RE: Installing XP pro on an 160GB SATA drive

Before installing xp,you need to adjust the BIOS for a SATA drive,Usually
found in advanced features.Set OnChip serail ATA for enhanced,then advanced
features,hard disk priority,set to bootable add-in device (on board
SATA),youre
settings may vary but thiers always 2 or 3 settings for a SATA to run,chk
youre
owners manual....

"Chris F" wrote:

> When installing, all I get is 'setup is inspecting your computers hardware
> configuration' white writing on a black screen then blank screen. No blue
> screen of the windows setup program.
> My bios sees the 160gb SATA no problem, but the windows setup program won't
> run, it just hangs, tried removing all pci cards from system.
> Even run the drive in another machine as a secondary drive, xp sees it no
> problem, formatted it no problem, but if I try to install on it, nothing.
>
> Any ideas? Is my drive faulty (its brand new)?
.

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