Cannot install XP - "no HDD attached"

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dug987654

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Hi,

I am trying to reinstall Windows XP on to my laptop but it will not get past the first stage. When I insert the CD it loads the setup files and asks me if I want to repair, install or exit. When I select 'Install' it just tells me that setup needs to exit as there is no hard drive attached (there is, currently has Windows 7 RC on it).

I have tried two different hard drives and two different XP CD's, one original and one with SP3 on it.

Any suggestions? Its a Fujitsu Siemens Amilo PI 1505 laptop with a SATA drive.

Thanks, Doug.
 
More than likely this error happens because your new computer has a SATA storage controller that isn’t supported natively in XP.
You might have to slipstream the XP drivers into a XP install disc unless someone knows different :)
 
Thanks for the quick replies, it works fine with W7.

I had read about that TFT, however it originally had XP on it (its not new, I just tried out W7 before getting a new desktop, and now wanna put XP back on), so I thought that it would probably have had a standard drive/driver? Anyway, I have a driver CD somewhere so hopefully that will have the correct SATA driver if it comes to that.

Unless anyone has an easier solution?

Thanks, Doug.
 
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Look in the bios for the SATA controller option. See if there is an option to change it from AHCI/RAID to IDE mode or native ide mode. That way you won't need the driver.
 
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