Re: dual operating systems - win2000 and win xp

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Did you actually follow the link to the dell site, and register, to be taken
to the download?

>
http://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=dim_harddrive&message.id=72532&query.id=46174#M72532

as apposed to the intel link


>
> "DL" wrote:
>
> > With Win2k you usually have to install the sata/raid drivers by pressing
F6
> > at the appropriate msg during the win2k installation, and installing
from
> > 'floppy'.
> > Most mobo set up/chipset cd's have a utility on them to create the Sata
> > floppy
> > Dell probably also have a specific download setup
> > I've assumed that sata/raid is on the mobo.
> >
> > "Harold" <Harold@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:C4229997-C4F8-4B45-B8D4-AD13A1524EF3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Look at
> > >
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/learnmore/multiboot.mspx.
> > It
> > > doesn't mention a potential driver problem but doesn't discuss sata
drive
> > > either. Where might I find appropriate drivers?
> > >
> > > Also, for info, I have a separately installed IDE controller board
with
> > one
> > > ata disk attached. While installing win 2000, it does not detect the
> > > presence of the ide drive either. Tnx for the thought.
> > > --
> > > Harold
> > >
> > >
> > > "Yves Leclerc" wrote:
> > >
> > > > On 10/01/2006 Harold <Harold@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > >Dual Operating Systems â win 2000 and win xp
> > > > >
> > > > >I am unable to install WIN 2000 along with WIN xp on my Dell
Dimension
> > 8400
> > > > >with SATA drives because I get a âdid not find any hard drivesâ
error
> > message.
> > > > >
> > > > >Situation: I want to install a dual boot operating system on my
> > computer. I
> > > > >installed a new SATA hard drive as drive 1, successfully
partitioned it
> > into
> > > > >two volumes, formatted both volumes NTFS, and made the volumes
active
> > by
> > > > >assigning drive letters. I then swapped drive connections on the
> > mother
> > > > >board so the new hard drive became drives 0.
> > > > >
> > > > >I attempted to install WIN 2000 and received a âdid not find any
hard
> > > > >drivesâ error message. I went back and reformatted the first
volume on
> > the
> > > > >new drive as FAT32 and tried again and got the same error message.
I
> > > > >succeeded in installing Win xp on the second volume of the new
drive
> > and can
> > > > >boot successfully.
> > > > >
> > > > >Help please.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > SATA hard drives/controller do not seem to have the required device
> > drivers in
> > > > order to allow Windows 2000 to see the hard drive. These drivers
are
> > required
> > > > to allow Windows 2000 to see the hard drives. The XP drivers
probably
> > will
> > > > not work in Windows 2000.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > ---
> > > >
> > > > Y.
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >


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