Jim,

Thanks. The user turned the power off whilst the computer was closing down
so I presume that it was working OK but Windows has been corrupted. I've
only just come across SATA drives and have done a bit or reading up. I've
seen references to the need to have a floppy drive. However, this computer
doesn't have a floppy drive or a connector for one on the motherboard so,
for the moment, I'm stumped.

I've tried f6 on booting up to the recovery CD but that doesn't work either.
Now I'm really stumped.

Any ideas please? (Other than replace the hard disk drive).

Regards.

Bill Ridgeway
Computer Solutions

"Jim" <null@null.com> wrote in message
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> You usually have to hit F6 when prompted for mass storage devices on XP
> installation if you want XP to recognize the SATA drive. You'll then be
> prompted to provide the drivers on a floppy.
>
> Jim
>
>
> "Bill Ridgeway" <info@1001solutions.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:dkompr$qo0$1@newsg1.svr.pol.co.uk...
>> On trying to install Windows XP doesn't detect the SATA hard disk drive.
>> (CMOS doesn't detect it either).
>>
>> I know the hard disk is working -or at least it is partially booting
>> which
>> is why I want re-install Windows XP. How do you persuade it that a hard
>> disk drive is installed please?
>>
>> Regards.
>>
>> Bill Ridgeway
>>
>>
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>