XP doesen't recognize my SATA-II disk!

by chaplja • 29 Mar 2007, 00:41 • Journals
helo ??//
I've got some Seagate SATA-II disk and i'm having problems.

Linux was installed on it, but since WinXP installer is stupid, it doesen't recognize hard disks in case there is a linux partition on it. So I installed vista to try it (which recognized it), but I don't like it and I wanna move back to my old debian+WinXP system, but now when there aren't any linux partitions on it, it still doesen't recognize it!

Note: Vista installer does recognize it and so do some linux-distro installers, but XP is a bitch!

mechinies help plx
bibuy
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matz 29 Mar 2007, 01:46
you can install the sata drivers when "pre-installing" windows, says hit F3 to install sata or smth (guess u no that already)
or if u have another ide hdd mayb install windows on that then install the sata hdd from that ;o
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Krosan 29 Mar 2007, 01:46
format C:
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dEFiX 29 Mar 2007, 01:47
Linux > Windows. :)
What Version of XP? I had this problem with Home Edition, worked fine with professionell tho.

Just a thought: S-ATAII is newer than XP, so how would be able to recognise it anyway?
Buggy OS!
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chaplja 29 Mar 2007, 01:48
I already had linux+xp system on this HDD! It DID recognize it in the past, but not anymore. And yes, i used the same installation CD as before (WinXP pro with all updates until some month this year).
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dEFiX 29 Mar 2007, 01:53
Maybe Linux wrote shit into the MBR and XP doesn't like that?
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cuttyP 29 Mar 2007, 01:51
it depends of the version of the windows installation CD.
If you have a CD with a pre Service Pack 2 version, you will have to install a driver for your HDD during installation
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chaplja 29 Mar 2007, 01:52
o_o
i thought it already had the drivers since it's newer :p
will try installing it tommorow.

dankjor
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EaZy 29 Mar 2007, 03:27
you can also make a windows boot disc with sp2 on it. your hd will be recognized then also fixes the prob of xp not recognizing hds over 120gb. http://www.helpwithwindows.com/WindowsXP/winxp-sp2-bootcd.html
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Olly 29 Mar 2007, 07:50
Copy sata drivers to a floppy and press F6 when it asks if you have to specify additional scsi devices or something.
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Quiki 29 Mar 2007, 08:33
Uninstall linux? :D
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banaan 29 Mar 2007, 09:24
Insert floppy copy your sata drivers on it

Press f6 @ when you enter windows installation after boot

>< helped me out few times


or just get an SP2 Slipstreamed maybe then u wont need to make an floppy.
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Ronner 29 Mar 2007, 10:03
F6 during installation is your friend
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kIlla 29 Mar 2007, 10:07
u need to have a diskette drive, at the beginning of ur install, in ur boot screen, press f8 as much as possible so u come into the diskettte drive where u have to install ur sata drivers before continuing ur xp install
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kyp 29 Mar 2007, 10:31
rip your windows cd to an iso file and then add your sata drivers using nlite http://www.nliteos.com/
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eVo 29 Mar 2007, 11:32
nothing to do with linux, as everyone has said press F6 during install and insert the floppy disk with your motherboard sata drivers on
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chaplja 29 Mar 2007, 13:19
maybe not in this case, but i know for sure that windows XP installer is having some problems with linux partitions

i had them even with an old harddisk on my old computer. linux installed -> windows installer either doesen't recognize hdd or doesen't start at all
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