Solved Two retarded problems I'm having with Windows 8

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Okay, so Windows 8 isn't recognizing my new 1TB Levovo SATA II HDD. I tried uninstalling (every) device/driver under device manager then scanning and it still won't detect.

I tried to boot from a linux flash drive to see if it would detect it, and lo and behold, Microsoft removed the boot menu option from every computer running it, claiming it's "too fast to select", bull. I still sit for 30~45 seconds booting up Windows 8 and I have a fairly new computer. I can see the option (ESC key on HP computers) but no matter how many times I click it or hold it down, it won't enter.

I tried going into Advanced Boot Options from the (disgusting and unintuitive) Metro settings, but I don't see any option there to boot from a USB or other, just options to boot into safe-mode, wipe the PC, open command prompt, etc.


Will someone please help me resolve both these problems? I've been running Windows 8 for about a month now, and I'm close to just re-installing Windows 7, I don't mind learning new features or whatever, but it seems like Microsoft went out of their way to remove as much useful stuff out of their "new" operating system as possible.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
Okay, so Windows 8 isn't recognizing my new 1TB Levovo SATA II HDD. I tried uninstalling (every) device/driver under device manager then scanning and it still won't detect.

I tried to boot from a linux flash drive to see if it would detect it, and lo and behold, Microsoft removed the boot menu option from every computer running it, claiming it's "too fast to select", bull. I still sit for 30~45 seconds booting up Windows 8 and I have a fairly new computer. I can see the option (ESC key on HP computers) but no matter how many times I click it or hold it down, it won't enter.

I tried going into Advanced Boot Options from the (disgusting and unintuitive) Metro settings, but I don't see any option there to boot from a USB or other, just options to boot into safe-mode, wipe the PC, open command prompt, etc.


Will someone please help me resolve both these problems? I've been running Windows 8 for about a month now, and I'm close to just re-installing Windows 7, I don't mind learning new features or whatever, but it seems like Microsoft went out of their way to remove as much useful stuff out of their "new" operating system as possible.

How are connecting the HDD to the computer? If you are connecting with a USB cable and no other power the drive cannot get enough power to operate from the USB port.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win7/8 Mint
    System Manufacturer/Model
    lenovo W530
    CPU
    intell i7
    Motherboard
    Lenovo
    Memory
    16gb
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    512 gb ssd
    Other Info
    Around 13 million employes
Will someone please help me resolve both these problems? I've been running Windows 8 for about a month now, and I'm close to just re-installing Windows 7, I don't mind learning new features or whatever, but it seems like Microsoft went out of their way to remove as much useful stuff out of their "new" operating system as possible.

Precisely

Maybe the Windows blue will put some of this stuff back.:dinesh:
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro WMC
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home built
    CPU
    Q9650 @ 4.05 GHz
    Motherboard
    Gforce 780i SLI FTW
    Memory
    8GB Gskill DDR2 1200Mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    GTX-480
    Sound Card
    Asus D2 Xonar
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HannsG
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    Gskill 120GB SSD
    PSU
    Thermal Take 1000watts
    Case
    Thermal Take Xtreme
    Cooling
    9 fans air cooled
    Keyboard
    G15 logitech
    Mouse
    G9 logitech
    Internet Speed
    50mbps
Okay, so Windows 8 isn't recognizing my new 1TB Levovo SATA II HDD. I tried uninstalling (every) device/driver under device manager then scanning and it still won't detect.

I tried to boot from a linux flash drive to see if it would detect it, and lo and behold, Microsoft removed the boot menu option from every computer running it, claiming it's "too fast to select", bull. I still sit for 30~45 seconds booting up Windows 8 and I have a fairly new computer. I can see the option (ESC key on HP computers) but no matter how many times I click it or hold it down, it won't enter.

I tried going into Advanced Boot Options from the (disgusting and unintuitive) Metro settings, but I don't see any option there to boot from a USB or other, just options to boot into safe-mode, wipe the PC, open command prompt, etc.


Will someone please help me resolve both these problems? I've been running Windows 8 for about a month now, and I'm close to just re-installing Windows 7, I don't mind learning new features or whatever, but it seems like Microsoft went out of their way to remove as much useful stuff out of their "new" operating system as possible.

How are connecting the HDD to the computer? If you are connecting with a USB cable and no other power the drive cannot get enough power to operate from the USB port.

