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Old 5th Jan 2008, 06:16
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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.

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Old 5th Jan 2008, 06:58
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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
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Old 5th Jan 2008, 07:18
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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.
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Old 7th Jan 2008, 23:51
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Make sure SATA is enabled in your BIOS I've made that mistake myself.
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Old 8th Jan 2008, 00:13
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Connected it to the PSU? :p
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