

It could be you have faulty SATA pins

Just
1.get it checked by some professional
2.Contact the company that made the BIOS and see if they can help

[[MPGH]Killian]

It could be you have faulty SATA pins

Just
1.get it checked by some professional
2.Contact the company that made the BIOS and see if they can help

It still detects my shit HDD though, but it won't boot windows completely because the HDD is fucked.