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Originally Posted by MickMcGeough
Did you release the magic smoke?
You don't need your computer's windows 7 CD. Just download an ISO (an untouched, non-cracked, non-activated ISO) and make sure to change your registration key to the one that came with your laptop before the 30 day activation period expires.
At the start of the Windows 7 installation process you're given the option to provide a driver for your drive. Check out the Intel support to see if this is required for the 510. I'd be really surprised if you needed one but that's what it sounds like based on the BIOS seeing your drive but Windows Setup not seeing it.
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No magic smoke thankfully. I think the drive was dead, I had downloaded a firmware update for it. But from what I read it wasnt required. I took it back to memory express this morning and they swapped it out for me. I'm going to try the install now, I have the firmware on a flash drive in the event it doesnt detect it this time either. I dont think that was the issue though, since it managed to install windows before it went quietly into the gentle goodnight.