[SOLVED] Installing OS - XP

mac052 · 01-13-2008, 06:29 AM

I am trying to instal XP Home into my system but it will not load.

It starts the process but once it gets to the stage of putting files onto the HDD i get the blue screen of death telling me that there could be a problem with the HDD. i have tried two HDD's and get the same message on each although one is brand new and the other was working fine in another machine.

when i enter bios the mobo says i detects the HDD, once i start installation it would appear that the system thinks the HDD is not present.

I am using a SATA DVD , SATA HDD
mobo is P5LP-LE Motherboard

the mobo is OK as i was using it to run Vista without any difficulty.

HELP please

thanks,

Mac

JohnthePilot · 01-13-2008, 06:44 AM

Hi Mac. welcome to TSF.
Have you installed the SATA drivers?

mac052 · 01-13-2008, 07:06 AM

Hi,

I didn't know that i had too - i assumed it was part of the installation as it recognised the dvd and that too is sata

How do i go about doing this?

thanks,

Mac

JohnthePilot · 01-13-2008, 07:16 AM

The drivers should be on a floppy disc that came with the hard drive. At the start of the XP installation you need to press F6 and will be prompted to insert the floppy.

mac052 · 01-13-2008, 07:22 AM

bought hdd this morning - did not get a floppy disk with it but i do not have a floppy drive anyway.

can i get around this problem

Mac

JohnthePilot · 01-13-2008, 07:40 AM

It's possible that the CD for your motherboard has the drivers on it. Read the mobo manual carefully and see what it says.

**simpswr** · 01-13-2008, 07:47 AM

Some BIOS will let you change the "Sata operation" setting to "Raid Autodetect/ATA" , then try the install.

Floppy drives are dirt cheap . . you can save yourself some grief if you buy one (with a cable for under $20)

craig-tx · 01-13-2008, 10:29 AM

Another option is to slipstream the SATA drivers into the XP disk. Do a google search for nLite.

That is how I installed XP onto my new SATA build with no floppy.

mac052 · 01-13-2008, 03:43 PM

i tried nlite and it worked great

thanks for all your help

Mac

JohnthePilot · 01-13-2008, 03:46 PM

Glad to hear you've got it sorted and thanks for letting us know.

01-13-2008, 06:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
mac052 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Vista	[SOLVED] Installing OS - XP I am trying to instal XP Home into my system but it will not load. It starts the process but once it gets to the stage of putting files onto the HDD i get the blue screen of death telling me that there could be a problem with the HDD. i have tried two HDD's and get the same message on each although one is brand new and the other was working fine in another machine. when i enter bios the mobo says i detects the HDD, once i start installation it would appear that the system thinks the HDD is not present. I am using a SATA DVD , SATA HDD mobo is P5LP-LE Motherboard the mobo is OK as i was using it to run Vista without any difficulty. HELP please thanks, Mac

01-13-2008, 06:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
JohnthePilot Manager, TSF Articles Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cheltenham, near Wales. Posts: 30,933 OS: XP Home SP3, PCLinux, Vista Home Premium SP1 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Installing OS - XP Hi Mac. welcome to TSF. Have you installed the SATA drivers? __________________ Submit New Articles Here If you feel that TSF has helped you please make a donationand help to keep the forum free Cenedl heb iaith, cenedl heb galon Folding@Home - Team 85015

01-13-2008, 07:06 AM	#3 (permalink)
mac052 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Vista	Re: Installing OS - XP Hi, I didn't know that i had too - i assumed it was part of the installation as it recognised the dvd and that too is sata How do i go about doing this? thanks, Mac

01-13-2008, 07:16 AM	#4 (permalink)
JohnthePilot Manager, TSF Articles Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cheltenham, near Wales. Posts: 30,933 OS: XP Home SP3, PCLinux, Vista Home Premium SP1 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Installing OS - XP The drivers should be on a floppy disc that came with the hard drive. At the start of the XP installation you need to press F6 and will be prompted to insert the floppy. __________________ Submit New Articles Here If you feel that TSF has helped you please make a donationand help to keep the forum free Cenedl heb iaith, cenedl heb galon Folding@Home - Team 85015

01-13-2008, 07:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
mac052 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Vista	Re: Installing OS - XP bought hdd this morning - did not get a floppy disk with it but i do not have a floppy drive anyway. can i get around this problem Mac

01-13-2008, 07:40 AM	#6 (permalink)
JohnthePilot Manager, TSF Articles Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cheltenham, near Wales. Posts: 30,933 OS: XP Home SP3, PCLinux, Vista Home Premium SP1 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Installing OS - XP It's possible that the CD for your motherboard has the drivers on it. Read the mobo manual carefully and see what it says. __________________ Submit New Articles Here If you feel that TSF has helped you please make a donationand help to keep the forum free Cenedl heb iaith, cenedl heb galon Folding@Home - Team 85015

01-13-2008, 07:47 AM	#7 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,315 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Installing OS - XP Some BIOS will let you change the "Sata operation" setting to "Raid Autodetect/ATA" , then try the install. Floppy drives are dirt cheap . . you can save yourself some grief if you buy one (with a cable for under $20) __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow? Last edited by simpswr; 01-13-2008 at 07:50 AM.

01-13-2008, 10:29 AM	#8 (permalink)
craig-tx Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 17 OS: XP	Re: Installing OS - XP Another option is to slipstream the SATA drivers into the XP disk. Do a google search for nLite. That is how I installed XP onto my new SATA build with no floppy.

01-13-2008, 03:43 PM	#9 (permalink)
mac052 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Vista	Re: Installing OS - XP i tried nlite and it worked great thanks for all your help Mac

01-13-2008, 03:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
JohnthePilot Manager, TSF Articles Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cheltenham, near Wales. Posts: 30,933 OS: XP Home SP3, PCLinux, Vista Home Premium SP1 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Installing OS - XP Glad to hear you've got it sorted and thanks for letting us know. __________________ Submit New Articles Here If you feel that TSF has helped you please make a donationand help to keep the forum free Cenedl heb iaith, cenedl heb galon Folding@Home - Team 85015