WinXP SP2 does not detect new 200GB drive

karykon · 11-24-2008, 02:15 PM

Hi
just installed nice new 200GB 7200 rpm Seagate Momentus in my notebook.Old drive came with Vista Premium but I tried XP(SP2) now and new drive was not even detected!I reinstalled Vista without any problems,new drive is properly discribed in BIOS and in Device Manager(with Microsoft driver) with full 200GB capacity.Still,whenever I am trying XP(SP2)drive is not detected.I ran all tests from Seagate web site-drive is properly installed and operational,but only in Vista.Any help please?
Les.

**linderman** · 11-24-2008, 04:50 PM

how did you partition and format the drive ????? from within vista first ?

karykon · 11-25-2008, 04:53 AM

Thanks for an answer
Yes,I guess that`s what happened.My intention was to install XP on a new drive,format and partition it with Partition Magic(uncompatible with Vista)and reinstall Vista into different partition.Drive came as OEM without any installation software.Notebook is MSI PR-200,pretty decent with Vista Home Premium preloaded,Intel Core2 Duo,I already added 2 GB of memory to full 4 GB.OS and all partition settings are on recovery CD.MSI support did not answer,Newegg was not helpfull either(if you do not how to install it,return it).Grateful for any suggestion-Les

**linderman** · 11-25-2008, 05:20 AM

ahhhh now i see ....... I think your problem is win xp cant see or use partitions that were made with vista ......... but Vista CAN use partitions made with XP ...... this is just a hunch so pleaseeeee....... folks ....... if I am wrong just correct me without the flames LOL

what I would do in your situtation is wipe the drive with the free downlaod killdisk ....... this will wipe the drive so its just like new

then use the drive manfacturers tools (WD= data life guard Seagate = seatools etc etc) to partition and format the drive with NTFS

then install XP on one of the partitions and vista on the other if this is your goal?

Tumbleweed36 · 11-25-2008, 07:01 AM

An excellent program you can use is called Active-Kill-Disk-Hard-Drive-Eraser.

Hard Drive Utilities

11-24-2008, 02:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
karykon Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 2 OS: xp3	WinXP SP2 does not detect new 200GB drive Hi just installed nice new 200GB 7200 rpm Seagate Momentus in my notebook.Old drive came with Vista Premium but I tried XP(SP2) now and new drive was not even detected!I reinstalled Vista without any problems,new drive is properly discribed in BIOS and in Device Manager(with Microsoft driver) with full 200GB capacity.Still,whenever I am trying XP(SP2)drive is not detected.I ran all tests from Seagate web site-drive is properly installed and operational,but only in Vista.Any help please? Les.

11-24-2008, 04:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 19,391 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: WinXP SP2 does not detect new 200GB drive how did you partition and format the drive ????? from within vista first ? __________________ Even a Broken Clock is Right Twice a Day ! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

11-25-2008, 04:53 AM	#3 (permalink)
karykon Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 2 OS: xp3	Re: WinXP SP2 does not detect new 200GB drive Thanks for an answer Yes,I guess that`s what happened.My intention was to install XP on a new drive,format and partition it with Partition Magic(uncompatible with Vista)and reinstall Vista into different partition.Drive came as OEM without any installation software.Notebook is MSI PR-200,pretty decent with Vista Home Premium preloaded,Intel Core2 Duo,I already added 2 GB of memory to full 4 GB.OS and all partition settings are on recovery CD.MSI support did not answer,Newegg was not helpfull either(if you do not how to install it,return it).Grateful for any suggestion-Les

11-25-2008, 05:20 AM	#4 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 19,391 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: WinXP SP2 does not detect new 200GB drive ahhhh now i see ....... I think your problem is win xp cant see or use partitions that were made with vista ......... but Vista CAN use partitions made with XP ...... this is just a hunch so pleaseeeee....... folks ....... if I am wrong just correct me without the flames LOL what I would do in your situtation is wipe the drive with the free downlaod killdisk ....... this will wipe the drive so its just like new then use the drive manfacturers tools (WD= data life guard Seagate = seatools etc etc) to partition and format the drive with NTFS then install XP on one of the partitions and vista on the other if this is your goal? __________________ Even a Broken Clock is Right Twice a Day ! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

11-25-2008, 07:01 AM	#5 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 18,034 OS: XP Professional	Re: WinXP SP2 does not detect new 200GB drive An excellent program you can use is called Active-Kill-Disk-Hard-Drive-Eraser. Hard Drive Utilities __________________ ---------- 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.