Topic: SATA3 HDD installation problem

[sunwayang]

Need help for new installation for SME 7.5.1. Error message shows

| No Device Found |
An error has occured - no valid devices were found on which to create new file systems. Please check your hardware for the cause of this problem.

The HDD is SEAGATE "Barracuda 7200.12" 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB 3.5" (S-ATA3)

[meynax7]

 

I use a lot of this disks and never have issues, verify If you can see the HDD in the computer BIOS and the HDD is the device sda (SATA 0) first SATA some times this happen when the CD is SATA 0, If you see that all is ok and you get the same error, try erasing the partition tables with GPartEd live CD (http://gparted.sourceforge.net/download.php) and format as EXT3 using GPartEd, If It can do it the SME Installation CD can do it too.

Best Regards

[sunwayang]

which command for format, thanks

[meynax7]

Download the GPartEd boot with the CD/USB and use the GUI to format your HDD, If you have a Windows Computer, connect your HDD to the Win PC using a USB adapter or direct as secondary SATA and format as regular NTFS, just to test and destroy any data inside the HDD (in Win this is really slow!), but the recomendation is use the GPartEd


Best Regards

[sunwayang]

It shows the HDD in BIOS and use Windows re-format the HDD already.

Insert the GParted image disk and shows

BOOT FAILED
This Debian Live image failded to boot.

live-boot will now start a shell. The error message was:
  Unable to find a medium containing a live file system


BusyBox v1.18.4 (Debian 1:1.18.4-1) built-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands.

/bn/sh: can't access tty; job control turned off
(initramfs)


What the next to do?

Thanks

[meynax7]

Ok, with the HDD in NTFS format try to install using the smeserver install CD, to check If you get the same error?

[sunwayang]

yes, same error.

[meynax7]

Im thinking in this 2 steps to test again,

1.. change the CD reader to test the installation again

2.. Reburn the Installation ISO (I use imgburn for Win from http://download.imgburn.com/SetupImgBurn_2.5.5.0.exe)


After this test the installation again

PS. additional questions: The CD/DVD is IDE primary/secundary or SATA primary/secundary?, The HDD is IDE primary/secundary or SATA primary/secundary?, there is USB or eSATA HDD connected? any other info that you think could be relevant?


Regards

[Stefano]

Need help for new installation for SME 7.5.1. Error message shows

| No Device Found |
An error has occured - no valid devices were found on which to create new file systems. Please check your hardware for the cause of this problem.

The HDD is SEAGATE "Barracuda 7200.12" 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB 3.5" (S-ATA3)

this is not ah hhd problem.. is your chipset/motherboard supported by centOS4.8?

can you please tell the mb/controller model?

[sunwayang]

After change a RAID controller, it works properly.

Thanks all your kindness