coppertop4646

On my mom's computer I can't get it to boot into vista it says please insert operating system disk
So I insert the Vista disk and then it gets to the point where it asks me where I want to install Vista and it doesn't pick up my HDD so I have nowhere to install it
I tried making a bootable CD of GParted to wipe the HDD clean then try to install like Ubuntu or something but when I insert that it doesn't do anything
Any ideas?

harmavoidance0

Double check the connections to the hard drive in the computer. Also, is this a new build, or an old one?

What chipset/hard drive type are you using?

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coppertop4646

It's an old HP
HDD connections are fine
Not sure about the chipset

harmavoidance0

is it a sata drive in the hp, or IDE? if sata, you might have to find chipset sata/raid drivers to boot with vista.
it should tell you the chipset when the computer boots, in POST

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coppertop4646

as a matter of fact it said i needed the drivers for it to recognize it....so once i find out the chipset how would i get the drivers onto the vista disc?

lsdmeasap

In vista you will be asked to load drivers, unlike XP where they had to either be on the Install Disk, or loaded Via Floppy with F6

Vista will allow you to insert a CD, so you can either remove the vista one right then and insert a cd with driver burned onto it, or insert and browse to second CD drive if you have one.

Can also be USB or Floppy as well

coppertop4646

ok so if i get the drivers and put them on a flash drive thatll work?

coppertop4646

its an intel 865G chipset and the HDD is IDE...ill check the model tommorow as im too lazy to take apart the computer right now (HDD is under DVD Drive so I'd have to take bezel off and all)

lsdmeasap

Yes, that will work for vista. But since you just said IDE you have no need for any drivers to get vista installed.

Only SATA drives may need a driver, IDE does not for sure!

So, you may either have a Dead Drive, or it could possibly be disconnected from the power, or the IDE ribbon at the drive or the board. Check it all over.

You could also possibly have the BIOS boot priority set wrong so look and be sure the drive is listed, enabled, and set as a first or second boot device.

lsdmeasap

So..... How did you get along with this?

Just checking back with ya to see if you need more help