Xp Install Problems On Single Sata Hd

PC eye · 04-21-2006, 03:11 AM

Recently a friend decided to run strictly with a Western Digital WD2000 SATA
200gb in a single drive case. The bios readily detected the drive while XP was
left at a stand still. To get the new build running an old WD 120gb was loaned
out for temporary use. The Asus model mobo with an AMD64 3200+ works fine
along with the 2gb of DDR400 memory.

Not having worked directly with SATA having serviced, debugged, and built a
number of new builds with ide drives it is a setback. The cable, connections,
and drive are known to be free of defects. XP is currently running smooth on
the old ide drive. But how do you get XP to see the SATA?

Sunrise Data Services · 04-21-2006, 01:56 PM

The drive should have come with a driver floppy. I had same problem - on one of first few installation screens there is an option to install a separate SATA driver (think it says press F5 or something). Once this is done it is really easy

PC eye · 04-22-2006, 09:09 PM

On some systems it would be F4 or F2 depending on make if not the Del key.
Apparently the Western Digital was an OEM that was ordered when he put the
case together. I verified the SATA 1 Primary slot for the cable when he asked
me to double check his assembly. The drivers had to be downloaded from WD
directly to prepare the floppy.

This is where the problem came in with more then one working floppy and the
repeat downloads from WD the XP installer still wouldn't take the drivers and
detect the drive. He was so frustrated he put the case aside for weeks while
insisting that the SATA and not any ide drive would be used. Finally a voice of
reason allowed the loan of a second drive here to verify that the cpu, board,
and all other hardwares were good. This one is a headache!

Rip_Uk · 05-20-2006, 07:18 AM

You have to format the drive in windows for it to show.

Start >> Settings >> control Panel >> Administrative Tools >> Computer Management >> Disk Management (On the left) >> Then create a partition.

You dont even need the drivers on the floppy.

Tumbleweed36 · 05-22-2006, 03:20 AM

Hi,

If installing an Operating System on a Sata drive, just unplug the IDE Hard Drive until you get the OS installed. Then, be sure your BIOS setup Hard Drive Priority and Boot Order are set properly. Don't forget to download the Sata drivers and have them ready after you tap F6 when the OS load starts.

Post back with questions or concerns.

PC eye · 03-13-2007, 06:40 AM

Update!

Problem with sata installation on permanent hold. However when installing a new sata here the option to format the floppy first with the board's cd while Windows was running proved far better. Upon initially using the utility found on the board's cd to create a driver disk when booting with that saw one driver unreadable driver error repeat itself the next step was to create the disk and use the software option to format the floppy rather then the simply right click on floppy drive Windows option. All drivers loaded immediately upon pressing the F6 option on the Asus board here seeing XP Pro go on the newly added 500gb sata.

But the owner now refuses to take the instructions in mind since getting accustomed to the ide drive originally loaned out to get the then new build running and check all new hardwares. The method here included pressing the enter key while the "hard drives" item was highlighted while in the bios. There you can use the + and - keys found on the Numpad on the right side of the keyboard to bring one drive to the top of the list. When exiting that menu the hard drives item is set to be first in the boot order. The sata drive then saw that Windows installation load up.

meanman · 03-13-2007, 09:11 AM

the sata drives on the floppy are for raid and not required for single drive, if the mobo supports sata 1 then make sure the hdd isnt sata11 if it is you might have to move the the little pin on the back of the drive to sata1, its always best to unplug any other hdd (ide) before you start installing windows,
when windows is installed use the mobo disk to install the rest of the mobo drivers .

PC eye · 03-13-2007, 10:20 AM

The driver disk was made up using the Asus utility for the sata raid driver disk used for the onboard controllers by XP. On both cases the sata drive was the only one plugged in. On my friend's case there were no other drives. He wanted to run the WD 200gb drive there as a stand alone. When the board cd was booted from and used to create the disk then the first attempt at getting XP to fully load the drivers saw the error on one of them.

Later the option to format the floppy was used on the seoond attempt. The difference this time for this case not his was the cd was run in Windows to select the option highlighted in the screen shot seen here.

Upon rebooting with the installation disk and hitting the F6 key the drivers were loaded fully where the XP installer did see the new sata. Without them fully loaded as was seen on the other build the installer failed to see any drive. Since that time someone else's reluctance has hampered even finding out if he receved a bad drive or just needed a change in bios made.

StrangleHold · 03-13-2007, 02:11 PM

If you install a W/D Sata 3.0 drive on a Sata 1.5 board you (have) to put a jumper on the 2nd set of pins from the left for it to run in 1.5

PC eye · 03-14-2007, 03:47 AM

This is what the Asus specs shows on the A8V model board in that case when looking them over.

Storage/RAID

2 x UltraDMA 133/100/66/33 connectors
2 x Serial ATA with RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD support

http://usa.asus.com/products4.aspx?m...=3&l2=15&l3=68

The board here runs four satas. The problem was trying to get XP to load drivers downloaded for that model in order to detect the drive at that time.

04-21-2006, 03:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,279	Xp Install Problems On Single Sata Hd Recently a friend decided to run strictly with a Western Digital WD2000 SATA 200gb in a single drive case. The bios readily detected the drive while XP was left at a stand still. To get the new build running an old WD 120gb was loaned out for temporary use. The Asus model mobo with an AMD64 3200+ works fine along with the 2gb of DDR400 memory. Not having worked directly with SATA having serviced, debugged, and built a number of new builds with ide drives it is a setback. The cable, connections, and drive are known to be free of defects. XP is currently running smooth on the old ide drive. But how do you get XP to see the SATA?

