Re: New install of Pro on SATA
From: Mark G. (cadman_meg_at_comcast.net)
Date: 02/15/05
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Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 22:53:18 -0800
Now with this 74gig drive, I think I am going to split it into 2 partitions,
is there anything special with SATA and partitions that I need to do with
this? Thanks much.
"Xandur" <Xandur@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> There should be no difference. Windows still saw my two drives as only
one
> due to the nature of the RAID array. As far as the windows installer was
> concerned, I had only 1 hard drive so your installation should be the
same.
>
> "Mark G." wrote:
>
> > I am not necessarily setting this up in a RAID configuration, just as
> > another HD. So from what you said, it is a different route. Hmm, any
other
> > suggestions?
> >
> > "Xandur" <Xandur@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:9A73D451-10DB-4FB2-ACFB-524138204293@microsoft.com...
> > > Anybody else, please add to this, I'm a noob that just happened to see
> > this
> > > thread. :)
> > >
> > > I am by no means an expert on this but it just so happens I did a
complete
> > > install of WinXP Pro on two SATA drives in a RAID 1 this weekend.
> > >
> > > Once you have the SATA drives installed, make sure it's set to be
bootable
> > > in the BIOS, put in the windows XP CD and start the computer. Make
sure
> > you
> > > have your SATA drivers on a floppy. Once the windows installation
starts,
> > > right at the very beginning, it's gonna tell you to press F6 to
install
> > SATA
> > > drivers. Press F6, put the floppy in the drive and windows will then
> > > recognize the drive. Windows will format it for ya and install
windows.
> > The
> > > next time you boot, it'll boot into Windows.
> > >
> > > That's down and dirty. It took me a few hours to figure that out lol,
but
> > > it was my first time biulding a computer from the ground up. It was
> > > definately a learning experience! :)
> > >
> > > I hope that helps.
> > >
> > > "Mark G." wrote:
> > >
> > > > I should add that I want this is to be my bootable drive. The one
with
> > XP
> > > > Pro on it. In case that wasn't so clear in my original post. Thanks
> > much.
> > > >
> > > > "Mark G." <cadman_meg@comcast.net> wrote in message
> > > > news:egIXsuxEFHA.2156@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > > Well I got a Western Digital Raptor (10,000 rpm) HD for
Valentine's
> > Day
> > > > from
> > > > > my girl. Anyhow, I want to do a reinstall of XP. Now the way to my
> > > > > understanding that the boot operation works is that it first reads
the
> > IDE
> > > > > and then soforth. I guess what I am asking, is there anything
special
> > that
> > > > I
> > > > > need to do in order for my OS to boot off of a SATA drive? I ask
since
> > > > this
> > > > > is a different connection and all. So if there is anything I need
to
> > do,
> > > > > then what? Thanks much.
> > > > >
> > > > > Man I can't wait to start using this. I buddy of mine has one, and
man
> > > > what
> > > > > a huge difference.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >
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