I went to Google and, started doing a search with the keywords, 'Windows wont
install'. While I was perusing the results, I came upon one, that talked about
cleaning the disc so, I took out my CD disc cleaner and, tried that.
Then I booted the computer with the disc and, F6 for the external
Since you asked specifically for *any ideas*...
Forget it. Get a cheap ATA drive and use it for the boot drive. You'd
have been finished with it a week ago.
On Feb 6, 2008 12:17 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Any ideas?
Tony, I won't do that but, I seriously appreciate the chuckle it gave me. I
really appreciate that. Thank you.
Christopher
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From: Tony B [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Since you asked specifically for *any ideas*...
Forget it. Get a cheap ATA drive and
That is how it is set.
The 'Primary Master', 'Primary Slave', along with the 'Secondary Slave' are set
to 'NONE', in the BIOS. The 'Secondary Master' notes the IDE CD-R/W.
Christopher
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From: Rev. Stewart Marshall [EMAIL PROTECTED]
What is the
Won't? why?
Mike
On Feb 6, 2008 11:02 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Tony, I won't do that but, I seriously appreciate the chuckle it gave me.
I really appreciate that. Thank you.
Christopher
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From: Tony B [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Since you asked
Actually the controller will show up in the BIOS, then the HD's should show
up in the BIOS of the controllerat least that's how it is on mine.
Mike
On Feb 6, 2008 10:33 AM, Rev. Stewart Marshall [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
What is the BIOS set to?
In the old days you had to turn the BIOS
OK -- RAID. I have a Dell with SATA drive controllers. In the motherboard
BIOS setup the controller operation (collectively) can be set to RAID = ON or
RAID/ATA autodetect. In order to install WinXP on a single drive using a
generic version of WinXP, one must put that setting to RAID/ATA
Fred, At first, I would agree with you 100%. The only part that, doesn't quite
make it 100%, is that, I had this problem before I decided to set it up as a
RAID.
I have repeatedly gone into the computer BIOS(not the Adaptec BIOS) to find the
option that would allow(or disallow) XP to see the
In my SATA case, the hard drive interfaces were on the motherboard, and the
settings were in the motherboard BIOS setup. If in your case the hard drive
interfaces are on an expansion card (AHA), then the appropriate settings
(for detecting the drive and establishing its interface) should
