WD Green detected by BIOS but not by OS

WD Internal Drives Desktop & Mobile Drives
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Great, Otto!
I downloaded Ubuntu and it can see my HDD.
I gave a letter to it, but I don’t know what else I have to do.
Format, create a partition’
Please, I ask for the last step.
thanks

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Hi Cesare, I’m glad it worked!

We know now that the problem is at the OS level. So, the question is, do you need to work on Windows® XP SP3?

Probably, the solution would be:

  • Use a Microsoft® Operating System which has support: Windows® Vista or higher.
  • Use Linux® Ubuntu (this time you should install it, not use the Live CD/USB option).
  • Or reinstall using a fresh Windows® XP SP3 with SATA drivers included. Not the 64 bit edition which has many problems!

Otto.

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Thanks, Otto.
I am going to install Ubuntu.
But please let me know, a sata HD (300 GB) has been working with XP SP3 on my PC.
Does the new one (1TB) need different drivers to work?
And further will new drivers be enough?

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Hi Cesare, you won’t need any drivers, since Ubuntu will detect it without any problems. Good choice by the way! Feel free to ask any other question you have.

Otto

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Sorry,
I didn’t express my question about drivers in a clear way.
I mean about Windows. If the 300 GB sata HD works and XP SP3 detects it,
why is not the same for 1TB sata HD. Should I use different drivers for it in XP?

I hope to be clearer.

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Hi Cesare, yes It’s a bit tricky but in my opinion it’s because the firmware itself, you can’t do too much searching for drivers. If you like, you can try it on a clean Windows® XP SP3 with SATA drivers installation, and look if it is detected as an unrecognized device or similar, then Windows® Update will search if there are any drivers out there.

Hope this help, feel free to ping me again!