[eparkes8]

Hello there,
I have just finished building my 1st PC and i would like to know how to install the hard drive, i have installed i into the case and connected it to the motherboard, but i cant install any software because i dont have an operating system on there. It wont let me install the OS because it doesnt think there is a Hard drive there.

any help would be welcome

thanks.

[Kolubive]

hi

for that you Mainboard should support the Sata Hdd

point: since nothin is imposible you can install a Sata Hdd on old computers P4& so on ...!
only thing you will need would be a IDE to SATA cable

Keep up with that pal

Goodluck

[philthomas]

If you have a Floppy drive, you can grab the SATA drivers from your mobo disk and put them on a floppy. I'm assuming you are trying to install a non SP2 version of XP ....... there will be a message right at the beginning of installation asking you to hit F6 to install third party drivers see here :

http://pcsupport.about.com/od/operat...llxpnew1_3.htm

If you have no Floppy drive or cannoot hook one up temporarily, you could use nlite to slipstream SP2 and your SATA drivers. Have a look here for free download :

http://www.nliteos.com/

This will allow you to create a new XP Installation disk, with SP2 and SATA Drivers integrated.

[grush]

Make sure SATA is enabled in your BIOS I've made that mistake myself.

[Carbon]

Connected it to the PSU? :p