Help!!!!!!!

cristiguy · 10-13-2008, 02:05 PM

Hi. OMG I need help before I go insane!!!
I have just been given a DELL XPS 600. All there but the HDD. I bought a WD500 to install windows XP Home SP3 and have the following issue. I have connected everything the way it should, the BIOS recognizes the drive, I've reduced the drive to 139GB (i think) so that windows can install on it. When I put the XP disc in, it goes through the checking computers hardware screen and install basic drivers. THEN. It tells me there's no HDD. I've gotta be doing something wrong. I can add the HDD to this system with this HDD in and it finds it. I drop this HDD out and even this system can't see it. I'm at a complete loss now. Please help. I can provide any info required.
Cheers
Cris

**Lead3** · 10-13-2008, 03:21 PM

Hi,
Welcome to TSF.
You may needto install a SATA driver during XP install. It will ask you to press F6 to install.
You can get the driver from the Dell site and put it on a floppy.

http://support.dell.com/support/down...&catid=&impid=

Paul

cristiguy · 10-13-2008, 04:07 PM

Hi Paul. I'm downloading them now. Do you think I can upload them to the Dell with a flashdrive? I don't have a floppy on this system. Also, I haven't had the F6 request either. Is there another way of doing it?

Cheers
Cris

**Lead3** · 10-13-2008, 04:12 PM

As far as I know XP wants to see a floppy. The F6 comment will be across the bottom
asking if you need to add any third party drivers. You can slipstream the driver into the XP install CD. "nLite" is a good utility for this.

Paul

cristiguy · 10-14-2008, 03:55 AM

Hi. Have tried the SATA drivers on the Dell home page and still asking for manufac floppy. Any ideas?

Cheers
Cris

**vladimirb** · 10-14-2008, 04:52 AM

Hello there...
You can slipstream Windows XP + Sata drivers...

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/How-To--Slipstream-your-XP-installation

This way you will not be prompted to provide Setup with SATA drivers because they are alrady on CD...

Hope this will help you mate...
Keep us posted...

**simpswr** · 10-14-2008, 05:10 AM

Most Dell BIOS allow an Alternate method for SATA . . Go into the bios and check the "Sata Operation" setting, change it to "Raid Autodetect/ATA . . The XP Reinstallation cd should recognize the drive after that.

Are you using the Dell Reinstallation CD?

cristiguy · 10-14-2008, 05:17 AM

Hi. I'm using a standard windows XP disk for the install. I was given just the tower and nothing else (docs, disks etc). Will try to streamline windows. The bios only allows SATA on, off or RAID on but as I'm only using the one HDD there shoud be no need for RAID right??

Cheers
Cris

cristiguy · 10-14-2008, 12:02 PM

Irony. Now this puter won't install nLite because of netdetect? or something like that. I think I'm slowly going insane. Two weeks this has been going on in all.

cristiguy · 10-15-2008, 10:52 AM

Hi guys, ok I put the HDD on this system and uploaded these drivers and installed windows no problem. I downloaded the drivers from Dell and have now come across a new problem. I'm now getting the message "file textsetup.oem caused an unexpected error (1024) at line 1747 in d:\xpsp\base\boot\setup\owmdisk.c."

Any ideas?
I can't install nLite on this system for some strange reason. I've tried several times now. Shame really as that seems the best route to take.

Oh and my bios is A02. Could that have anything to do with it? If so, how do I upgrade it? I've downloaded A11 but can't see how to get it on my system as it's on the desktop of this one right now.

**simpswr** · 10-15-2008, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cristiguy

Hi guys, ok I put the HDD on this system and uploaded these drivers and installed windows no problem. I downloaded the drivers from Dell and have now come across a new problem. I'm now getting the message "file textsetup.oem caused an unexpected error (1024) at line 1747 in d:\xpsp\base\boot\setup\owmdisk.c."

Which driver seemed to have caused that error?
Any ideas?

I can't install nLite on this system for some strange reason. I've tried several times now. Shame really as that seems the best route to take.

You really don't need it now that you have the operating system installed

Oh and my bios is A02. Could that have anything to do with it? If so, how do I upgrade it? I've downloaded A11 but can't see how to get it on my system as it's on the desktop of this one right now.

Look back at the page you downloaded it from . . it will have instructions on installing it.

cristiguy · 10-16-2008, 11:34 AM

Hi there. The Driver is R105373. I've downloaded it again and it's still giving the same error.

Ahh. I was arfaid that I would have to re-install the OS...

The instructions only seem to cover the puter when it's running it's OS.

It's really doing me now lol. I think I'm going slightly mad hahahaha!!!!

