Re: SATA hard drive and WinXP install problem

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From: Thomas Wendell (tumppiw_NOSPAM_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 11/23/04 

Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 10:50:46 +0200

He doesn't get that far..... 

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"JayF" <JayF@discussions.microsoft.com> kirjoitti viestissä
news:37B32BEC-F68E-444A-9DA6-96A0ACA928FE@microsoft.com...
> Most SATA controllers require a driver install during Windows XP setup for
> the setup to see the SATA drive. When Windows Setup first begins it should
> say "hit F6 to install third party driver", hit F6 at this point. A few
> moments later you will get a prompt to hit S (i think) to install the
driver
> and will then ask you to insert a floopy disk with the driver. Make sure
you
> have a floppy with the SATA controller driver on it and insert it at this
> point. Leave the disk in the floppy until Windows is finished installing.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Jay
>
>
> "David Sweeney" wrote:
>
> > I have a Hitachi SATA drive with Windows XP Home installed. I have 2
> > lite-on optical drives, a CD-RW and a DVD-Rom. I have always been able
> > to boot off the cd drives. That's how I installed Windows in the first
> > place. I wanted to format my C drive and reinstall Windows. I put the
> > Windows cd in my cd drive and it no longer boots. It gets to the "setup
> > is inspecting your hardware" screen and just hangs there. The only thing
> > I changed recently is to upgrade the SATA driver from the Windows Update
> > site. Has anyone seen this before? Any ideas? Thanks in advance!
> >
> > DS
> >

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