new motherboard and XP

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?)

I am installing a new motherboard and realize I have to a
repair reinstall XP but when I try to it there's a
problem. I load the XP cd and it loads the drivers but
when I hit "enter" to do an installation ti says that it
does not detect an installed harddrive. My hard drive is
recognized by the system at boot up but not at
installation. Can anyone help?

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?)

Greetings --

It's likely that the WinXP installation CD doesn't include the
drivers for your PC's specific model of IDE controller. You may need
to get them from the controller's/motherboard's manufacturer. Very
early in the boot process, just after having booted from the WinXP CD,
the screen will display the words to the effect: "Setup is examining
your system." Press <F6> when this happens, and have the
WinXP-specific drivers for your IDE controller available on a floppy
disk.


Bruce Chambers
--
Help us help you:
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. - RAH


"rev tc" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:207dd01c45995$14064190$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> I am installing a new motherboard and realize I have to a
> repair reinstall XP but when I try to it there's a
> problem. I load the XP cd and it loads the drivers but
> when I hit "enter" to do an installation ti says that it
> does not detect an installed harddrive. My hard drive is
> recognized by the system at boot up but not at
> installation. Can anyone help?

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?)

Thanks for your help. Do the drivers have to be on a
floppy? The motherboard came with a cd that contains the
drivers. Could it work that way?

>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings --
>
> It's likely that the WinXP installation CD doesn't
include the
>drivers for your PC's specific model of IDE
controller. You may need
>to get them from the controller's/motherboard's
manufacturer. Very
>early in the boot process, just after having booted from
the WinXP CD,
>the screen will display the words to the effect: "Setup
is examining
>your system." Press <F6> when this happens, and have the
>WinXP-specific drivers for your IDE controller available
on a floppy
>disk.
>
>
>Bruce Chambers
>--
>Help us help you:
>http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever
count on
>having both at once. - RAH
>
>
>"rev tc" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:207dd01c45995$14064190$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>> I am installing a new motherboard and realize I have
to a
>> repair reinstall XP but when I try to it there's a
>> problem. I load the XP cd and it loads the drivers but
>> when I hit "enter" to do an installation ti says that
it
>> does not detect an installed harddrive. My hard drive
is
>> recognized by the system at boot up but not at
>> installation. Can anyone help?
>
>
>.
>

 

[apesoccer]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?)

Yes the drivers from the CD will probably work, however, downloading the latest drivers is always a plus. You will probably need to put it on diskette as i don't believe it will look on the CD for you.


"rev tc" wrote:

> Thanks for your help. Do the drivers have to be on a
> floppy? The motherboard came with a cd that contains the
> drivers. Could it work that way?
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Greetings --
> >
> > It's likely that the WinXP installation CD doesn't
> include the
> >drivers for your PC's specific model of IDE
> controller. You may need
> >to get them from the controller's/motherboard's
> manufacturer. Very
> >early in the boot process, just after having booted from
> the WinXP CD,
> >the screen will display the words to the effect: "Setup
> is examining
> >your system." Press <F6> when this happens, and have the
> >WinXP-specific drivers for your IDE controller available
> on a floppy
> >disk.
> >
> >
> >Bruce Chambers
> >--
> >Help us help you:
> >http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> >http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
> >
> >You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever
> count on
> >having both at once. - RAH
> >
> >
> >"rev tc" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
> >news:207dd01c45995$14064190$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> >> I am installing a new motherboard and realize I have
> to a
> >> repair reinstall XP but when I try to it there's a
> >> problem. I load the XP cd and it loads the drivers but
> >> when I hit "enter" to do an installation ti says that
> it
> >> does not detect an installed harddrive. My hard drive
> is
> >> recognized by the system at boot up but not at
> >> installation. Can anyone help?
> >
> >
> >.
> >
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?)

Greetings --

It would depend upon what controllers on the motherboard don't
need the additional drivers. Odds are that your CD is also IDE, and
on the same controller as the hard drive. I'd use a floppy, myself.
But consult the motherboard's manual; it may well tell you how to
install the necessary drivers as part of the OS installation.

Bruce Chambers
--
Help us help you:
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. - RAH


"rev tc" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:20b9001c45997$e8bfbc70$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> Thanks for your help. Do the drivers have to be on a
> floppy? The motherboard came with a cd that contains the
> drivers. Could it work that way?
>