On Sep 16, 4:51 pm, "Tim R" <tri...@cox.net> wrote:
> yes...taht's correct...I have the floppy disk...you couldn't get to the
> "installing files" part of the installation without it !
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> My problem is the isntall starts copying all the files...ie...installation
> of XP begins to the sata drive...but during this stage...after
> verification...etc...the system freezes ? It's not the isntall disk cause
> it installs fine to an IDE drive ?
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> > "Tim" <tri...******.com> wrote in message
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> >> Can't figure this one out...I have a new sata (Maxtor 500) in my box...I
> >> have W2000 installed on the primary IDE drive. Trying to install XP on
> >> my new Sata...can get it to format via setup...and have the sata drives
> >> floppy available...but...it has frozen during install 6 times !
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> >> Usually freezes up during 'loading files' phase...but once got all the
> >> way to the splash screen with the five buttons...froze during the #3
> >> button..."installing windows"
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> >> Tried installing Windows 2000 on the sata drive...installed fine.
> >> Formatted the IDE (with the old W2000 installation) and XP installed
> >> fine on the IDE drive...no freezes ?
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> >> Anyone have an idea why I can not install XP Pro directly to the Sata
> >> drive...?...I have all the drives...etc...but XP install continually
> >> freezes during the copying files and/or splash screen after starting
> >> windows message ?
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> >> Thanks, Tim R
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> > I seem to remember that when I set up a mates sata drive I had to press f6
> > during instalation to install 3rd party driver which was on a floppy that
> > came with the sata drive.
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You must check the BIOS settings in order to tell the PC that the SATA
can be used as a boot device. The settings are dependant on which
chipset the motherboard uses. Check with the manula or the
motherbaord manufacturer's web site.