hard drive prob :(

computer_noob1 · 07-25-2008, 12:15 AM

hi im not the most knowledgable person with computers but ill tell yu what i know. im using 2 seagate sata hard drives
my hard drives seem to be playing up. so checked connections and they r fine. i tried reinstalling xp but it says could not find any hard disk drives installed on your pc. so replaced hard drives with 2 indentical 1's. but the xp install is still saying no hard drives are installed on my pc.

plz help...

~~wiseleo~~ · 07-25-2008, 12:37 AM

Not a HDD problem.

You need to load drivers for your SATA controller from a floppy disk. Buy a USB floppy and make the driver disks.

For more information search this forum for "USB floppy"

**Deleted090308** · 07-25-2008, 08:40 AM

Welcome to TSF.

What computer/motherboard do you have?
Look in BIOS - see if there's an option to run SATA drives in IDE mode.

computer_noob1 · 07-29-2008, 12:11 PM

alrdy have inbuilt floppy drive where would i be able to download drivers for my seagate hard drives, my motherboard is an asus a8v deluxe.

thx for the the help so far will appreciate the further help.

gamer101 · 07-29-2008, 12:21 PM

wat are you hdd model i will get you a download link when i find this out thanx

janice. · 07-29-2008, 12:34 PM

SATA drivers are only specific to a motherboard chipset. if the mobo uses a VIA chipset, then you need via sata drivers, intel for intel boards, etc.

Here is a pretty good article explaining more about SATA.

**Deleted090308** · 07-29-2008, 09:52 PM

Download page for your motherboard: http://support.asus.com/download/dow...l=A8V%20Deluxe

Download this SATA diver: 378ata_100104528.zip
Unzip the file, run "MakeDisk" to create a floppy.
During XP installation - press F6 when asked if you want to load a SATA driver - insert the floppy.

computer_noob1 · 08-28-2008, 03:35 AM

Hey Guys. I have found an IDE option in the bios and what have you and turned that on. It hasn't seemed to have done anything. Now here is a slightly interesting point... If I unplug the SATA cable from one of the Hard Drives the error message doesn't change "Reboot or select proper boot devices, or insert proper boot media into selected boot device" but if I unplug that one and plug in the other HDD it reads "Error loading OS". Now I've followed your advice on the floppy with the drivers but when I try and install the drivers with the XP install disk (which is all that I can boot from at the moment) it reads the same error message as when I didn't have the floppy "no hard drive is detected... please check the Hard drives power supply and connection" or something to that effect. I'm really stumped on this one guys. The hard drives are both st3800 if thats any help. Besides that I dont know what else to tell you. Thanks for all your input to my crisis.

07-25-2008, 12:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
computer_noob1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3 OS: xp	hard drive prob :( hi im not the most knowledgable person with computers but ill tell yu what i know. im using 2 seagate sata hard drives my hard drives seem to be playing up. so checked connections and they r fine. i tried reinstalling xp but it says could not find any hard disk drives installed on your pc. so replaced hard drives with 2 indentical 1's. but the xp install is still saying no hard drives are installed on my pc. plz help...

07-25-2008, 12:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
~~wiseleo~~ Troubled Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 461 OS: Win 2003 SP2 My System	Re: hard drive prob :( Not a HDD problem. You need to load drivers for your SATA controller from a floppy disk. Buy a USB floppy and make the driver disks. For more information search this forum for "USB floppy"

07-25-2008, 08:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,281 OS: Xp	Re: hard drive prob :( Welcome to TSF. What computer/motherboard do you have? Look in BIOS - see if there's an option to run SATA drives in IDE mode.

07-29-2008, 12:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
computer_noob1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3 OS: xp	Re: hard drive prob :( alrdy have inbuilt floppy drive where would i be able to download drivers for my seagate hard drives, my motherboard is an asus a8v deluxe. thx for the the help so far will appreciate the further help.

07-29-2008, 12:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
gamer101 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: west florida Posts: 267 OS: xp media center sp2 linux:ubuntu	Re: hard drive prob :( wat are you hdd model i will get you a download link when i find this out thanx __________________ i know what your doing

07-29-2008, 12:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
janice. Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: southern usa Posts: 100 OS: XP Pro My System	Re: hard drive prob :( SATA drivers are only specific to a motherboard chipset. if the mobo uses a VIA chipset, then you need via sata drivers, intel for intel boards, etc. Here is a pretty good article explaining more about SATA. __________________ ~~ The 'green revolution' is actually the 'red revolution' in disguise ... If there is no energy development, you have poverty with a view

07-29-2008, 09:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,281 OS: Xp	Re: hard drive prob :( Download page for your motherboard: http://support.asus.com/download/dow...l=A8V%20Deluxe Download this SATA diver: 378ata_100104528.zip Unzip the file, run "MakeDisk" to create a floppy. During XP installation - press F6 when asked if you want to load a SATA driver - insert the floppy.

08-28-2008, 03:35 AM	#8 (permalink)
computer_noob1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3 OS: xp	Re: hard drive prob :( Hey Guys. I have found an IDE option in the bios and what have you and turned that on. It hasn't seemed to have done anything. Now here is a slightly interesting point... If I unplug the SATA cable from one of the Hard Drives the error message doesn't change "Reboot or select proper boot devices, or insert proper boot media into selected boot device" but if I unplug that one and plug in the other HDD it reads "Error loading OS". Now I've followed your advice on the floppy with the drivers but when I try and install the drivers with the XP install disk (which is all that I can boot from at the moment) it reads the same error message as when I didn't have the floppy "no hard drive is detected... please check the Hard drives power supply and connection" or something to that effect. I'm really stumped on this one guys. The hard drives are both st3800 if thats any help. Besides that I dont know what else to tell you. Thanks for all your input to my crisis.