Re: xp can't find the hd

BruceM wrote:
Now you've polluted that disk with 98 (dos?) you're going to have lots of fun. Good luck.

It's not a problem at all. You can remove and make partitions, reformat, or anything else you like with the XP install CD.

One option is to find a friend with an XP setup & pop your drive in & format it & then throw your B--------y 98 disk away & try again. 

A waste of needless hassle.


"ModeratelyConfused" <Moderatelyconfused@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:436fb8ba$0$14047$c3e8da3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

<oldcodger55@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:1131381476.989326.277910@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

THIS A NEW BUILD AND OS INSTALL.
ABIT VT7 MOBO VIA-PT880 CHIPSET-
2.4 PRESCOTT CPU
BRAND X CD-RW
MAXTOR DIAMONDMAX 6L200MO  SATA
1GB KINGSTON VALUE RAM
ENERMAX 431 PSU

I think I have the BIOS correct and the hd shows up on the post screen.
I did the F6 thing using the floppy that came with the hd and I tried
maxblast 4. I even tried a 98 boot disk and I get an NTLDR missing
error. Isn't the nt loader on the os install cd and not the boot
disk? Any thoughts on why xp can't see the hd are greatly
appreciated. Thanks.


Do you have the boot order set to SCSI first?

MC





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