Re: Install XP onto SATA drive

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From: Rob (Rob_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/02/04


Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2004 06:42:02 -0700

I too have an ASUS MB (Brand new, recent model with NForce2 chipset) and I have exactly the same problem. The BIOS already recognizes that there is a drive out there and there is no place in the BIOS Setup that says or even mentions the SATA.
So what now?

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> You'll have to read the ASUS User's Guide and set your BIOS
> settings correctly for the SATA drive.
>
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> Carey Frisch
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> "Mike Brown" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message:
> news:1e3af01c454b7$187314c0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
>
> | Hi, Im trying to Install new Win XP SR1a onto a new
> | Seagate 120 SATA drive hooked onto a new Asus P4S800D
> | Serial ATA enabled Mth Board - I have set up the drive
> | using the Seagate disk utility Disk Wizard - but the
> | install of XP stalls when it says it "cant find a hard
> | drive connected to the system" - any help would be
> | appreciated - thanks Mike
>



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