XP can't recognize hard drive for OS install
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Hi. Found this thread after having BIG trouble trying raw installation XP on a HP/Compaq laptop (nx9420). Same symptom. After loading all drivers, the installation sw said it could not find any hd. After googling a while I thought it had to be the SATA / AHCI issue. Also have this very basic BIOS setup with very few setup possibilities. After a couple of days trying Nlite and drivers an god knows what I got a fluke whim just to test switching "SATA native mode" OFF ! Heureka ! it worked. Dont know if this is solution for genuine AHCI - issues, but it might be the solution for some of You also who found this thread. // Peter
For those of you that have Aspire One (netbook) and window XP installer could not find HD problem.
You must switch the SATA Mode (BIOS) to IDE from AHCI.
Hit F2 at boot screen -> Main -> SATA Mode -> IDE
This will allow Window XP to see your SATA.
You must switch the SATA Mode (BIOS) to IDE from AHCI.
Hit F2 at boot screen -> Main -> SATA Mode -> IDE
This will allow Window XP to see your SATA.
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dear same problem:
i ran through this problem, and I have tried every possible solution, even with fdisk,formatting, third party during setup,drivers, etc etc etc for hell windows
iam a doctor, and this is brain insult
very big advice--------------------------hell to windows
i have changed to linux in very easy way
now my laptop had ubuntu 9.04 and mandriva 2009 powerpack and many other partitions of my work
believe or not ,
swear god I did nothing , no drivers, no problems ,nothing atall
my wireless,my display, audio, video,every thing is perfect
it is not advertisement , I have no time for that shut
it is what happened with me
i ran through this problem, and I have tried every possible solution, even with fdisk,formatting, third party during setup,drivers, etc etc etc for hell windows
iam a doctor, and this is brain insult
very big advice--------------------------hell to windows
i have changed to linux in very easy way
now my laptop had ubuntu 9.04 and mandriva 2009 powerpack and many other partitions of my work
believe or not ,
swear god I did nothing , no drivers, no problems ,nothing atall
my wireless,my display, audio, video,every thing is perfect
it is not advertisement , I have no time for that shut
it is what happened with me
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Nov 20, 2008 at 03:05 PM
You can use slipstreaming to add the SATA drivers to Your XP disk. The trick is to find the right drivers,
go to this site for info on nLite a tool for slipstreaming.
http://www.cse.iitb.ac.in/~chetandewan/papers/2k/Slipstreaming-Windows-Service-Packs.html
go to this site for info on nLite a tool for slipstreaming.
http://www.cse.iitb.ac.in/~chetandewan/papers/2k/Slipstreaming-Windows-Service-Packs.html
thank u thank u thank u thank u!! u guys are really great!!! I love u all.. MUAHH!! it worked like magic... hahahah
I'm trying to install xp on and MSI laptop and the bios has not option to change the hard drive type. Bios recognizes the hd but when trying to install xp it says there is no hdd present. What do I do?
i have built couple of pc's and never ran across this problem ever. I got a hp laptop from a friend to re install windows for them and I got the error mentioned above.
While I was in the middle of the nLite program I decided to keep looking and found this page. I reset the bios to Disable the sata and IT WORKED PERFECTLY!
THANKS OP! Was a good learn as well.
While I was in the middle of the nLite program I decided to keep looking and found this page. I reset the bios to Disable the sata and IT WORKED PERFECTLY!
THANKS OP! Was a good learn as well.
mine one is also pheonix
I have disabled it
and I installed XP sp2
I have disabled it
and I installed XP sp2
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Feb 1, 2010 at 03:24 PM
Feb 1, 2010 at 03:24 PM
There is a point where the XP install asks you to insert a floppy with the RAID drivers. Something about "press F6 if you have a RAID driver to install".
Good Luck
Good Luck
This is the only help I have found so far:
https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/resolving-setup-did-not-find-any-hard-disk-drives-during-windows-xp-installation/
https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/resolving-setup-did-not-find-any-hard-disk-drives-during-windows-xp-installation/
I disabled the AHCI in the bios and put SATA/ATA and it worked for me thanks....... Solved my problem......
I had the same problem with a GATEWAY DX4720-03 computer model and downloaded SATA_IDE drive from https://www.nvidia.com/Download/driverResults.aspx/32823/en-uk and install windows server 2003 with no errors.
you will need to slipstream the driver with nlite and change AHCI mode on Bios IF YOU CAN.
the driver is located at IDE/WINXP/SATA_IDE on the file.
good look!
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you will need to slipstream the driver with nlite and change AHCI mode on Bios IF YOU CAN.
the driver is located at IDE/WINXP/SATA_IDE on the file.
good look!
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I did the same thing as suggested above xpcman however it still did not work. When using the nlite I also included the intel chip drivers for my Gateway MX6214. This was my third XP cd burn before I had it working correctly. Cheers!
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