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can't install win xp pro on new added sata drive I run win xp pro with a maxor 40gb drive loade with xp pro sp3. I added a sata raid 2 port pci host card and then installed a seagate 250gb serial ata drive. My mb bios does not see the sata but there is a bios chip on the card and the mator with xp can see it in admin tools>computer management>disk management as a ntfs healty and active. I did a quick format from the same tool. I can't figure out how to load a fresh version of xp pro on the sata drive. What I really want to do is make the sata my bootable with the maxtor as the slave. I know the sata can't be a slave so I am looking for any help. Tom |
First....the SATA drive can be a slave to the boot drive it is just not called a slave. Windows should be able to see the drive in "My Computer" > explore but will be noted as a mass storage device or removable storage device In order to use the SCSI add-on card controller to boot from...your computer BIOS must support this. Check your BIOS boot order and see if it is listed as a first boot acceptable device . If the first boot device does not show as an ASCI or SATA then you will not be able to boot from the drive. |
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why can't I load window xp pro from my cd? Tom |
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In order to use the installation CD your BIOS (set-up) must be set to use the CD/DVD drive as the first boot item. Then you install the cd in the drive and reboot.....when prompted " hit any key to boot to CD" hit the enter key and allow it to enter set-up and start loading files. at anytime the computer reboots and the hit anykey....prompt shows back...ignor it and let the computer run. |
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