No Harddisk drive found while installing XP

FuJi · 05-01-2008, 03:21 AM

Hi there..

I got this problem that when i try to reinstall windows xp on my laptop. After a few minutes while windows xp is preparing to install, and it says "press enter to install a fresh windows",after pushing the enter button it says there are no disk driver. It's weird that right now my system is Windows XP. So cant understand why it cant find any disk driver..

If someone can solve the problem plz contact me..email: Email removed to prevent spamming . Thanks

Geekgirl · 05-01-2008, 03:40 AM

Hello and Welcome to TSF

Do you need to install the SATA drivers ? You need to press F6 to Install a Third Party Driver
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/operat...xpclean1_3.htm

**michaeldrivas1** · 05-01-2008, 03:44 AM

You need to get into your bios and change the settings. More then likely it's set for another drive at boot up. While in bios search for boot sequence and where it says 1st boot select your CD rom to boot first.

FuJi · 05-13-2008, 05:26 AM

after pushung F6 for install a third party the new screen says: "Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system, or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter. Currently, setup will load support for following mass storage devices: and below i got 2 choices:

First
* To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-Rom drives, pr special disk controllers for use with dindows, including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S.

Second:
If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER

After preshing S to specify it says: "Setup could not find a floppy drive on your machine to load OEM drivers from a flobby disk"

And in my bios the system can find the hard disk driver, so its weird that windows setup cant.

**simpswr** · 05-13-2008, 06:03 AM

Did you putthe SATA drivers on a floppy disc?

Some 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

05-01-2008, 03:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
FuJi Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2 OS: xp	No Harddisk drive found while installing XP Hi there.. I got this problem that when i try to reinstall windows xp on my laptop. After a few minutes while windows xp is preparing to install, and it says "press enter to install a fresh windows",after pushing the enter button it says there are no disk driver. It's weird that right now my system is Windows XP. So cant understand why it cant find any disk driver.. If someone can solve the problem plz contact me..email: Email removed to prevent spamming . Thanks Last edited by Geekgirl : 05-01-2008 at 03:38 AM. Reason: Email removed to prevent spamming

05-01-2008, 03:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
Geekgirl Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 11,971 OS: 98SE/WinXP Home/WinXP Pro Blog Entries: 1	Re: No Harddisk drive found while installing XP Hello and Welcome to TSF Do you need to install the SATA drivers ? You need to press F6 to Install a Third Party Driver http://pcsupport.about.com/od/operat...xpclean1_3.htm __________________ Compare NOD32 to your current antivirus and anti-spyware solution, HERE How to back up and restore the registry in Windows XP and Windows Vista How to back up and restore the registry in Windows 98/ ME / NT 4.0 / 2000 I DO NOT ACCEPT EMAILS AND WILL NOT REPLY TO THEM !!!!! I Have Been Smoke-Free For 10 Months, you can quit too R.I.P. KITTY

05-01-2008, 03:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
michaeldrivas1 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 509 OS: win xp	Re: No Harddisk drive found while installing XP You need to get into your bios and change the settings. More then likely it's set for another drive at boot up. While in bios search for boot sequence and where it says 1st boot select your CD rom to boot first.

05-13-2008, 05:26 AM	#4 (permalink)
FuJi Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2 OS: xp	Re: No Harddisk drive found while installing XP after pushung F6 for install a third party the new screen says: "Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system, or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter. Currently, setup will load support for following mass storage devices: and below i got 2 choices: First * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-Rom drives, pr special disk controllers for use with dindows, including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. Second: If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER After preshing S to specify it says: "Setup could not find a floppy drive on your machine to load OEM drivers from a flobby disk" And in my bios the system can find the hard disk driver, so its weird that windows setup cant.

05-13-2008, 06:03 AM	#5 (permalink)
simpswr Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,489 OS: XP, Vista	Re: No Harddisk drive found while installing XP Did you putthe SATA drivers on a floppy disc? Some 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 __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BIOS \| BenchTest \| Spyware Cleaning \| How to Post a Screen shot \| PC running slow