7.
Follow the guidance of the install program.
8.
It will take you through a process of several steps, including partitioning and formatting the drive.
You can choose the default setting - one big partition - or choose to partition the drive into multiple
different partitions, as you prefer. It will then install Windows.
9.
Once it is complete, it will most probably ask you to remove the CD/DVD and reboot the computer.
Once this is done, you should be able to boot into Windows, and the install is complete.
If you correctly installed the drive and it is not detected in the BIOS, please check motherboard age.
Motherboard Compatibility
Some older computer motherboards are unable to support modern Serial ATA drives.
If your motherboard only supports SATA1 (1.5 Gbits/sec transfer rate) and you are installing a SATA2 (3.0
Gbits/sec) or SATA3 (6.0 Gbits/sec) drive, the motherboard may not detect the drive. There are four options in
that case:
Obtain an add-on controller card that can support more modern drives and connect the drive to that
card.
(For Barracuda 7200.11 drives and older, as well as certain Barracuda 7200.12 models)
to slow it down to 1.5 Gbits/sec, so older motherboards can support it.
Use an older drive.
Update your computer equipment or obtain a newer computer.
Please make sure if your computer does support SATA2 (3.0 Gbits/sec) drives at least.
For additional information, please contact the motherboard manufacturer.
Installing a NEW Storage Drive
Once you connect a new Serial ATA drive in your computer as additional storage, there remains more to do to
get your drive working.
