How to made XP add SATAII HDD to hardware list
 

Previously my Western Digital SATA HDD had problem. I replaced a new
WD3200AAJS one from dealer. I connected that HDD to one SATA port in
my Gigabyte GA-8S655FX motherboard. The BIOS settings for SATA were
set as below:

Sis Serial ATA Controller [Enabled] (available options: Enabled or
Disabled)
Sis Serial ATA Mode [RAID] (available options: IDE or RAID)

After PC powered up. BIOS reported it detected the HDD.

However, as Windows XP Professional was running, I couldn't find the
SATA HDD from explorer.

I used System Management Tools - Computer Management - Disk
Management tool and forced it to scan new hardware but no new HDD
found.

Also, I used Device Manager - Drive icon and clicked to force
hardware change scanning. Still no new HDD found.

Although there exist probability that the new HDD was faulty but I
would like to ask what can I do further before I return it to the
dealer for another HDD ?

Tks!

PS: My motherboard has 2 SATA ports. I'd tried both of them but the
results were the same.

How to made XP add SATAII HDD to hardware list
 

Driver installed?

In comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage goo_lu1 wrote:
Previously my Western Digital SATA HDD had problem. I replaced a new
WD3200AAJS one from dealer. I connected that HDD to one SATA port in
my Gigabyte GA-8S655FX motherboard. The BIOS settings for SATA were
set as below:

Sis Serial ATA Controller [Enabled] (available options: Enabled or
Disabled)
Sis Serial ATA Mode [RAID] (available options: IDE or RAID)

After PC powered up. BIOS reported it detected the HDD.

However, as Windows XP Professional was running, I couldn't find the
SATA HDD from explorer.

I used System Management Tools - Computer Management - Disk
Management tool and forced it to scan new hardware but no new HDD
found.

Also, I used Device Manager - Drive icon and clicked to force
hardware change scanning. Still no new HDD found.

Although there exist probability that the new HDD was faulty but I
would like to ask what can I do further before I return it to the
dealer for another HDD ?

Tks!

PS: My motherboard has 2 SATA ports. I'd tried both of them but the
results were the same.

How to made XP add SATAII HDD to hardware list
 

goo_lu1 wrote:
Previously my Western Digital SATA HDD had problem. I replaced a new
WD3200AAJS one from dealer. I connected that HDD to one SATA port in
my Gigabyte GA-8S655FX motherboard. The BIOS settings for SATA were
set as below:

Sis Serial ATA Controller [Enabled] (available options: Enabled or
Disabled)
Sis Serial ATA Mode [RAID] (available options: IDE or RAID)

After PC powered up. BIOS reported it detected the HDD.

However, as Windows XP Professional was running, I couldn't find the
SATA HDD from explorer.

I used System Management Tools - Computer Management - Disk
Management tool and forced it to scan new hardware but no new HDD
found.

Also, I used Device Manager - Drive icon and clicked to force
hardware change scanning. Still no new HDD found.

Although there exist probability that the new HDD was faulty but I
would like to ask what can I do further before I return it to the
dealer for another HDD ?

Set the Sis Serial ATA Mode to IDE.

PS: My motherboard has 2 SATA ports. I'd tried both of them but the results were the same.

How to made XP add SATAII HDD to hardware list
 

"goo_lu1" wrote in message
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Previously my Western Digital SATA HDD had problem. I replaced a new
WD3200AAJS one from dealer. I connected that HDD to one SATA port in
my Gigabyte GA-8S655FX motherboard. The BIOS settings for SATA were
set as below:

Sis Serial ATA Controller [Enabled] (available options: Enabled or
Disabled)
Sis Serial ATA Mode [RAID] (available options: IDE or RAID)

You want IDE mode, then the Microsoft IDE driver will load.

How to made XP add SATAII HDD to hardware list
 

On 2$B7n(B23$BF|(B, $B28a(B8$B;~(B50$BJ,(B, Arno Wagner wrote:
Driver installed?

In comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storagegoo_lu1goo_...@ya hoo.com.hk wrote:



Previously my Western Digital SATA HDD had problem. I replaced a new
WD3200AAJS one from dealer. I connected that HDD to one SATA port in
my Gigabyte GA-8S655FX motherboard. The BIOS settings for SATA were
set as below:
Sis Serial ATA Controller [Enabled] (available options: Enabled or
Disabled)
Sis Serial ATA Mode [RAID] (available options: IDE or RAID)
After PC powered up. BIOS reported it detected the HDD.
However, as Windows XP Professional was running, I couldn't find the
SATA HDD from explorer.
I used System Management Tools - Computer Management - Disk
Management tool and forced it to scan new hardware but no new HDD
found.
Also, I used Device Manager - Drive icon and clicked to force
hardware change scanning. Still no new HDD found.
Although there exist probability that the new HDD was faulty but I
would like to ask what can I do further before I return it to the
dealer for another HDD ?
Tks!
PS: My motherboard has 2 SATA ports. I'd tried both of them but the
results were the same.- $Bp,i6Ho0zMQJ8;z(B -

- $Bp}(Ho0zMQJ8;z(B -

I remembered last time I installed the replaced disk no driver need to
be installed.

How to made XP add SATAII HDD to hardware list
 

On 2$B7n(B24$BF|(B, $Be8a(B1$B;~(B09$BJ,(B, "Rod Speed" wrote:
wrote:
Previously my Western Digital SATA HDD had problem. I replaced a new
WD3200AAJS one from dealer. I connected that HDD to one SATA port in
my Gigabyte GA-8S655FX motherboard. The BIOS settings for SATA were
set as below:

Sis Serial ATA Controller [Enabled] (available options: Enabled or
Disabled)
Sis Serial ATA Mode [RAID] (available options: IDE or RAID)

After PC powered up. BIOS reported it detected the HDD.

However, as Windows XP Professional was running, I couldn't find the
SATA HDD from explorer.

I used System Management Tools - Computer Management - Disk
Management tool and forced it to scan new hardware but no new HDD
found.

Also, I used Device Manager - Drive icon and clicked to force
hardware change scanning. Still no new HDD found.

Although there exist probability that the new HDD was faulty but I
would like to ask what can I do further before I return it to the
dealer for another HDD ?

Set the Sis Serial ATA Mode to IDE.



PS: My motherboard has 2 SATA ports. I'd tried both of them but the results were the same.- $Bp,i6Ho0zMQJ8;z(B -

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Why ? I need a real SATA disk.

How to made XP add SATAII HDD to hardware list
 

goo_lu1 wrote:
On 2$B7n(B24$BF|(B, $Be8a(B1$B;~(B09$BJ,(B, "Rod Speed" wrote:
wrote:
Previously my Western Digital SATA HDD had problem. I replaced a new
WD3200AAJS one from dealer. I connected that HDD to one SATA port in
my Gigabyte GA-8S655FX motherboard. The BIOS settings for SATA were
set as below:

Sis Serial ATA Controller [Enabled] (available options: Enabled or
Disabled)
Sis Serial ATA Mode [RAID] (available options: IDE or RAID)

After PC powered up. BIOS reported it detected the HDD.

However, as Windows XP Professional was running, I couldn't find the
SATA HDD from explorer.

I used System Management Tools - Computer Management - Disk
Management tool and forced it to scan new hardware but no new HDD
found.

Also, I used Device Manager - Drive icon and clicked to force
hardware change scanning. Still no new HDD found.

Although there exist probability that the new HDD was faulty but I
would like to ask what can I do further before I return it to the
dealer for another HDD ?

Set the Sis Serial ATA Mode to IDE.



PS: My motherboard has 2 SATA ports. I'd tried both of them but the results were the same.-

Why ?

To get it seen by the OS.

I need a real SATA disk.

That just controls how its seen by the OS, not how the hardware is done.

How to made XP add SATAII HDD to hardware list
 

In comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage goo_lu1 wrote:
On 2$B7n(B23$BF|(B, $B28a(B8$B;~(B50$BJ,(B, Arno Wagner wrote:
Driver installed?

In comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storagegoo_lu1goo_...@ya hoo.com.hk wrote:



Previously my Western Digital SATA HDD had problem. I replaced a new
WD3200AAJS one from dealer. I connected that HDD to one SATA port in
my Gigabyte GA-8S655FX motherboard. The BIOS settings for SATA were
set as below:
Sis Serial ATA Controller [Enabled] (available options: Enabled or
Disabled)
Sis Serial ATA Mode [RAID] (available options: IDE or RAID)
After PC powered up. BIOS reported it detected the HDD.
However, as Windows XP Professional was running, I couldn't find the
SATA HDD from explorer.
I used System Management Tools - Computer Management - Disk
Management tool and forced it to scan new hardware but no new HDD
found.
Also, I used Device Manager - Drive icon and clicked to force
hardware change scanning. Still no new HDD found.
Although there exist probability that the new HDD was faulty but I
would like to ask what can I do further before I return it to the
dealer for another HDD ?
Tks!
PS: My motherboard has 2 SATA ports. I'd tried both of them but the
results were the same.- $Bp,i6Ho0zMQJ8;z(B -

- $Bp}(Ho0zMQJ8;z(B -

I remembered last time I installed the replaced disk no driver need to
be installed.

The driver is not for the disk, but for the controller on
the mainboard. The disk does indeed not need a driver.

Arno

How to made XP add SATAII HDD to hardware list
 

On 2$B7n(B24$BF|(B, $Be8a(B1$B;~(B50$BJ,(B, "Eric Gisin" wrote:
"goo_lu1" wrote in message

... Previously my Western Digital SATA HDD had problem. I replaced a new
WD3200AAJS one from dealer. I connected that HDD to one SATA port in
my Gigabyte GA-8S655FX motherboard. The BIOS settings for SATA were
set as below:

Sis Serial ATA Controller [Enabled] (available options: Enabled or
Disabled)
Sis Serial ATA Mode [RAID] (available options: IDE or RAID)

You want IDE mode, then the Microsoft IDE driver will load.

Tks! The suggestion works. But I would like to know if the IDE option
has anything related to IDE i.e. will my SATA perform as SATA-I (the
board only supports SATA-I) HDD or its performance is no difference as
an ordinary IDE HDD ?

How to made XP add SATAII HDD to hardware list
 

On 2$B7n(B24$BF|(B, $Be8a(B9$B;~(B57$BJ,(B, Arno Wagner wrote:
In comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storagegoo_lu1goo_...@ya hoo.com.hk wrote:





On 2$B7n(B23$BF|(B, $B28a(B8$B;~(B50$BJ,(B, Arno Wagner wrote:
Driver installed?

In comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storagegoo_lu1goo_...@ya hoo.com.hk wrote:

Previously my Western Digital SATA HDD had problem. I replaced a new
WD3200AAJS one from dealer. I connected that HDD to one SATA port in
my Gigabyte GA-8S655FX motherboard. The BIOS settings for SATA were
set as below:
Sis Serial ATA Controller [Enabled] (available options: Enabled or
Disabled)
Sis Serial ATA Mode [RAID] (available options: IDE or RAID)
After PC powered up. BIOS reported it detected the HDD.
However, as Windows XP Professional was running, I couldn't find the
SATA HDD from explorer.
I used System Management Tools - Computer Management - Disk
Management tool and forced it to scan new hardware but no new HDD
found.
Also, I used Device Manager - Drive icon and clicked to force
hardware change scanning. Still no new HDD found.
Although there exist probability that the new HDD was faulty but I
would like to ask what can I do further before I return it to the
dealer for another HDD ?
Tks!
PS: My motherboard has 2 SATA ports. I'd tried both of them but the
results were the same.- $Bp,i6Ho0zMQJ8;z(B -

- $Bp}(Ho0zMQJ8;z(B -
I remembered last time I installed the replaced disk no driver need to
be installed.

The driver is not for the disk, but for the controller on
the mainboard. The disk does indeed not need a driver.

Arno- $Bp,i6Ho0zMQJ8;z(B -

- $Bp}(Ho0zMQJ8;z(B -

Tks, Eric is correct, only changing Sis Serial ATA Mode [RAID] enables
XP to recognize the HDD. I read the driver manual, it said driver is
needed if I want to install XP or 2000 on the SATA disk. I wonder
without the driver, will the SATA disk performs as a real SATA disk.