Gybizz Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 Hi Guys and Gals, Im Richard from Guyana, 69 years old and satisfied with life. My laptop Crashed and I cannot get it to find my SSD drive to re-install Windows 10 or 11 I have tried Hirens Boot Disk and it just made everything worse. Can't Figure out how to get it to run my SO or anything, I am living on my Social Security Check and cannot afford to pay someone to look at it. I really would like to know why it will not boot from an ISO, an external DVD or FlASH DRIVE OR ANYTHING, i am lost and very sad. I really don't want to throw away a new laptop so i wish to know how to get them same computer to a place that it can boot up windows, its like Hirens made my 1 T ssd invisable so now I dont even have enough space accourding to the same laptop to install anything my SSD seems to not excist. Helppppppp Richard Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1448129-computer-crashed/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick H. Supervisor Posted October 26 Supervisor Share Posted October 26 On 26/10/2024 at 15:46, Gybizz said: Hi Guys and Gals... Welcome to Neowin, Richard. I've moved your question to the Windows forum for the moment. But it might be better suited to the Hardware Hangout section. For example, have you tried removing the SSD and putting it in another machine? Barney T. 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1448129-computer-crashed/#findComment-598941739 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Matthew S. Subscriber² Posted October 26 Subscriber² Share Posted October 26 If the laptop is an Intel-based one RST may be enabled which will require additional drivers. The simplest way is to turn off Intel Rapid Storage. I ran into a similar problem with my newer rig, though I've kept RST off since, for some ungodly reason, the implementation in my bios is a debug one. +Warwagon 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1448129-computer-crashed/#findComment-598941758 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gybizz Posted October 27 Author Share Posted October 27 Did I mention the computer crashed? it will no boot at all. I can get into bios but thats all so I have no way to boot it at all. can't get it to boot from usb except Hirens and Hirns Boot Disk partitioned to where my SSD cannot be found. I no longer can find my SSD drive to wven format it and it refuses to format because it cannot find a drive to fomat, I am totally at a loss on how to instal an OS on it now. Any help would be appreciated please. Gybizz Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1448129-computer-crashed/#findComment-598941809 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Matthew S. Subscriber² Posted October 27 Subscriber² Share Posted October 27 Please re-read my reply, go into your bios, look for Intel Rapid Storage, turn it off, and then try installing Windows again. RST requires additional drivers to work; when it's turned off, it just becomes a standard SATA controller. DoctorD 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1448129-computer-crashed/#findComment-598941840 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Som Posted October 27 Share Posted October 27 (edited) On 27/10/2024 at 03:40, Gybizz said: Did I mention the computer crashed? it will no boot at all. I can get into bios but thats all so I have no way to boot it at all. can't get it to boot from usb except Hirens and Hirns Boot Disk partitioned to where my SSD cannot be found. I no longer can find my SSD drive to wven format it and it refuses to format because it cannot find a drive to fomat, I am totally at a loss on how to instal an OS on it now. Any help would be appreciated please. Gybizz Does the bios detect the drive? If not, the drive is either fecked or fell loose and disconnected. If it can detect the drive you may need drivers. Look up the make and model of your laptop and there is probably drivers for storage. You can then load those drivers on windows setup and most partitioning tools Edited October 27 by Som Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1448129-computer-crashed/#findComment-598941847 Share on other sites More sharing options...
goretsky Supervisor Posted October 27 Supervisor Share Posted October 27 Hello, What is the brand and model of the laptop computer, and how old is it, approximately? Regards, Aryeh Goretsky Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1448129-computer-crashed/#findComment-598941850 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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