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XP can't recognize hard drive for OS install

Last answer on Nov 13, 2009 2:57:37 am GMT Calabrel, on Nov 20, 2008 3:36:35 pm GMT 
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Hello,

I am aware of the AHCI/SATA problem. Unfortunately for me, the laptop I'm working with has Phoenix BIOS, which doesn't allow me to alter any advanced BIOS options, including disabling AHCI. So I'm stuck without the ability to install XP on my new hard drive. If anyone has any suggestions or answers, it'd be much appreciated. Thank you in advance.

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xpcman, on Nov 20, 2008 8:05:39 pm GMT
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You can use slipstreaming to add the SATA drivers to Your XP disk. The trick is to find the right drivers,

go to this site for info on nLite a toll for slipstreaming.

http://www.cse.iitb.ac.in/...

   
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Chose, on Feb 26, 2009 1:12:47 pm GMT
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That isn't true, I've done that with my Gateway DX4720-03 with a MSI MS-7339 mobo nforce 630i/geforce intergrated 7100... and every single time I burn a disc with the win64 sata_ide driver it says it's corrupt. I burnt so many discs trying different ones thinking maybe one would work I ran out of discs in the process. Can't install SP3 because it doesn't have SATA drivers and I can't use nLite to add them because it tells me they're corrupt, this is all using Windows XP SP3 64 bit, and the newest nLite.

   
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xpcman, on Feb 27, 2009 12:03:34 am GMT
   
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Leo Tyrannus, on Mar 6, 2009 5:18:18 am GMT

I have the same issue as Chose, I burned countless CD-R's every single time one of the drivers that I slipstreamed in with nlite from the SATAIDE folder that comes with the nforce drivers from Nvidia would be corrupt once I got into the Windows setup, this caused the setup to halt. The funny thing is I did get XP successfully installed before using SP2 and this same method, but when with the SP3 I have now the above happens. Short story, I nuked that successful install using this method with SP2 x64 because the DVD-RW was malfunctioning under it and I had a project I needed to complete which forced me back to the Vista x64 Home OEM that came with my Gateway DX4720-03.

I tried looking for a work around with a bootable USB XP install but, no go, all my USB devices don't support booting. tried booting from and installing from an external hard drive in an enclosure connected via USB and it was a no go Windows won't run setup from external. Ok so I thought about why couldn't you install the Setup inside of a WinPE or a BertPE enviroment, surprise surprise they don't support x64.

It has been a literal nightmare trying to get XP on this machine to the point where I've scoured the internet for a means or a tutorial on how to, and I've tried to find someone that has the same problem that solved it, and I did find one post by someone that found a way but the douche didn't post it.

   
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victorh2000, on Mar 15, 2009 7:12:10 am GMT

I had the same problem with a GATEWAY DX4720-03 computer model and downloaded SATA_IDE drive from http://www.nvidia.com/object/nforce_winxp_15.24.html and install windows server 2003 with no errors.

you will need to slipstream the driver with nlite and change AHCI mode on Bios IF YOU CAN.
the driver is located at IDE/WINXP/SATA_IDE on the file.

good look!
Edit/Delete Message

   
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geekman2005, on May 18, 2009 12:24:11 pm BST
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In a PC there is green button next to the bois if you press this 3 times it clear the bois and you can change the setting of the bois.

   
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gsfilm, on May 18, 2009 9:55:46 pm BST
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Hi. Found this thread after having BIG trouble trying raw installation XP on a HP/Compaq laptop (nx9420). Same symptom. After loading all drivers, the installation sw said it could not find any hd. After googling a while I thought it had to be the SATA / AHCI issue. Also have this very basic BIOS setup with very few setup possibilities. After a couple of days trying Nlite and drivers an god knows what I got a fluke whim just to test switching "SATA native mode" OFF ! Heureka ! it worked. Dont know if this is solution for genuine AHCI - issues, but it might be the solution for some of You also who found this thread. // Peter

   
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Ashu, on May 23, 2009 11:32:57 am BST
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Where is this SATA native mode option??? I have the same issue..... XP SP3 bootable not recognizing my Dell Vista Laptop HDD. I want to format VISTA drive and install XP instead thru bootable DVD....but not happening :(

   
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jay, on Aug 21, 2009 5:52:44 am BST
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I have got a compaq pressario v 3777tu the problem is that it is with vista and no option to disable sata in bios and i tried with black xp 35 ultimate .someone please help me yaar i need to install xp on this system.

   
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jay, on Aug 21, 2009 6:48:19 am BST
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I have got a compaq pressario v 3777tu the problem is that it is with vista and no option to disable sata in bios and i tried with black xp 35 ultimate .someone please help me yaar i need to install xp on this system.

   
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 douglas, on Nov 13, 2009 2:57:37 am GMT
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I have a similar issue, i have vista pre installed on my laptop, and i have the xp instalation disk, but when i try and install xp it wont recognise my harddrive, if you have worked out how to solve this problem, please email me on douglas_2176@live.com.au

   
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J Hizzle, on Sep 17, 2009 5:04:49 am BST
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Worked perfectly, thanks!

   
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Rahat, on Jun 15, 2009 3:50:47 pm BST
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I did the same thing as suggested above xpcman however it still did not work. When using the nlite I also included the intel chip drivers for my Gateway MX6214. This was my third XP cd burn before I had it working correctly. Cheers!

   
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small student, on Jul 18, 2009 6:31:34 pm BST
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Dear same problem:
i ran through this problem, and i have tried every possible solution, even with fdisk,formatting, third party during setup,drivers, etc etc etc for hell windows
iam a doctor, and this is brain insult

very big advice--------------------------hell to windows
i have changed to linux in very easy way
now my laptop had ubuntu 9.04 and mandriva 2009 powerpack and many other partitions of my work
believe or not ,
swear god i did nothing , no drivers, no problems ,nothing atall
my wireless,my display, audio, video,every thing is perfect
it is not advertisement , i have no time for that shut
it is what happened with me

   
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Jdun, on Jul 30, 2009 8:03:22 pm BST
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For those of you that have Aspire One (netbook) and window XP installer could not find HD problem.

You must switch the SATA Mode (BIOS) to IDE from AHCI.

Hit F2 at boot screen -> Main -> SATA Mode -> IDE

This will allow Window XP to see your SATA.

   
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Pete, on Jul 31, 2009 5:22:22 am BST
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How about those of us, whose laptops dont have any sata/ide menu options?

i have a toshiba satellite A205-s5000 laptop, which has VERY BASIC bios options, and none of those which u mentioned.

i also want to install xp on a vista laptop, n i also keep gettin the "cant find hard drive" error.

help?

   
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chaiz, on Aug 5, 2009 8:34:49 am BST
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I have an vista o.s i formatted vista but then too xp does not detect hard drive

   
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