SATA-only system: Installing Win2K

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Hi,

I'm trying to boot a new system running one Seagate SATA
HDD only.

Jumpers are set and HDD is detected at POST.

Win2K setup CD launches, loads pre-installation resources
then fails with 'no HDD found'.

SiliconImage SATA driver is on the motherboard CD but
Win2K setup will only access FDD at this early stage.

What should I do? What am I doing wrong?

 

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9SQ wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to boot a new system running one Seagate SATA
> HDD only.
>
> Jumpers are set and HDD is detected at POST.
>
> Win2K setup CD launches, loads pre-installation resources
> then fails with 'no HDD found'.
>
> SiliconImage SATA driver is on the motherboard CD but
> Win2K setup will only access FDD at this early stage.
>

So copy the SATA driver to a floppy.

> What should I do? What am I doing wrong?
>

 

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Don't you get a message duing the initial loading to press F6 or F8 or
something to load special drivers such as scsi etc (and, presumably,
SATA)

9SQ wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to boot a new system running one Seagate SATA
> HDD only.
>
> Jumpers are set and HDD is detected at POST.
>
> Win2K setup CD launches, loads pre-installation resources
> then fails with 'no HDD found'.
>
> SiliconImage SATA driver is on the motherboard CD but
> Win2K setup will only access FDD at this early stage.
>
> What should I do? What am I doing wrong?

 

[dl]

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You have to copy sata drivers to floppy, then during the win2k install, F6
at the prompt, insert floppy, and install Sata drivers to continue the
install.

"WoofWoof" <oftenbark@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:40D4709B.EC43B9F3@hotmail.com...
> Don't you get a message duing the initial loading to press F6 or F8 or
> something to load special drivers such as scsi etc (and, presumably,
> SATA)
>
> 9SQ wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm trying to boot a new system running one Seagate SATA
> > HDD only.
> >
> > Jumpers are set and HDD is detected at POST.
> >
> > Win2K setup CD launches, loads pre-installation resources
> > then fails with 'no HDD found'.
> >
> > SiliconImage SATA driver is on the motherboard CD but
> > Win2K setup will only access FDD at this early stage.
> >
> > What should I do? What am I doing wrong?