[SOLVED] Windows Xp wont recognize Hard drive

Charizard · 06-18-2008, 03:57 PM

I have a western digital WD2500JS HD. and windows XP wont recognize it when i try to install it. PLease help =[

Tumbleweed36 · 06-18-2008, 07:19 PM

How do you have it set up? Explain what you have on the same ribbon cable, how you have the jumpers set, and where you have located the drive on the ribbon cable (end or middle connector)?

Charizard · 06-19-2008, 01:57 AM

I had Vista.. but i used Boot N NUke to clean my hard drive because i want XP.. everything is connected, i never touch anything on the inside. it shows my hard drive in my BIOS. but when i try to install XP it says cannot detect hard drive

Tumbleweed36 · 06-19-2008, 05:15 AM

Make sure you have the boot order set to:

CDRom - 1st
Floppy - 2nd
Hard Drive - 3rd

Also, under the boot area, scroll down to the hard drive area and make sure the hard drive you are trying to load on is listed FIRST.

Don't forget for XP and Sata, you must download the Sata drivers on a floppy and have them ready for the F6 prompt.

Do you have Sata set as IDE in the Bios?

Charizard · 06-19-2008, 05:20 AM

My computer doesnt have a floppy drive though =[ i got my boot order

1 CD/DVD drive
2 Hard drive
3 USB

How do i set SATA as IDE??

Tumbleweed36 · 06-19-2008, 06:14 AM

Some are different in what they say and how they deal with this issue. Here is a generalization of what you might find.

Enter the bios
Advanced area or Intergrated Peripherals area
"Sata Controller mode" set this to "IDE mode"

It would help us to deal with some of these issues if you would list your specs.

Charizard · 06-19-2008, 02:23 PM

I got a dell XPS 200

Its packin

2.80 Ghz
2 gigs Ram
250 Gb hard drive
My video and sound card arent anything special

Charizard · 06-22-2008, 01:36 AM

Found out how to set to IDE mode.. had to set to ATA

Charizard · 06-22-2008, 01:36 AM

And it worked. Major propz =]

Tumbleweed36 · 06-22-2008, 04:33 AM

Hey, glad you have it up and running. At times, I wish they would have everything standard so things were easier to explain, but they don't. Anyhow, don't be a stranger on here, stick around and enjoy the forum.

TinMonolith · 10-25-2008, 09:05 PM

This topic...
WAS EXTREMELY HELPFUL!
Charizard and I had the same exact problems and settings
Thankyou Tumbleweed!!!

Tumbleweed36 · 10-26-2008, 05:21 AM

You are most welcome too TinMonolith. Don't be a stranger on the forum, stick around and enjoy the many features we offer on TSF.

06-18-2008, 03:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
Charizard Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 6 OS: Windows XP	[SOLVED] Windows Xp wont recognize Hard drive I have a western digital WD2500JS HD. and windows XP wont recognize it when i try to install it. PLease help =[

06-18-2008, 07:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,662 OS: XP Professional	Re: Windows Xp wont recognize Hard drive How do you have it set up? Explain what you have on the same ribbon cable, how you have the jumpers set, and where you have located the drive on the ribbon cable (end or middle connector)? __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.

06-19-2008, 01:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
Charizard Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 6 OS: Windows XP	Re: Windows Xp wont recognize Hard drive I had Vista.. but i used Boot N NUke to clean my hard drive because i want XP.. everything is connected, i never touch anything on the inside. it shows my hard drive in my BIOS. but when i try to install XP it says cannot detect hard drive

06-19-2008, 05:15 AM	#4 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,662 OS: XP Professional	Re: Windows Xp wont recognize Hard drive Make sure you have the boot order set to: CDRom - 1st Floppy - 2nd Hard Drive - 3rd Also, under the boot area, scroll down to the hard drive area and make sure the hard drive you are trying to load on is listed FIRST. Don't forget for XP and Sata, you must download the Sata drivers on a floppy and have them ready for the F6 prompt. Do you have Sata set as IDE in the Bios? __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.

06-19-2008, 05:20 AM	#5 (permalink)
Charizard Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 6 OS: Windows XP	Re: Windows Xp wont recognize Hard drive My computer doesnt have a floppy drive though =[ i got my boot order 1 CD/DVD drive 2 Hard drive 3 USB How do i set SATA as IDE??

06-19-2008, 06:14 AM	#6 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,662 OS: XP Professional	Re: Windows Xp wont recognize Hard drive Some are different in what they say and how they deal with this issue. Here is a generalization of what you might find. Enter the bios Advanced area or Intergrated Peripherals area "Sata Controller mode" set this to "IDE mode" It would help us to deal with some of these issues if you would list your specs. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread. Last edited by Tumbleweed36; 06-19-2008 at 06:17 AM.

06-19-2008, 02:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
Charizard Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 6 OS: Windows XP	Re: Windows Xp wont recognize Hard drive I got a dell XPS 200 Its packin 2.80 Ghz 2 gigs Ram 250 Gb hard drive My video and sound card arent anything special

06-22-2008, 01:36 AM	#8 (permalink)
Charizard Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 6 OS: Windows XP	Re: Windows Xp wont recognize Hard drive Found out how to set to IDE mode.. had to set to ATA

06-22-2008, 01:36 AM	#9 (permalink)
Charizard Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 6 OS: Windows XP	Re: Windows Xp wont recognize Hard drive And it worked. Major propz =]

06-22-2008, 04:33 AM	#10 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,662 OS: XP Professional	Re: [SOLVED] Windows Xp wont recognize Hard drive Hey, glad you have it up and running. At times, I wish they would have everything standard so things were easier to explain, but they don't. Anyhow, don't be a stranger on here, stick around and enjoy the forum. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.

10-25-2008, 09:05 PM	#11 (permalink)
TinMonolith Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Below Posts: 1 OS: XP Professional	Re: [SOLVED] Windows Xp wont recognize Hard drive This topic... WAS EXTREMELY HELPFUL! Charizard and I had the same exact problems and settings Thankyou Tumbleweed!!!

10-26-2008, 05:21 AM	#12 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,662 OS: XP Professional	Re: [SOLVED] Windows Xp wont recognize Hard drive You are most welcome too TinMonolith. Don't be a stranger on the forum, stick around and enjoy the many features we offer on TSF. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.