Windows 10 drivers help

Swell said:

There is nothing to select, that's the problem. Are you saying I'm meant to be selecting my hard drive at this point? (If so, my Seagate 1tb HD isn't appearing despite being connected properly). I thought I was meant to be selecting motherboard drivers here hence the first post expressing my concerns. Here is a picture of what comes up when I click load driver.

When I click load driver it says 'to install the device driver for your drive, insert the installation media containing the driver files.
Installation media can be a CD, DVD, or USB'

I see. Your BIOS should recognize your drive via the drive's firmware if it's installed correctly. Do you see it listed in the BIOS?

Windows disk drivers manage the drives. It sees info in the BIOS to take over management as with most peripherals.

No, its not listed. It should be in the SATA information shouldn't it?

I take it that this is a custom rig you put together? Loading an OS for the first time? Or a new drive?

Yes, custom and loading OS for the first time.

Swell said:

No, its not listed. It should be in the SATA information shouldn't it?

I'll have to reboot to look where it is in mine.

In the meantime, check again that you have all drive leads in the proper place. I'll be back.

Swell said:

Yes, custom and loading OS for the first time.

Ok, cool.

Okay. Thank you very much I really appreciate it!!!!!

I think I figured out the problem. The HD doesn't have a data cable connecting to the motherboard -.- Very idiotic mistake

I don't think my motherboard came with SATA cables in the first place so I think I'm going to have to purchase them.

Swell said:

I think I figured out the problem. The HD doesn't have a data cable connecting to the motherboard -.- Very idiotic mistake

We're all human prone to make mistakes.

Swell said:

I don't think my motherboard came with SATA cables in the first place so I think I'm going to have to purchase them.

Oh? That sucks.

The drive(s) should be listed in Advanced mode (F7 on mine) > Advanced tab > SATA configuration.

Keep in mind that mine is an older board and the BIOS may not be exactly the same.