RE: Installing xp pro - SATA HD not detected

Thanks Vagabond

I'll try that - though I'm booting from the xp cd rom witch is on IDE 1 so
I'll keep that open.
I'll let u know how it goes. ta

"Jon Taffe" wrote:

> from setup I press enter and I get a message saying there are no hds found.
> Yet I have a Seagate 200gig that is detected by the BIOS and has been
> diskwizard formated.
>
> Any tips
.

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