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In reading the manual, YES I AM READING THE MANUAL,oddly enuogh it says ... and I quote.
This is an AsusP5E-VM HDMI motherboard. Page 2-28 "You must install the Windows XP Service PACK 1 or later version before using Serial ATA hard disk drives." Now, call me anal, but just how can you install any OS let alone a service pack before using the hard disk since the hard disk must be used to install the OS? What am i missing here? thanks -- --------------------------------- --- -- - Posted with NewsLeecher v3.8 Final Web @ http://www.newsleecher.com/?usenet ------------------- ----- ---- -- - |
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XP with SP1 has the capability to see your SATA drives and installs the SATA
Controller drivers automatically.. whether you need the F6 method should say in the manual...on most of the newer Mobo its not required with XP SP1 and above Then you need to load your MOBO drivers which will place the correct SATA drivers in place XP with no SP will not see your HD,,,and you definitely need the F6 method to install the SATA controller drivers before XP is capable of being installed.The F6 method requires you to have the Drivers on a floppy because that's the only place XP will look for them got it?? peter -- DISCLAIMER: If you find a posting or message from me offensive, inappropriate, or disruptive, please ignore it. If you don't know how to ignore a posting, complain to me and I will be only too happy to demonstrate... ;-) "brian" wrote in message ... In reading the manual, YES I AM READING THE MANUAL,oddly enuogh it says ... and I quote. This is an AsusP5E-VM HDMI motherboard. Page 2-28 "You must install the Windows XP Service PACK 1 or later version before using Serial ATA hard disk drives." Now, call me anal, but just how can you install any OS let alone a service pack before using the hard disk since the hard disk must be used to install the OS? What am i missing here? thanks -- --------------------------------- --- -- - Posted with NewsLeecher v3.8 Final Web @ http://www.newsleecher.com/?usenet ------------------- ----- ---- -- - |
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"brian" wrote in message ... In reading the manual, YES I AM READING THE MANUAL,oddly enuogh it says ... and I quote. This is an AsusP5E-VM HDMI motherboard. Page 2-28 "You must install the Windows XP Service PACK 1 or later version before using Serial ATA hard disk drives." Now, call me anal, but just how can you install any OS let alone a service pack before using the hard disk since the hard disk must be used to install the OS? What am i missing here? thanks XP with SP1 has the capability to see your SATA drives and installs the SATA Controller drivers automatically.. whether you need the F6 method should say in the manual...on most of the newer Mobo its not required with XP SP1 and above The manual says nothing about F6 method Then you need to load your MOBO drivers which will place the correct SATA drivers in place XP with no SP will not see your HD,,,and you definitely need the F6 method to install the SATA controller drivers before XP is capable of being installed.The F6 method requires you to have the Drivers on a floppy because that's the only place XP will look for them got it?? peter No, I don't have it. At this point in the manual no mention has been made of installing any drivers. Even if there was, the manual is still saying you cant use a SATA disk until XP SP1 or later is installed. I must be missing something fundamnetal here. I'm thinking ok, I have my PC assembled and am ready to stick in the disk to install XP or Vista and thats going to start copying files to my brand new never used SATA drive. But, oops Asus says I can't use that SATA drive until XP SP1 or later is installed. Seems to me like a catch 22. -- --------------------------------- --- -- - Posted with NewsLeecher v3.8 Final Web @ http://www.newsleecher.com/?usenet ------------------- ----- ---- -- - |
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If you use XP SP1..it will determine that's a SATA drive and load the
drivers from the XP SP1 CD...then install itself. If you use XP with no SP...there are no drivers on the CD...and you will need to supply the drivers by means of F6 What the manual is saying is if you use an SP1 disk you can and will install XP SP1 You cannot use Win 95...WIN 98...WIN 98SE....WIN ME.... Have you tried it yet?? do have a XPSP1 CD??? if not do you know how to make a slipstreamed one?? google is your friend peter -- DISCLAIMER: If you find a posting or message from me offensive, inappropriate, or disruptive, please ignore it. If you don't know how to ignore a posting, complain to me and I will be only too happy to demonstrate... ;-) "brian" wrote in message ... "brian" wrote in message ... In reading the manual, YES I AM READING THE MANUAL,oddly enuogh it says ... and I quote. This is an AsusP5E-VM HDMI motherboard. Page 2-28 "You must install the Windows XP Service PACK 1 or later version before using Serial ATA hard disk drives." Now, call me anal, but just how can you install any OS let alone a service pack before using the hard disk since the hard