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Windows XP installation

  • 09-04-2006 1:34pm
    #1
    Kevo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 427 ✭✭


    Hey
    I just bought a new HD(200GB SATA 8MB 7200RPM-Serial ATA-150) and a contoller for it(Serial ATA-150). They are definitely compatable because Ubuntu has no problem installing on it. The problem is the Windows installation doesn't recognise it. Any idea how to fix this?
    Thanks


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  • #2
    andy1249
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,403 ✭✭✭andy1249


    First off have you got service pack 2 ( or service pack 1 ) because as far as I know winXP has problems with big drives if you dont have these service packs. ( LBA issue , winxp only sees 137GB without the service packs )

    Second , are the correct drivers for the controller installed. Go into device manager and check , if you see a yellow sign on anything then you have a problem.

    Next go into control panel and into disk management , see if the drive is listed here but described as unallocated , if this is the case then you need to format within WinXP and if you do make sure to pick FAT32 as NTFS has problems with Linux.


  • #3
    Mr. Presentable
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,496 ✭✭✭Mr. Presentable


    Have you told the BIOS you have a SATA drive? Not all pick them up without being set for them.


  • #4
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Windows setup doesn't have inbuilt SATA or SCSI support. You should have received a floppy disk with the drivers for the SATA controller. At the start of Windows setup, you'll see a prompt to press F8 (or maybe it's F6) to load third-party device drivers. Hit the key, and then insert the floppy disk with the drivers when prompted. The drivers will load, and XP setup will continue.


  • #5
    Sparky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,231 ✭✭✭✭Sparky


    yeah press f6 to load drivers


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