Help with installing Windows Xp

RuthlessBoy · 09-01-2008, 02:00 AM

I am having trouble reinstalling windows
At the moment i am booting the cd from the Boot Menu
as the cd loads it gets up to the menu in figure 3 in the below site
http://www.techsupportforum.com/cont...icles/158.html
i press enter and it says

setup did not find any hard disk drives installed in your computer

oh and this is on my laptop im not sure what to do and i can not log on to the computer because it has this drwtsn32.eve error and im not sure how to fix that

help would be appreciated and any other info needed please ask

thanks

dai · 09-01-2008, 02:49 AM

if it is a sata drive you need to load a driver with f6 for xp to find the drive

AugustusCaesar · 09-01-2008, 07:56 AM

Dai is correct but if it is a SCSI or RAID drive too you will still need the F6 function keypress at the start of installation to load the right drivers from a floppy or CD/DVD.
Check your cable connections too - I know it's obvious but who knows....

**simpswr** · 09-01-2008, 08:10 AM

Most new BIOS allow an Alternate method for SATA . . Go into the bios and check the "Sata Operation" setting, change it to "Raid Autodetect/ATA if it is not already. Now try to install XP ( Verbage will vary by manufacturer )

RuthlessBoy · 09-01-2008, 11:32 PM

Well i have tried all the suggestions you guys gave me when i press F6 it loads to a menu where it lets me select a drive but the thing is it says their is no driver to select to install windows on i am unsure about the changing Raid Autodetect/ATA because it does not let me change to raid autodetect but their is a menu button where it says internal device configurations and when i go into there it says:

Serial ATA Controller ENABLED
AHCI Configuration ENABLED
IDE Controller ENABLED

so im not sure if its one of these options
i also ready this other topic and the person had the same problem is it true that i can install vista in this situation? and i dont have to press F6 and or insert a floppy disk

Thanks for all those that have tried to help it is much appreciated

dai · 09-02-2008, 02:23 AM

vista has the drivers wheras xp does'nt

AugustusCaesar · 09-02-2008, 04:29 AM

If there isn't a driver on the disk you are using you could get one from the site of the board manufacturer. They usually have a util so you can make this disk from a downloaded file.

Niversen · 09-02-2008, 10:51 AM

you need a new xp from 2004-2007...

RuthlessBoy · 09-02-2008, 12:49 PM

so basically i have to either get a new version of xp or get vista to reinstall my computer

**simpswr** · 09-02-2008, 05:06 PM

New version is not going to help . . it will not have the sata driver either.

Have you thought about slipstreaming the sata driver into a new install disc using nLite?

LooieENG · 09-02-2008, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RuthlessBoy

Well i have tried all the suggestions you guys gave me when i press F6 it loads to a menu where it lets me select a drive but the thing is it says their is no driver to select to install windows on i am unsure about the changing Raid Autodetect/ATA because it does not let me change to raid autodetect but their is a menu button where it says internal device configurations and when i go into there it says:

Serial ATA Controller ENABLED
AHCI Configuration ENABLED
IDE Controller ENABLED

so im not sure if its one of these options
i also ready this other topic and the person had the same problem is it true that i can install vista in this situation? and i dont have to press F6 and or insert a floppy disk

Thanks for all those that have tried to help it is much appreciated

Try disabling AHCI Configuration. I had the same problem, and I changed "SATA Configuration" (or something) in my BIOS from "AHCI" to "Compatibility" and it worked.

09-01-2008, 02:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
RuthlessBoy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 3 OS: Xp	Help with installing Windows Xp I am having trouble reinstalling windows At the moment i am booting the cd from the Boot Menu as the cd loads it gets up to the menu in figure 3 in the below site http://www.techsupportforum.com/cont...icles/158.html i press enter and it says setup did not find any hard disk drives installed in your computer oh and this is on my laptop im not sure what to do and i can not log on to the computer because it has this drwtsn32.eve error and im not sure how to fix that help would be appreciated and any other info needed please ask thanks

09-01-2008, 02:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,771 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	Re: Help with installing Windows Xp if it is a sata drive you need to load a driver with f6 for xp to find the drive __________________

09-01-2008, 07:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
AugustusCaesar Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 16 OS: XP SP3, Vista Ult 64 bit dual boot	Re: Help with installing Windows Xp Dai is correct but if it is a SCSI or RAID drive too you will still need the F6 function keypress at the start of installation to load the right drivers from a floppy or CD/DVD. Check your cable connections too - I know it's obvious but who knows....

09-01-2008, 08:10 AM	#4 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 9,002 OS: XP, Vista	Re: Help with installing Windows Xp Most new BIOS allow an Alternate method for SATA . . Go into the bios and check the "*Sata Operation" setting, change it to "Raid Autodetect/ATA* if it is not already. Now try to install XP ( Verbage will vary by manufacturer ) __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help \| How to Post a Screen shot \| PC running slow?]

09-01-2008, 11:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
RuthlessBoy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 3 OS: Xp	Re: Help with installing Windows Xp Well i have tried all the suggestions you guys gave me when i press F6 it loads to a menu where it lets me select a drive but the thing is it says their is no driver to select to install windows on i am unsure about the changing Raid Autodetect/ATA because it does not let me change to raid autodetect but their is a menu button where it says internal device configurations and when i go into there it says: Serial ATA Controller ENABLED AHCI Configuration ENABLED IDE Controller ENABLED so im not sure if its one of these options i also ready this other topic and the person had the same problem is it true that i can install vista in this situation? and i dont have to press F6 and or insert a floppy disk Thanks for all those that have tried to help it is much appreciated

09-02-2008, 02:23 AM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,771 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	Re: Help with installing Windows Xp vista has the drivers wheras xp does'nt __________________

09-02-2008, 04:29 AM	#7 (permalink)
AugustusCaesar Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 16 OS: XP SP3, Vista Ult 64 bit dual boot	Re: Help with installing Windows Xp If there isn't a driver on the disk you are using you could get one from the site of the board manufacturer. They usually have a util so you can make this disk from a downloaded file.

09-02-2008, 10:51 AM	#8 (permalink)
Niversen Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 4 OS: ubuntu ultimate 1.4 (feisty)	Re: Help with installing Windows Xp you need a new xp from 2004-2007...

09-02-2008, 12:49 PM	#9 (permalink)
RuthlessBoy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 3 OS: Xp	Re: Help with installing Windows Xp so basically i have to either get a new version of xp or get vista to reinstall my computer

09-02-2008, 05:06 PM	#10 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 9,002 OS: XP, Vista	Re: Help with installing Windows Xp New version is not going to help . . it will not have the sata driver either. Have you thought about slipstreaming the sata driver into a new install disc using nLite? __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help \| How to Post a Screen shot \| PC running slow?]