SATA HD not detected under win xp[RESOLVED]

xRedspadesx · 04-09-2007, 01:06 PM

Hello,

I just reformated my pc and everything went smooth (including drivers), but when I arrive in My Computer, I only see my 80 GB IDE master. No 140 GB sata there... (although the connections are the same as BEFORE the format).

What changed, then? I did went to check my bios but once there it only detects one of them, the IDE. So well...I am kinda confused about how a simple format could suddenly hide my sata drive like this, and yea, I'm kind of desperate! Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!!

xRedspadesx

DeathHawk · 04-09-2007, 02:28 PM

if im right in thinking, i had to change a setting in my Bios under IDE settings so that sata was enabled

this may not be the answer but have a look and see

dont forget to be careful whilst in Bios

**justpassingby** · 04-09-2007, 02:30 PM

Some sata drives are not natively supported and need specific drivers. At the start of xp installation, you should have seen this message "press F6 to load SCSI/Raid Drivers". Look for those drivers on your motherboard CD and see if installing them within xp solves the problem.

What's your motherboard and HDD models ?

edit : read this sticky thread about sata drives

xRedspadesx · 04-09-2007, 04:03 PM

problem solved!

It was my Raid Controller driver I didn't install that was on my MB cd...^^

But thanks for your help, I really appreciate your interest guys!

I'll come back whenever I have another issue I guess.

L8taz!

xSpadesx

**justpassingby** · 04-09-2007, 04:38 PM

You're welcome. Don't be a stranger on the forum... like the wise old ones say.

04-09-2007, 01:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
xRedspadesx Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 2 OS: Win XP Pro	SATA HD not detected under win xp[RESOLVED] Hello, I just reformated my pc and everything went smooth (including drivers), but when I arrive in My Computer, I only see my 80 GB IDE master. No 140 GB sata there... (although the connections are the same as BEFORE the format). What changed, then? I did went to check my bios but once there it only detects one of them, the IDE. So well...I am kinda confused about how a simple format could suddenly hide my sata drive like this, and yea, I'm kind of desperate! Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!! xRedspadesx

04-09-2007, 02:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
DeathHawk Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: London Posts: 382 OS: Windows XP Pro	Re: SATA HD not detected under win xp if im right in thinking, i had to change a setting in my Bios under IDE settings so that sata was enabled this may not be the answer but have a look and see dont forget to be careful whilst in Bios

04-09-2007, 02:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
justpassingby Moderator, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 6,124 OS: XP Home SP3 / Ubuntu My System	Re: SATA HD not detected under win xp Some sata drives are not natively supported and need specific drivers. At the start of xp installation, you should have seen this message "press F6 to load SCSI/Raid Drivers". Look for those drivers on your motherboard CD and see if installing them within xp solves the problem. What's your motherboard and HDD models ? edit : read this sticky thread about sata drives Last edited by justpassingby; 04-09-2007 at 02:34 PM.

04-09-2007, 04:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
xRedspadesx Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 2 OS: Win XP Pro	Re: SATA HD not detected under win xp problem solved! It was my Raid Controller driver I didn't install that was on my MB cd...^^ But thanks for your help, I really appreciate your interest guys! I'll come back whenever I have another issue I guess. L8taz! xSpadesx

04-09-2007, 04:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
justpassingby Moderator, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 6,124 OS: XP Home SP3 / Ubuntu My System	Re: SATA HD not detected under win xp You're welcome. Don't be a stranger on the forum... like the wise old ones say.