Re: XP setup cannot detect hard disks
From: Len Segal (msn_news_at_ne_ws.oom)
Date: 03/02/04
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Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 08:56:00 -0500
Carlos,
Check the instructions for the Intel mobo! Some will require that you do the
install from the standard IDE controller and ONLY after installation is
complete can you switch the cabling over to the RAID controller.
This was specifically the case with my MSI mobo with built-in Promise RAID
controller.
-- Regards, Len Segal, MCP Microsoft - MVP -------------- My reply address is intentionally wrong to reduce SPAM Email. NOTE: We do not respond to unsolicited Email support questions, please post questions in newsgroup. "Carlos F" <car_lost@yahoo.com.remove.this> wrote in message news:%23quVaj8$DHA.2448@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... > Hello, > > I keep getting the dreaded "setup did not find any hard disk drives > installed in this computer" error message when i try to install windows xp > pro. > > The computer is as follows: > > - intel p4 > - intel S845WD1h motherboard > - the board has an integrated Promise PDC20267 IDE RAID controller > (FastTrack 100) > - two 80 GB hard drives connected to the RAID controller - configured as a > single mirrored drive > - this computer was configured with Windows 2000 Pro and Windows 2000 > Advanced Server. I used fdisk to delete all the partitions. > > I originally tried to run the XP install from the CD from Windows 2000 > Advanced Server and ran into the "Stop 0x0000007B or > INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE" error. I consulted the MSDN article covering this > issue (article # 324103). As per the article I did a virus scan. I found the > machine was rife with viruses - the person that used the machine before had > apparently not been too careful about cleaning the box. In order to save > time and clean the machine of any viruses I fdisked it. I then updated the > BIOS to version 8 from the Intel site and I downloaded the RAID controller > drivers from the Promise site. > > I ran the install process again by booting to the CD and hit F6 to specify a > custom RAID controller. I selected the FastTrack 100 driver from the list > the setup displayed. 10 seconds later setup asked what kind of setup to run > (XP install, repair XP install using recovery console etc). I selected to > set up XP now. It then stated that setup did not find any hard disk drives > installed in this computer. I have subsequently tried running the setup in > a 100 different permutations with no change in the end. > > I suspect that the controller, hard disks and the cables are ok. I am able > to access and configure the disks via the RAID controller BIOS. The > computer BIOS picks up the mirrored drive and lists it as an available hard > drive. Also, when the machine was running windows 2000 pro (which was right > before i tried installing XP) the mirrored drive was running just fine. I > also checked the controller cables and the jumpers and everything is ok. > > Any suggestions? I am about to pull out what is left of my hair. > > Carlos > > -- > Carlos Fernandez > Touzon Technologies, Inc. > Voice - (703) 725-1765 > Fax - (703) 997-1093 > Email - cfernandez@touzon.com > www.touzon.com > >
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