Sata XP Partition

Leventcos21 · 03-13-2006, 03:32 PM

I have a quick question. I have a SATA and It is partitioned with XP on the local disk C and data on Local disk D:

I need to reinstall XP Pro. I will format Local C but do I have to repartition Local Disk D in order to install the SATA Drivers.

And once I am in windows, how can I determine if SATA was installed correctly.?

johnb35 · 03-13-2006, 04:26 PM

depending on the motherboard, you might or might not have to press F6 at the start of xp installation to install the sata drivers. You do not have to format the D partition. I just built 2 systems with the same motherboard. One install i had to press f6 to install sata drivers the other i didn't. Go figure....

houssam_ballout · 03-14-2006, 08:47 AM

I have read from days, that there are some hard disks that when u format some partition the whole disk will be formatted, and so ....

03-13-2006, 03:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
Leventcos21 New Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1	Sata XP Partition I have a quick question. I have a SATA and It is partitioned with XP on the local disk C and data on Local disk D: I need to reinstall XP Pro. I will format Local C but do I have to repartition Local Disk D in order to install the SATA Drivers. And once I am in windows, how can I determine if SATA was installed correctly.?

03-14-2006, 08:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
houssam_ballout Diamond Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: here Age: 22 Posts: 1,027	I have read from days, that there are some hard disks that when u format some partition the whole disk will be formatted, and so .... __________________ TechNoloGy ConTrols tHe World AnD I conTroL the TecHnOl0gy Gue$s WhO @m i. HehEhehee :confused:

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03-13-2006, 04:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
johnb35 Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: IL, USA Age: 38 Posts: 878	depending on the motherboard, you might or might not have to press F6 at the start of xp installation to install the sata drivers. You do not have to format the D partition. I just built 2 systems with the same motherboard. One install i had to press f6 to install sata drivers the other i didn't. Go figure....