disk must be used to install the OS? What am i missing here? thanks XP with SP1 has the capability to see your SATA drives and installs the SATA Controller drivers automatically.. whether you need the F6 method should say in the manual...on most of the newer Mobo its not required with XP SP1 and above The manual says nothing about F6 method Then you need to load your MOBO drivers which will place the correct SATA drivers in place XP with no SP will not see your HD,,,and you definitely need the F6 method to install the SATA controller drivers before XP is capable of being installed.The F6 method requires you to have the Drivers on a floppy because that's the only place XP will look for them got it?? peter No, I don't have it. At this point in the manual no mention has been made of installing any drivers. Even if there was, the manual is still saying you cant use a SATA disk until XP SP1 or later is installed. I must be missing something fundamnetal here. I'm thinking ok, I have my PC assembled and am ready to stick in the disk to install XP or Vista and thats going to start copying files to my brand new never used SATA drive. But, oops Asus says I can't use that SATA drive until XP SP1 or later is installed. Seems to me like a catch 22. -- --------------------------------- --- -- - Posted with NewsLeecher v3.8 Final Web @ http://www.newsleecher.com/?usenet ------------------- ----- ---- -- - |
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the bios will recognize the sata dvd drive and the hard drive. The sp1 will
let you address the drives bigger than 132 gig. |
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"brian" wrote in message ... In reading the manual, YES I AM READING THE MANUAL,oddly enuogh it says ... and I quote. This is an AsusP5E-VM HDMI motherboard. Page 2-28 "You must install the Windows XP Service PACK 1 or later version before using Serial ATA hard disk drives." Now, call me anal, but just how can you install any OS let alone a service pack before using the hard disk since the hard disk must be used to install the OS? What am i missing here? thanks The XP installation CD you buy (have bought) will probably have SP1 already built in (may have SP2!). So the installer will see the SATA drives and install OK. Rarius ---- Posted via Pronews.com - Premium Corporate Usenet News Provider ---- http://www.pronews.com offers corporate packages that have access to 100,000+ newsgroups |
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I must be missing something fundamnetal here. A brain? LOOK AT THE ****ING INSTALLATION CD. I'm thinking ok, I have my PC assembled and am ready to stick in the disk to install XP or Vista and thats going to start copying files to my brand new never used SATA drive. But, oops Asus says I can't use that SATA drive until XP SP1 or later is installed. Seems to me like a catch 22. Unless your installation CD is SIX YEARS OLD, it'll be at least SP1. When a new Service Pack is released, all the installation CDs sold from that point on have the new service pack integrated. -- Conor I only please one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow isn't looking good either. - Scott Adams |
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"brian" wrote in message ... "brian" wrote in message ... In reading the manual, YES I AM READING THE MANUAL,oddly enuogh it says ... and I quote. This is an AsusP5E-VM HDMI motherboard. Page 2-28 "You must install the Windows XP Service PACK 1 or later version before using Serial ATA hard disk drives." Now, call me anal, but just how can you install any OS let alone a service pack before using the hard disk since the hard disk must be used to install the OS? What am i missing here? thanks XP with SP1 has the capability to see your SATA drives and installs the SATA Controller drivers automatically.. whether you need the F6 method should say in the manual...on most of the newer Mobo its not required with XP SP1 and above The manual says nothing about F6 method Then you need to load your MOBO drivers which will place the correct SATA drivers in place XP with no SP will not see your HD,,,and you definitely need the F6 method to install the SATA controller drivers before XP is capable of being installed.The F6 method requires you to have the Drivers on a floppy because that's the only place XP will look for them got it?? peter No, I don't have it. At this point in the manual no mention has been made of installing any drivers. Even if there was, the manual is still saying you cant use a SATA disk until XP SP1 or later is installed. I must be missing something fundamnetal here. I'm thinking ok, I have my PC assembled and am ready to stick in the disk to install XP or Vista and thats going to start copying files to my brand new never used SATA drive. But, oops Asus says I can't use that SATA drive until XP SP1 or later is installed. Seems to me like a catch 22. Motherboard manuals are notoriously sparse on details. They all assume you do this all the time, they are not written with home-builders in mind. So the people here are filling in the blanks for you. The advice is sound. The insults are unsound. |
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