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I just got my first notebook from HP. I tried formating it but I get a message saying that I don't have a HD installed. How do I get windows to see the HD?
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whooping_a_panda said:looks like the going currency on winxp is the command fixmbr in a console
Celada said:Is that hd a sata hd? If it is that might be the problem as windows xp by default doesnt see sata drives.
jivetrky said:yeah it does, just depends on your SATA controller.
Velocity said:Yeah its a sata drive and I don't have a floppy drive. So will a usb thumb drive work? Or if anyone has a good idea.... cause i have no idea how to make a custom boot disk.
jivetrky said:yeah it does, just depends on your SATA controller.
jivetrky said:Boot into the BIOS and make sure it's seeing the harddrive
JDXNC said:That won't matter if it sees it if XP doesn't have native support for the sata controller, he'll need the drivers either via floppy or slipstreamed cd, I don't think the XP install supports USB.
Velocity said:I'm trying to make a slipstream disc. How or where do I put the drivers for the sata, sound, etc at?