No, I plugged it up with the SATA II and the power cable inside the tower, and I was somehow able to boot a diagnostics tool or something on HP and it showed there were 2 1TB HDD's hooked up, it's definitely in and being detected (by everything but Windows 8 it seems)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
Okay, so Windows 8 isn't recognizing my new 1TB Levovo SATA II HDD. I tried uninstalling (every) device/driver under device manager then scanning and it still won't detect.

I tried to boot from a linux flash drive to see if it would detect it, and lo and behold, Microsoft removed the boot menu option from every computer running it, claiming it's "too fast to select", bull. I still sit for 30~45 seconds booting up Windows 8 and I have a fairly new computer. I can see the option (ESC key on HP computers) but no matter how many times I click it or hold it down, it won't enter.

I tried going into Advanced Boot Options from the (disgusting and unintuitive) Metro settings, but I don't see any option there to boot from a USB or other, just options to boot into safe-mode, wipe the PC, open command prompt, etc.


Will someone please help me resolve both these problems? I've been running Windows 8 for about a month now, and I'm close to just re-installing Windows 7, I don't mind learning new features or whatever, but it seems like Microsoft went out of their way to remove as much useful stuff out of their "new" operating system as possible.

How are connecting the HDD to the computer? If you are connecting with a USB cable and no other power the drive cannot get enough power to operate from the USB port.

No, I plugged it up with the SATA II and the power cable inside the tower, and I was somehow able to boot a diagnostics tool or something on HP and it showed there were 2 1TB HDD's hooked up, it's definitely in and being detected (by everything but Windows 8 it seems)

Did you partition the drive in disk manger, windows will not let you use it until that and then you can format it.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win7/8 Mint
    System Manufacturer/Model
    lenovo W530
    CPU
    intell i7
    Motherboard
    Lenovo
    Memory
    16gb
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    512 gb ssd
    Other Info
    Around 13 million employes
I'm confused, you say it's SATA II, then you say you are trying to make it boot via USB... is it SATA or USB?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    CPU
    Intel i7 3770K
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Z77X-UD4 TH
    Memory
    16GB DDR3 1600
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia GTX 650
    Sound Card
    Onboard Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Auria 27" IPS + 2x Samsung 23"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440 + 2x 2048x1152
    Hard Drives
    Corsair m4 256GB, 2 WD 2TB drives
    Case
    Antec SOLO II
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000
    Mouse
    Logitech MX
I'm confused, you say it's SATA II, then you say you are trying to make it boot via USB... is it SATA or USB?
I connected my drive to SATA, Windows 8 wouldn't recognize it, I tried booting from a USB into Linux, Windows 8 wouldn't allow it
How are connecting the HDD to the computer? If you are connecting with a USB cable and no other power the drive cannot get enough power to operate from the USB port.

No, I plugged it up with the SATA II and the power cable inside the tower, and I was somehow able to boot a diagnostics tool or something on HP and it showed there were 2 1TB HDD's hooked up, it's definitely in and being detected (by everything but Windows 8 it seems)

Did you partition the drive in disk manger, windows will not let you use it until that and then you can format it.

No, please link me to instructions on how to do this, or tell me here?

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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
Go to Computer Management Storage then click Disk Management It should show how the two drive are partition, if only one drive shows up then you may have a hardware problem. (I am going to retire for the day.)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win7/8 Mint
    System Manufacturer/Model
    lenovo W530
    CPU
    intell i7
    Motherboard
    Lenovo
    Memory
    16gb
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    512 gb ssd
    Other Info
    Around 13 million employes
I connected my drive to SATA, Windows 8 wouldn't recognize it, I tried booting from a USB into Linux, Windows 8 wouldn't allow it

Please, if you can explain to me how an OS that isn't even running can "not allow it", then you would be a magician.

The OS doesn't control what OS's you can boot. That's a bios function. The OS isn't even running at that time. I think you're blaming windows for things it can't possibly control.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    CPU
    Intel i7 3770K
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Z77X-UD4 TH
    Memory
    16GB DDR3 1600
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia GTX 650
    Sound Card
    Onboard Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Auria 27" IPS + 2x Samsung 23"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440 + 2x 2048x1152
    Hard Drives
    Corsair m4 256GB, 2 WD 2TB drives
    Case
    Antec SOLO II
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000
    Mouse
    Logitech MX
Go to Computer Management Storage then click Disk Management It should show how the two drive are partition, if only one drive shows up then you may have a hardware problem. (I am going to retire for the day.)

THANK YOU!! This solves 1 of my problem, now does anyone know how to boot from USB device in Windows 8?

edit: By unplugging and replugging my computer, I got it to load into boot menu, thank you!
 
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System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
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