sata

ems1 · 05-15-2008, 06:33 PM

Hello Im new here. i have a couple of pcs that like to give me trouble from time to time.

Heres one. Im trying to load windows xp onto a new sata drive. i have 1gb of memory. windows wont load. do i need a driver for windows to recognise a sata hardrive?

Dropkickmurphys · 05-15-2008, 06:36 PM

no you dont, windows shouldnt care if its IDE or a SATA drive.

ems1 · 05-15-2008, 06:44 PM

I think it may need a raid driver. any other ideas?

[-0MEGA-] · 05-15-2008, 10:19 PM

If you have RAID setup, then yes you most likely will need a RAID driver. However if you are just using a SATA drive thats not in a RAID array, then you shouldn't need to install a SATA driver, however sometimes you do need it.

Now when you say Windows doesn't load, does the install say there were no discs found, or what?

05-15-2008, 06:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
ems1 New Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2	sata Hello Im new here. i have a couple of pcs that like to give me trouble from time to time. Heres one. Im trying to load windows xp onto a new sata drive. i have 1gb of memory. windows wont load. do i need a driver for windows to recognise a sata hardrive?

05-15-2008, 06:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dropkickmurphys Diamond Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Worthing, UK (Uni at Kent) Age: 20 Posts: 2,471	no you dont, windows shouldnt care if its IDE or a SATA drive. __________________ *Main PC:* Intel Q6600 2.4Ghz (OC @ 3.375GHz), Gigabyte P35C-DS3R motherboard, 4GB 8500 1066mhz RAM , 512MB Geforce 9800GTX+, 500GB Seagate 7,500RPM HDD, Lite-on 20x DVD+RW, OCZ GameXStream 850W PSU, CoolerMaster Black Centurian 534 Case, Samsung 19" SyncMaster 940BW monitor / Samsung 19" TV, Windows 7 Pro / XP Pro (Dual Boot) *Laptop (Acer Aspire 5720):* Intel T7500 2.2GHz, Intel Graphics X3100, 2GB DDR2 Ram, 160GB HDD, 15.4" Acer CrystalBrite Monitor. *Xfire:* poultrygeist *Steam ID:* unpdave

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05-15-2008, 06:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
ems1 New Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2	I think it may need a raid driver. any other ideas?