05-20-2006, 07:18 AM	#4 (permalink)
Rip_Uk Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: West Midlands, UK Age: 23 Posts: 1,526	You have to format the drive in windows for it to show. Start >> Settings >> control Panel >> Administrative Tools >> Computer Management >> Disk Management (On the left) >> Then create a partition. You dont even need the drivers on the floppy. __________________ NZXT Nemesis Samsung SM226BW 22" TFT Msi K8n Diamond Sli AMD 64 4400+ X2 With AS5 BFG 7950 GT 2GB (2 x 1GB) OCZ Platinum PC3200 320GB + 300GB Maxtor Diamondmax SATA NEC ND45550 16x DVDRW +/- & DVDRAM Enermax Liberty 620W SoundBlaster Audigy 2 ZS

03-13-2007, 02:11 PM	#9 (permalink)
StrangleHold Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: In a realm of unknown Wonders Posts: 7,155	If you install a W/D Sata 3.0 drive on a Sata 1.5 board you (have) to put a jumper on the 2nd set of pins from the left for it to run in 1.5 __________________ The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his. George S. Patton, Jr.

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

04-21-2006, 01:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
Sunrise Data Services New Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lowestoft, Suffolk Posts: 2	The drive should have come with a driver floppy. I had same problem - on one of first few installation screens there is an option to install a separate SATA driver (think it says press F5 or something). Once this is done it is really easy

04-22-2006, 09:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,279	On some systems it would be F4 or F2 depending on make if not the Del key. Apparently the Western Digital was an OEM that was ordered when he put the case together. I verified the SATA 1 Primary slot for the cable when he asked me to double check his assembly. The drivers had to be downloaded from WD directly to prepare the floppy. This is where the problem came in with more then one working floppy and the repeat downloads from WD the XP installer still wouldn't take the drivers and detect the drive. He was so frustrated he put the case aside for weeks while insisting that the SATA and not any ide drive would be used. Finally a voice of reason allowed the loan of a second drive here to verify that the cpu, board, and all other hardwares were good. This one is a headache!

05-22-2006, 03:20 AM	#5 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 New Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 20	Hi, If installing an Operating System on a Sata drive, just unplug the IDE Hard Drive until you get the OS installed. Then, be sure your BIOS setup Hard Drive Priority and Boot Order are set properly. Don't forget to download the Sata drivers and have them ready after you tap F6 when the OS load starts. Post back with questions or concerns.

03-13-2007, 06:40 AM	#6 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,279	Update! Problem with sata installation on permanent hold. However when installing a new sata here the option to format the floppy first with the board's cd while Windows was running proved far better. Upon initially using the utility found on the board's cd to create a driver disk when booting with that saw one driver unreadable driver error repeat itself the next step was to create the disk and use the software option to format the floppy rather then the simply right click on floppy drive Windows option. All drivers loaded immediately upon pressing the F6 option on the Asus board here seeing XP Pro go on the newly added 500gb sata. But the owner now refuses to take the instructions in mind since getting accustomed to the ide drive originally loaned out to get the then new build running and check all new hardwares. The method here included pressing the enter key while the "hard drives" item was highlighted while in the bios. There you can use the + and - keys found on the Numpad on the right side of the keyboard to bring one drive to the top of the list. When exiting that menu the hard drives item is set to be first in the boot order. The sata drive then saw that Windows installation load up.

03-13-2007, 09:11 AM	#7 (permalink)
meanman Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: england Posts: 1,724	the sata drives on the floppy are for raid and not required for single drive, if the mobo supports sata 1 then make sure the hdd isnt sata11 if it is you might have to move the the little pin on the back of the drive to sata1, its always best to unplug any other hdd (ide) before you start installing windows, when windows is installed use the mobo disk to install the rest of the mobo drivers .

03-13-2007, 10:20 AM	#8 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,279	The driver disk was made up using the Asus utility for the sata raid driver disk used for the onboard controllers by XP. On both cases the sata drive was the only one plugged in. On my friend's case there were no other drives. He wanted to run the WD 200gb drive there as a stand alone. When the board cd was booted from and used to create the disk then the first attempt at getting XP to fully load the drivers saw the error on one of them. Later the option to format the floppy was used on the seoond attempt. The difference this time for this case not his was the cd was run in Windows to select the option highlighted in the screen shot seen here. Upon rebooting with the installation disk and hitting the F6 key the drivers were loaded fully where the XP installer did see the new sata. Without them fully loaded as was seen on the other build the installer failed to see any drive. Since that time someone else's reluctance has hampered even finding out if he receved a bad drive or just needed a change in bios made.

03-14-2007, 03:47 AM	#10 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,279	This is what the Asus specs shows on the A8V model board in that case when looking them over. Storage/RAID 2 x UltraDMA 133/100/66/33 connectors 2 x Serial ATA with RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD support http://usa.asus.com/products4.aspx?m...=3&l2=15&l3=68 The board here runs four satas. The problem was trying to get XP to load drivers downloaded for that model in order to detect the drive at that time.