[Ham-Computers] XP with SATA Harddrive

[Loren Moline WA7SKT]

Phil,

I have not tried to install XP yet because I was not sure what would happen. Maybe I could just try booting with the XP CD and see if it works.

Loren







> From: ndb_fch-344 at sbcglobal.net
> To: ham-computers at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] XP with SATA Harddrive
> Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2008 07:05:41 +0000
>
> Loren,
>
> This machine (a custom built Systemax with a P4 dual core) has all SATA
> drives in it (2 70GB drives and a 325 GB one) and XP has never had a problem
> recognizing any of them. If fact, I once had to load the entire operating
> system from scratch, using the bootable XP CD and there wasn't any problem.
>
> Note: XP has even found SATA drives that I had connected but not selected
> in the BIOS setup.
>
> So, it sounds to me like you have something else going on.
>
> 73 de Phil, KO6BB
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Loren Moline WA7SKT" 
>
>
> Hello,
>
> I got a Compaq C700 laptop for Christmas and it has Vista on it. I want to
> install XP on it so I can use all of my radio software.
>
> Xp will not recognize a SATA drive and I don't have a floppy drive in the
> laptop. Does anyone know how I can install XP on this laptop by getting it
> to recognize the HD? Thanks!
>
> Loren WA7SKT
>
>
>
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