Re: Installing new HD a 5150C

Are you installing the SATA drivers (F6) from the floppy?

"PigPOg" <simon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:en4f03tnrgd4u9tu3fvbqv4rub4i6m8u70@xxxxxxxxxx
Hi, can anyone help please?

After 18 months, my hard drive failed. I've got all my data backed up
so no problem there. I purchase an 80GB direct replacement which I
have installed. When I boot the PC I get the message: -

No boot device available -
strike F1 to retry boot, F2 for setup utility

On pressing F2, the BIOS reports the hard disk as: -

Controller = Serial ATA
Port == SATA-0
Drive ID = ST380819AS
Capacity = 80GB
BIOS = This drive is controlled by the System BIOS

So, I changed the boot order so the CD is accessed first. I try to
load Windows XP Home Edition (I purchased this seperately). After
examing disk configuration I get the message: -

76294 MB Disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi
<Setup cannot access this disk>

Can someone advise on what I can do to proceed further? I guess I need
to partition the disk, format and then load the OS but I'm stuck.

Thanks,
Simon

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