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| Thread ID: 63251 | 2005-11-03 02:41:00 | Help Needed - Windows set up cannot find HDD | ephesus (2509) | Press F1 |
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| 401526 | 2005-11-03 10:11:00 | Change SATA RAID / AHCI Mode to AHCI . As stated in the manual AHCI Set the onboard SATA controller to AHCI mode . Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug . For more details about AHCI, please visit Intel's website . Change the bootdisk to cd, Chuck the XP CD in, then save the BIOS settings . Then try installing XP on the SATA . If this doesnt work . If you havent got a SATA RAID disk/floppy, create it with the mobo cd, on the PC you're on then try . I read somewhere online not all mobos (with 1 SATA) need drivers, BUT some Gigabyte mobos do . If this option is set to RAID, you also have to create the RAID array . You can't . You need 2 SATA's . As you've noticed, disabling this option shows the SATA as IDE . Which the manual says Disabled Set the onboard SATA controller to IDE mode . |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 401527 | 2005-11-03 23:43:00 | FINGERS CROSSED - XP is formatting drive at the moment . . Changed the BIOS to default settings . Uploaded the drivers from the Motherboard CD to Floppy . Boot setup disk, Press "F6" to "if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" . (Tried a few versions, ie . Silicon Si3114, Promise 28779 etc that did no work . Also tried to install the ICH7R RAID controllers but its already installed) ONLY 1 worked . ICH7R for ACHI . I think this is missing! And windows is formatting . Why is it that motherboard manufacturers advertised SATA connectors but do not make this easy for installation . Isn't it suppose to be plug and play? |
ephesus (2509) | ||
| 401528 | 2005-11-03 23:46:00 | AND THANKS Speedy Gonzales for your invaluable inputs and advice . Also thanks to all that have made suggestions . This is very much appreciated . What do one do without Pressf1! |
ephesus (2509) | ||
| 401529 | 2005-11-04 00:10:00 | No worries :) Hope its up and running now! Can you get into Windows now? I would say if it failed when u pressed F6, it doesnt need the SATA drivers. If XP is NOW on the SATA, thats the main thing! I would have said, install SP1 or 2, BUT this version I think doesnt have one yet! |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
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