not seeing drive on laptop with install

[BarNone]

I need some help, I fixed this problem a long time ago but I can't remember what I did to fix the problem. My laptop has a sata drive and when I try to do a new install of windows xp there ids no drive to select for the install.

Edited August 9, 2007 by BarNone

[Legolash2o]

You need to integrate the SATA Drivers as "textmode"

tell me the make & model of the laptop, and what windows your are using please and i will get them for you

Liam

[BarNone]

You need to integrate the SATA Drivers as "textmode"

tell me the make & model of the laptop, and what windows your are using please and i will get them for you

Liam

Its a gateway mx8715 and I trying to install windows xp.

I appreciate your help liam Thanks for the response

32 bit

Edited August 10, 2007 by BarNone

[Legolash2o]

64bit or just normal home/pro?

if you want the link to all your drivers just say and ill post the link

Below is the drivers for normal 32bit windows when you integrate them using nLite you might get a popup asking either textmode or pnp, select textmode

P.S you dont have to start a fresh nLite source and can just add on top of a already nLitened XP

Edited August 9, 2007 by legolash2o

[prathapml]

Either integrate the drivers for your SATA controller as mentioned above.

Or a simpler way out is to go into your laptop's BIOS/CMOS setup, and make the SATA run in compatibility mode or win95 mode, or old-interface, or whatever the option is named..... this will let your XP "see" the hard-disk & after install completes, you can change back to the SATA-normal mode in BIOS (and install your laptop driver CD after reboot).

[jereny_lim]

hi..can u teach me how to install OS in my laptop?

my laptop model is compaq presario v3521tu..

its freedos laptop...

m not able to install OS cox of the sata...

wish u can help me to settle it...

tq

[prathapml]

Please read the post above yours, again.