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**Deleted090308** · 05-15-2008, 09:45 PM

Disconnect the IDE drive before you start installing Windows.

Change the boot order in BIOS - CD/DVD should be #1 and the SATA drive where you're going to install XP should be #2.

Then boot the computer with the Windows disc.
Press F6 when prompted to load the SATA driver from a floppy.

05-15-2008, 09:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,281 OS: Xp	Re: How do I replace IDE hard drive with SATA? Disconnect the IDE drive before you start installing Windows. Change the boot order in BIOS - CD/DVD should be #1 and the SATA drive where you're going to install XP should be #2. Then boot the computer with the Windows disc. Press F6 when prompted to load the SATA driver from a floppy.