Serial ATA / OS installation question..

So my roommate just bout the components for a new system. Little did we
know, the 2 behemoth 120G maxtors we selected were both Serial ATA,
something of which I was relatively unaware up until now. The motherboard
has SATA slots and all, but when he tries to boot from the XP CD intending
to install, it reports that there are "no hard drives found on the system",
even though the post screens correctly identify the drive plugged in. How
may we get windows to install onto one of these drives as primary?

um dumb question but you did partition the drives right?

"Falco98" wrote in message ...
So my roommate just bout the components for a new system. Little did we
know, the 2 behemoth 120G maxtors we selected were both Serial ATA,
something of which I was relatively unaware up until now. The motherboard
has SATA slots and all, but when he tries to boot from the XP CD intending
to install, it reports that there are "no hard drives found on the system",
even though the post screens correctly identify the drive plugged in. How
may we get windows to install onto one of these drives as primary?

"JAD" wrote in message
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um dumb question but you did partition the drives right?

The winXP installation utility typically takes care of that. However, it
claims not to see the drive.

Howdy!

"Falco98" wrote in message
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So my roommate just bout the components for a new system. Little did we
know, the 2 behemoth 120G maxtors we selected were both Serial ATA,
something of which I was relatively unaware up until now. The motherboard
has SATA slots and all, but when he tries to boot from the XP CD intending
to install, it reports that there are "no hard drives found on the
system",
even though the post screens correctly identify the drive plugged in. How
may we get windows to install onto one of these drives as primary?

When the install mentions installing the RAID drivers, did you hit
F8 and load the drivers for the SATA ports?

RwP

If the Serial ATA is a third-party chip on the motherboard, as opposed to
being on the Southbridge, you'll need to insert the manufacturer's floppy
disk when Windows states "Press F6 to..." upon the installation.

@drian.

If the Serial ATA is a third-party chip on the motherboard, as opposed to
being on the Southbridge, you'll need to insert the manufacturer's floppy
disk when Windows states "Press F6 to..." upon the installation.

@drian.

Alright, we figured out (finally, tho it shoulda been obvious); but now,
when it says to insert a disk in A:, it's not finding the disk. Of course,
he's using an LS-120 drive, and neither of us has a 'normal' 3.5" floppy
drive. Any ideas? Is there some way to cheat the SATA drivers onto a CD?
thanks..


"Ralph Wade Phillips" wrote in message
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When the install mentions installing the RAID drivers, did you hit
F8 and load the drivers for the SATA ports?

thats the kicker, every one i have done won't let you 'browse'
put the contents on the LS floppy?, we were just discussing the 'obsoleteness' of the floppy. LOL


"Falco98" wrote in message ...
Alright, we figured out (finally, tho it shoulda been obvious); but now,
when it says to insert a disk in A:, it's not finding the disk. Of course,
he's using an LS-120 drive, and neither of us has a 'normal' 3.5" floppy
drive. Any ideas? Is there some way to cheat the SATA drivers onto a CD?
thanks..


"Ralph Wade Phillips" wrote in message
...
When the install mentions installing the RAID drivers, did you hit
F8 and load the drivers for the SATA ports?

XP partitions? I know it formats.....I still haven't "wont " jump to that os. 2000 didn't do partitioning did it? I always did that
prior, so i never gave it a chance.

"Falco98" wrote in message ...
"JAD" wrote in message
link.net...
um dumb question but you did partition the drives right?

The winXP installation utility typically takes care of that. However, it
claims not to see the drive.

Check to see if your motherboard sees USB you can put a USB disk
temporarily. Check the bios to see if LS-120 drive is supported. Side note
why did he waste money on a LS-120 drive?? those damn floppy's cost more
then the drive.

If your motherboard doesn't support any of the above get a floopy from
another machine temorarily then put it back the worthless LS-120 back.


"Falco98" wrote in message
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Alright, we figured out (finally, tho it shoulda been obvious); but now,
when it says to insert a disk in A:, it's not finding the disk. Of course,
he's using an LS-120 drive, and neither of us has a 'normal' 3.5" floppy
drive. Any ideas? Is there some way to cheat the SATA drivers onto a CD?
thanks..


"Ralph Wade Phillips" wrote in message
...
When the install mentions installing the RAID drivers, did you
hit
F8 and load the drivers for the SATA ports?