Sata drive doesn't show when installing Windows XP
I have an Asus P5RD1-VM motherboard and I'm trying to re-install a 80 GB WD Hard Drive. I'm using a Windows XP Home CD w/ SP2. Windows doesn't see the drive and therefore can't install it. I'm reinstalling Windows and had used a floppy and the F6 option during the original install, but I can't find the driver and was wondering if it might be on the hard drive (I can accessed the damaged install of XP on the drive slaving it in another machine). Please either give step by step instructions to find the driver online or to find the driver on the existing drive. Thanks in advance for your help!
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It is a Sata drive. The machine doesn't boot which is why I'm trying to reinstall Windows. It starts about half way and reboots.
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Wow, it must be late, I didnt even look at your heading - its Sata. Is it booting to windows but you cant see the drive after install?
Looks like jaduff has you covered - just glad to see you getting capable support...
Access bios page, in Advance, check the Serial ATA controler see if it is enabled? If, so, check the drive in Main see if it is detected correctly?
If you want you can use nlite and slip stream the sata drivers into a customized windows install disk and install like normal without using the floppy drive.
http://www.nliteos.com/
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Which Windows XP Version are you installing ? ( Normal , SP1 , SP2 ) bootable Disc ?
Sorry didn't notice SP2 in your comment. So, What I advise to do is to open the Bios and
Enable the SATA drives.
Then boot from CD rom hit F6 when prompted and install sata driver as Jaduff: said above.
Enable the SATA drives.
Then boot from CD rom hit F6 when prompted and install sata driver as Jaduff: said above.
Windows XP doesn't support SATA drives automatically...you will have to install the AHCI or "F6 Driver" as already mentioned by Jaduff...then Windows XP will find or see the SATA Drive...If you go into the BIOS and set it from AHCI or SATA to IDE Mode...then XP should see or find your drive and you can install Windows XP.
Go on with JeremySBrown's suggestion. Changing from AHCI to to SATA must work for you.
In the mean time Try this (if you havent already):
Right click on My computer.
Select Manage.
Under "Storage" select disk management.
Do you see a drive with no letter?
If yes, what does it say?
Follow up and let me know...