Error message:set up did not find any harddrives installed in your system

[putersontheside]

need help! got a customers dell dimension 8400 3.0 ghz 1 gig ram and a seagate 160 gig sata drive bios wont recognize the drive, try to install win xp pro to drive someone please help !!!!!!! this is a nightmare

 

[Rik]

You need to insert the sata driver disk at the beginning of the windows install process by pressing F6 for 3rd party scsi or raid driver!!!!

This is a very common problem and nice and easy to fix!!!!

 

[putersontheside]

where can i get a sata driver disk? im new to this still in school learning as i go!

 

[Rik]

It should be on either a floppy or a cd that should have been supplied with the pc!!

If you don't have either of those then a visit to the dell website is your best option!!!!

 

[putersontheside]

thanxs for the info ill try and post the results wish me luck!!!!!

 

[Rik]

Ok, good luck!!!!