[SOLVED] Laptop SATA Disk

meadowsc · 08-18-2008, 06:46 AM

I recently reformated my hard disk on my Fujitsu Siemans Laptop. However when I went in to re-install windows the Pc kept stating that it could not detect the hard disk, saying it was not present. I have tried everything. It is SATA and I know that makes a difference. Any help to get this back and running. Cheers

AquariusFX · 08-18-2008, 08:16 AM

What's the model? Also, if you have recovery CD you should use that.

**TriggerFinger** · 08-18-2008, 12:52 PM

Yup you may need the restore/recovery CD from Fujitsu. These can be ordered from Fujitsu website, I think.

Another way is to slipstream the SATA drivers with your XP installation CD. This way you need not load your SATA drivers separately.

meadowsc · 08-19-2008, 12:31 AM

I worked this one out in the end, with the fujitsu pi1505, it's does not have a sata drive controller within the bios, so you have to add it first. Which I did with nlite. Works a treat. Thanks anyway though. This can be closed nnow as I solved it cheers

08-18-2008, 06:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
meadowsc Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 4 OS: XP SP3	[SOLVED] Laptop SATA Disk I recently reformated my hard disk on my Fujitsu Siemans Laptop. However when I went in to re-install windows the Pc kept stating that it could not detect the hard disk, saying it was not present. I have tried everything. It is SATA and I know that makes a difference. Any help to get this back and running. Cheers

08-18-2008, 08:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
AquariusFX Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 148 OS: XP SP3 / Vista SP1 My System	Re: Laptop SATA Disk What's the model? Also, if you have recovery CD you should use that.

08-18-2008, 12:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,211 OS: Windows 7 Beta, Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Laptop SATA Disk Yup you may need the restore/recovery CD from Fujitsu. These can be ordered from Fujitsu website, I think. Another way is to slipstream the SATA drivers with your XP installation CD. This way you need not load your SATA drivers separately. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Everest HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

08-19-2008, 12:31 AM	#4 (permalink)
meadowsc Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 4 OS: XP SP3	Re: Laptop SATA Disk I worked this one out in the end, with the fujitsu pi1505, it's does not have a sata drive controller within the bios, so you have to add it first. Which I did with nlite. Works a treat. Thanks anyway though. This can be closed nnow as I solved it cheers