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@Bâshrat the Sneaky Thanks I kinda was just typing blah was in a rush @zetto Thanks i've seen the post on this forum and others, but i dont intend to play with files like that unless i really need to. Dont wanna cause any damage to the hdd which i think i mite have by partitioning it (not sure there) I am current using a 4g hdd from donkeys years back, can only fit WinXp+sp1, Nod32 Virus Program, Msn 6.1, Spyware remover and a few download programs. This enables me to get me onto the internet so i can try and solve this SATA problem by browsing forums and just asking mates online. I have tried all methods mentioned by my mates who have had similar problems. Even updating the bios didnt bring the options it says i have in the manual to set boot SATA/Raid/Scsi or even HDD-0 - HDD-3. When i boot from the 4g i can see the Maxtor SATA 80g, can even copy files to it (copying from the hdd has errors on file). Using partition magic 7 i can delete partition and format it check it for errors and there is none. But when i disconnect my 4g to try and install XP on SATA finds the drive lets me quick format and copys setup files (setup portion complete) reboots and just starts setup to copying setup files again. I dont always get the same error 4/5 times i try, i use to get blue screen errors, now it just says c_437.nls is corrupt (i go into setup and press R for recovery and expand the file which needs replacing). Setup doesnt continue it just finds another error which cant be fixed. I have replaced all corrupted files it mentions and decided to run chkdsk in recover mode, it said it found unrecoverable errors which is strange because it doesnt find the errors when i have my 4g connected and scan the SATA drive. Any suggestion or further help would be greatly appreciated XP Pro + Sp1 GA-8IPE1000 Pro 2004 GT Edition P42.8g 800FSB 1G Crutial RAM Maxtor 80g SATA 7200rpm <--- giving the headache Quantum Fireball EX4.3a (4g hdd) GeForce FX 5200 Onbaord LAN and Realtek Network card

So you got XP to install fresh on your SATA hdd.. wish i had your luck. -i dont have the options in my bios to boot from SATA, page 97 (question 11) of my manual tells me how to set my boot from SATA/RAID/SCSI in "Advanced Bios Features" ( Lies Lies Lies)

Hi there ive been reading various post on the internet about this similar problem so many people are having. I downloaded some drivers called something like "Intel SATA RAID XP Drivers". The first time i setup this hard drive i had no problems, the driver recognised the Maxtor 80g SATA hdd. I setup the software i like to use etc and the internet was working fine, i soon had some problems with the internet and online gaming. i decided to format and install XP again. I had no place to put my downloaded applications and music files, my uncle suggested that i partitioned the hdd, which i did (usually i do this for IDE hdd) had no problems with splitting the disk. Booted from XP CD and F6 for SATA Drivers, selected quick format and it began to copy setup files. After the setup files it should load up windows setup with details of installation, but instead i get different errors or the same if i dont re=format and try to install XP again. Sometimes i get a blue screen with various errors other occasions i get missing files or corrupted (different file names). My brother used a different XP installation disk which almost completed setup, it stopped at "removing tempory files" said it had 1min to complete but didnt do anything for 1hr. I restarted the machine and it started up setup again and then went to black (dos mode) and gave a different file name that was damaged. Looking on this forum i have found the right drivers on my M/B CD and copyied them to floppy (strange the files are not in a easy location). But I am still having to wait for the hdd to complete full format as i have been told to by a friend of the family who has had similar problems with his SATA. He also to me to set my SATA settings in bios (manually) which i didnt do before and he mentioned that it would re-map to IDE. I havent yet tried the out the drivers from m/b or manually setting the SATA settings but i hope it works after all this reading am doing from different forums. If not ill return here and hope i get some good advice to help sort out this depressing problem. Ps wow i have done a long essay -There should be a enable or disable USB mouse / keyboard in bios -I have experience the same problem as you have but i dont have 2 hdd for Raid -Dont think i wanna alter files to get it working, there should be a way to do it with the proper drivers

Having similar problems -2.8 P4 -GA-8iPE1000 Pro - MB -1g RAM -80g SATA (giving me a headache) -XP Pro (likes restarting and showing errors)