Cant install XP onto harddrive

hyPoxxx.dll · 10-24-2007, 11:23 PM

I just got a harddrive today from newegg (160gb sata)

I am trying to install windows xp onto it....but when i press setup windows xp, it says the harddrive isnt found....

How can i fix this?

Thanks

holdenssx · 10-24-2007, 11:26 PM

It sounds like you need to provide your motherboard with SATA drivers via floppy disk.

hyPoxxx.dll · 10-24-2007, 11:30 PM

Well, I took out the harddrive from my XPS (which works fine with windows media) and put my new one in place of it. When I go into the BIOS, it knows its there..

holdenssx · 10-24-2007, 11:32 PM

It may be different in other computers, it all depends on the motherboard really.

hyPoxxx.dll · 10-24-2007, 11:37 PM

Okay, anymore help? anybody? I hope i can get this working before the lan party this saturday!

**Cromewell** · 10-25-2007, 02:15 AM

THe BIOS knows it's there but if the SATA controller isn't native then windows cannot see it without providing SATA drives by the F6 method at the beginning of setup.

10-24-2007, 11:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
hyPoxxx.dll Silver Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 225	Cant install XP onto harddrive I just got a harddrive today from newegg (160gb sata) I am trying to install windows xp onto it....but when i press setup windows xp, it says the harddrive isnt found.... How can i fix this? Thanks __________________ MB:MSI P7N CPU: Pentium D 960 @ 4.8ghz stable and cool. RAM: 4gb gskill pc6400 Video 1: Radeon 3870 x2 Video 2: Radeon 3870 x2 PSU: Rosewill 950w (extreme/max) edition Crysis runs like its nothing.

10-24-2007, 11:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
hyPoxxx.dll Silver Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 225	Well, I took out the harddrive from my XPS (which works fine with windows media) and put my new one in place of it. When I go into the BIOS, it knows its there.. __________________ MB:MSI P7N CPU: Pentium D 960 @ 4.8ghz stable and cool. RAM: 4gb gskill pc6400 Video 1: Radeon 3870 x2 Video 2: Radeon 3870 x2 PSU: Rosewill 950w (extreme/max) edition Crysis runs like its nothing.

10-24-2007, 11:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
hyPoxxx.dll Silver Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 225	Okay, anymore help? anybody? I hope i can get this working before the lan party this saturday! __________________ MB:MSI P7N CPU: Pentium D 960 @ 4.8ghz stable and cool. RAM: 4gb gskill pc6400 Video 1: Radeon 3870 x2 Video 2: Radeon 3870 x2 PSU: Rosewill 950w (extreme/max) edition Crysis runs like its nothing.

10-25-2007, 02:15 AM	#6 (permalink)
Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 26 Posts: 11,804	THe BIOS knows it's there but if the SATA controller isn't native then windows cannot see it without providing SATA drives by the F6 method at the beginning of setup. __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in command here. www.userfriendly.org

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10-24-2007, 11:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
holdenssx Platinum Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wheaton, IL Posts: 593	It sounds like you need to provide your motherboard with SATA drivers via floppy disk.

10-24-2007, 11:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
holdenssx Platinum Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wheaton, IL Posts: 593	It may be different in other computers, it all depends on the motherboard really.

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