istalling win xp on laptop

[mixoptical]

hi, i am trying to install win xp on laptop after full format. the setup starts, loads all the files and then displays a massage that no hard drives could be found.

*when i boot the computer with boot cd i can see the hard disk, format it, and whatever else, but windows setup cannot see it. (not even 98 or me)

is anyone familiar with this?

thanks

[TheFlash428]

Could be a number of things--first thing I would check is BIOS settings.

[Ponch]

If your laptop is fairly new, you probably need to load the drivers for a Sata disk when prompted at the beginning of the install ("Press F6...").

[buseeliu]

If your laptop is fairly new, you probably need to load the drivers for a Sata disk when prompted at the beginning of the install ("Press F6...").

yes, maybe this additional driver can be downloaded from your official website of your laptop

[juvivas]

the sata disk aren't recognized by win xp pro, but with xp pro sp2 they are recognized. if not result, you need a driver for sata support of the motherboard