Re: Setup does not recognize SATA harddrive

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I don't know what "Malke" is talking about. You already mention that you
don't have XP bootable CD and he is still mentioning the method to boot from
XP Bootable CD.

You are asking how to create a bootable CD of Windows XP. You need a
computer which already have OS installed to do some task.

Instead of this: a very simple method, which I already mention is to create
partition on some another PC and then use the same method you were using
before.

If you don't want to do that then here is the link you want:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310994

Let us know, if this information is useful to you.
"Man Utd" wrote:

BTW, how do I make a bootable XP cd?

"Man Utd" <alanpltseNOSPAM@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I tried to boot from my DVD burner in which I put the XP cd. But I think
the
cd is not bootable.

"rajkohli" <rajkohli@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Don't you have a Windows XP Bootable CD? If yes, then boot from that CD
instead of Windows 98. If not then you are doing the right thing. But
the
problem is Windows XP setup needs to extract the files to your hard disk
drive for setup to continue. As you said that you have installed a new
SATA
disk drive. So your hdd has no partition. This is what the error is
about.

If you want to install Windows XP from a non-xp bootable cd. Then you
must
prepare your hard disk for xp setup. For this you need to Partition your
disk. In Windows 98 bootable CD, there is already a utility called
Fdisk.
But
if your hard disk is larger than 40GB then you need a improved version
of
Fdisk from Microsoft.com.

The best thing you can do is: put your hard disk in some another PC,
which
already have Windows XP and partition your hard disk and make them
readable.
After that try what you were trying before.

Let us know, if this information is useful to you.

"Man Utd" wrote:

I just build a new system AMD 3200+, with Maxtor 250GB SATA II.
I boot my system with Windows98 boot disc, then put the XP CD into DVD
drive
to run setup.
However, the setup said XP needs a harddrive has capacity of at least
477
MB, my only option is to press ENTER to exit.

Any idea?








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