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SATA Hard drive install problem
Name: helpoort Date: May 18, 2009 at 01:16:16 Pacific OS: XP CPU/Ram: 2.Gb Ram Subcategory: Hard Drives
Comment:
Have two IDE drives installed. MB has two Sata connections. Tried to install new Sata drive,copied to floppy install instructions from MB manufacturer.Installed from floppy, Windows start to install then 'No drive found'. . Installed same drive OK on another computer which did not rquire floppy installation.Checked all connections which seemed to be OK. What am I doing wrong or NEED to do to install.
Name: angrymen2001 Date: May 18, 2009 at 04:08:02 Pacific
Reply:
Just to clarify, You did boot from floppy and followed instructions for installing driver on HD?
What happened to my quote
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Response Number 2
Name: helpoort Date: May 19, 2009 at 01:03:55 Pacific
Reply:
Yes. Followed instructions after 'floppy'. Screen came up with four choices. Only one applied, this was for XP. Others were for Win 2000, NT, etc. Screen then showed windows was starting, then the message 'NO DRIVE. Remove floppy and reboot computer'. Could it be the SATA controller, which has never ever been used on this comp. Don't know how to check this (if possible).
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