Installation of XP on MOBO/SATA drive

[jaymax2U]

Machine configuration

Computer Type: Advanced Micro Devices 2180 MHz.
BIOS: AT/AT COMPATIBLE Date: 04/04/06
Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 6200 TurboCache(TM)

BIOS Manufactured: American Megatrends Inc.
BIOS Date: 04/04/2006
BIOS Version: 080011
BIOS Size: 512 KB

System Manufacturer ECS
System Model MOBO K8T890-A
System Type X86-based PC

VIA SATA RAID Controller
Win2000 Promise Ultra133 TX2 (tm) IDE Controller
Silicon Image SiI 3114 SATARaid Controller


Independent Dual Boot capabilities on two separate & independent drives, one on the MOBO EIDE controller the other on the VIA SATA RAID Controller on the same MOBO

I am attempting a clean installation of Windows XP on the SATA Drive but the system fails to recognize even the presence of the drive. This, even after stripping the system of all drives except this one, and after 'prepping' it to be bootable with MAXTOR prep. tools.

Was there ever a restriction on putting an O/S on SATA drives even on the MOBO? I have all the updates installed, "I think".

Thanks

 

[tlcscousin]

On startup does the BIOS see the Sata drive?
Have you looked in the Bios and ensured the Sata is enabled?

 

[vacunita]

Unlike with IDE drives normally XP requires specific drivers for SATA drives or RAID controllers.

When you start the XP installation press F6 to provide SATA drivers for your hard drive and/or RAID controller . So that the setup can see the drive.

Alternatively sometimes there is a setting in BIOS to set Sata controllers in Legacy mode or IDE mode.

This lets Windows Setup access them as if they where regular IDE drives.


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Phil AKA Vacunita
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Ignorance is not necessarily Bliss, case in point:
Unknown has caused an Unknown Error on Unknown and must be shutdown to prevent damage to Unknown.

 

[gbaughma]

I would start by updating the 3 year old BIOS....



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