**simpswr** · 10-16-2008, 12:15 PM

What is that driver for? . . there should be a second method to Flash the BIOS from a floppy disc

10-13-2008, 02:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
cristiguy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 7 OS: XP home SP3	Help!!!!!!! Hi. OMG I need help before I go insane!!! I have just been given a DELL XPS 600. All there but the HDD. I bought a WD500 to install windows XP Home SP3 and have the following issue. I have connected everything the way it should, the BIOS recognizes the drive, I've reduced the drive to 139GB (i think) so that windows can install on it. When I put the XP disc in, it goes through the checking computers hardware screen and install basic drivers. THEN. It tells me there's no HDD. I've gotta be doing something wrong. I can add the HDD to this system with this HDD in and it finds it. I drop this HDD out and even this system can't see it. I'm at a complete loss now. Please help. I can provide any info required. Cheers Cris

10-13-2008, 03:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lead3 Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 1,378 OS: 98SE,2000,XP SP3,VISTA SP2 x64 & x86, Windows 7 x64 & x86 My System	Re: Help!!!!!!! Hi, Welcome to TSF. You may needto install a SATA driver during XP install. It will ask you to press F6 to install. You can get the driver from the Dell site and put it on a floppy. http://support.dell.com/support/down...&catid=&impid= Paul __________________

10-13-2008, 04:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
cristiguy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 7 OS: XP home SP3	Re: Help!!!!!!! Hi Paul. I'm downloading them now. Do you think I can upload them to the Dell with a flashdrive? I don't have a floppy on this system. Also, I haven't had the F6 request either. Is there another way of doing it? Cheers Cris

10-13-2008, 04:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
Lead3 Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 1,378 OS: 98SE,2000,XP SP3,VISTA SP2 x64 & x86, Windows 7 x64 & x86 My System	Re: Help!!!!!!! As far as I know XP wants to see a floppy. The F6 comment will be across the bottom asking if you need to add any third party drivers. You can slipstream the driver into the XP install CD. "nLite" is a good utility for this. Paul __________________

10-14-2008, 03:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
cristiguy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 7 OS: XP home SP3	Re: Help!!!!!!! Hi. Have tried the SATA drivers on the Dell home page and still asking for manufac floppy. Any ideas? Cheers Cris

10-14-2008, 04:52 AM	#6 (permalink)
vladimirb Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Banja Luka, Serb Republic Posts: 3,676 OS: xp pro sp3, Server 2003, Windows 7 Professional x64bit My System	Re: Help!!!!!!! Hello there... You can slipstream Windows XP + Sata drivers... http://www.maximumpc.com/article/How-To--Slipstream-your-XP-installation This way you will not be prompted to provide Setup with SATA drivers because they are alrady on CD... Hope this will help you mate... Keep us posted... __________________ MCP - MCSA Cisco SMB Account Manager

10-14-2008, 05:10 AM	#7 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,220 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Help!!!!!!! Most Dell BIOS allow an Alternate method for SATA . . Go into the bios and check the "*Sata Operation" setting, change it to "Raid Autodetect/ATA* . . The XP Reinstallation cd should recognize the drive after that. Are you using the Dell Reinstallation CD? __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

10-14-2008, 05:17 AM	#8 (permalink)
cristiguy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 7 OS: XP home SP3	Re: Help!!!!!!! Hi. I'm using a standard windows XP disk for the install. I was given just the tower and nothing else (docs, disks etc). Will try to streamline windows. The bios only allows SATA on, off or RAID on but as I'm only using the one HDD there shoud be no need for RAID right?? Cheers Cris

10-14-2008, 12:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
cristiguy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 7 OS: XP home SP3	Re: Help!!!!!!! Irony. Now this puter won't install nLite because of netdetect? or something like that. I think I'm slowly going insane. Two weeks this has been going on in all.

10-15-2008, 10:52 AM	#10 (permalink)
cristiguy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 7 OS: XP home SP3	Re: Help!!!!!!! Hi guys, ok I put the HDD on this system and uploaded these drivers and installed windows no problem. I downloaded the drivers from Dell and have now come across a new problem. I'm now getting the message "file textsetup.oem caused an unexpected error (1024) at line 1747 in d:\xpsp\base\boot\setup\owmdisk.c." Any ideas? I can't install nLite on this system for some strange reason. I've tried several times now. Shame really as that seems the best route to take. Oh and my bios is A02. Could that have anything to do with it? If so, how do I upgrade it? I've downloaded A11 but can't see how to get it on my system as it's on the desktop of this one right now.

10-16-2008, 11:34 AM	#12 (permalink)
cristiguy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 7 OS: XP home SP3	Re: Help!!!!!!! Hi there. The Driver is R105373. I've downloaded it again and it's still giving the same error. Ahh. I was arfaid that I would have to re-install the OS... The instructions only seem to cover the puter when it's running it's OS. It's really doing me now lol. I think I'm going slightly mad hahahaha!!!!

10-16-2008, 12:15 PM	#13 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,220 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Help!!!!!!! What is that driver for? . . there should be a second method to Flash the BIOS from a floppy disc __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?