Win XP Pro install doesn't recognize my SATA hard drive

[Jayme]

I tried to install Win XP Pro on my brand new never had a
n OS computer, and in comes up with Windows cannot
recognize a hard drive when I know that it is properly
connected and the mobo recognizes it.

[***** dave]

Jayme > wrote in message
...
> I tried to install Win XP Pro on my brand new never had a
> n OS computer, and in comes up with Windows cannot
> recognize a hard drive when I know that it is properly
> connected and the mobo recognizes it.

Windows XP Pro/Home do not have a driver for the SATA technology on the cd.
You need to put an SATA driver on a floppy from the mb or controller
manufacturer.
During the install process, Windows will ask you if you want to add another
driver
to the process. At this point I think you have to hit the F6 key to do
this. It should
look at the floppy drive automataclly. Once the driver is inserted into the
install
process, your SATA system should rock.

later,
dave......

[Alvin A Brown]

Hello

What you ahve to do is once you have all drivers connected and
you start to load XP it will ask you if you have any 3rd party drivers
that you would like to install PRESS F6.

You may want to copy the files or drivers from your cdrom to a floppy
disk and insert them when your ask to do so ok, during the installation
of XP

Alvin



Jayme wrote:

> I tried to install Win XP Pro on my brand new never had a
> n OS computer, and in comes up with Windows cannot
> recognize a hard drive when I know that it is properly
> connected and the mobo recognizes it.