Hard disc drive: 320GB

Ok, that means it can see the hard drive.

What hard drives does it show under Computer Management on the PC again using ubcd4win?

What does it show for disk 0, disk 1, etc?

Are you using ubcd4win 3.50? That has support for the latest hard drive controllers.

LJ - it would probably help MB if you brought up the bios screen with the hard drive and took a picture of it. Then post it here. That'll give him the maximum information.

Never mind,

working on the pic

using the one i used to fix the last problem i had....i can't find a version

Ok, bios pic next

looks like our model number is VGN-FW170J. this driver appears on sony's site:

http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu...=3666&os_id=34

so.... should I try installing that driver?

No.

What version of the Ultimate Boot CD are you running? Is it 3.50?

The reason I ask is because the newer version has the newer SATA drivers.

how do i find out which version?

Go to Start -> About and it will tell you the version number.

Jim Snagged 4. something last nite

No, he didn't. Latest version is 3.50 :)