Cannot find any hard disk drives during windows xp install. do not have floppy drive!

[tammiewilson]

I am having a lot of trouble trying to get the PC to find Sata drive while tring to install Windows xp!.I have checked out different sources but they all seem complicated. It is a custom built pc with an intel motherboard. I do not have a floppy drive in it. Could someone help me PLEASE!!! I dont know what to do.

 

[Broni]

You can provide those drivers from CD.
When the setup asks you to press F6 to load drivers, press F6, remove XP CD, insert driver CD.
When done, installation will ask you to re-insert XP CD.

 

[tammiewilson]

I tried this and it still will not work! It still comes up and and says cannot find hard disk drives. Any other solutions?

 

[Broni]

What kind of CD do you use to provide SATA driver?

 

[tammiewilson]

Intel motherboard driver cd.

 

[Broni]

Try this manual: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/resolving-setup-did-not-find-any-hard-disk-drives-during-windows-xp-installation/