I hope you're right - i'm going to read how to create an Sp2 slipstreamed CD
and maybe that would work
"DL" <address@invalid> wrote in message
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| Your Winxp cd is only detecting 130gb because its pre sp1 and as such
doesnt
| support Big Lba.
| In order to utilise the entire hd, on installation, you would need to
create
| a slipstreamed winxp cd containing latest sp
|
| "JethroUK©" <reply@the.board> wrote in message
| news:7Wroi.587$ie3.201@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net...
| >
| > "dobey" <a@v.nox> wrote in message
| > news:OqWMvM5yHHA.4820@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
| > |
| > | "Og" <Og@msn.com> wrote in message
| > | news:OCVIQw4yHHA.1168@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
| > | > "JethroUK©" <reply@the.board> wrote in message
| > | > news:aPloi.106$mo.62@newsfe4-win.ntli.net...
| > | >>i have a new machine with x2 300 gig sata drives (i don't know what
| > 'sata'
| > | >> means)
| > | >>
| > | >> windows xp failed during setup telling me there was something wrong
| > with
| > | >> the
| > | >> drives and to run FDisk on them which i can't do (no floppy) - i
| > | >> understood
| > | >> the drives would be formatted but i can't partition/format because
| > | >> windows
| > | >> setup doesn't get quite far enough is there something wrong with
the
| > | >> machine ( i have a week to return it) or does this sound familiar
and
| > is
| > | >> there a cure?
| > | >>
| > | > If you do not know what SATA is, I recommend that you seriously
| > consider
| > | > paying some to install Windows for you.
| > | > Below please find a link to Step-by-Step instructions for installing
| > | > Windows XP,
| > | > as well as links which will provide you with definitions of SATA.
| > | >
| > | > How to perform a clean install of Windows XP: Step-by-Step
| > | > [courtesy of MVP Michael Stevens]
| > | >
| > | >
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
| > | >
| > | > SATA:
| > | > The definitive definition:
| > | >
http://www.serialata.org/
| > | >
| > | > The Wikipedia definition:
| > | >
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_ATA
| > | >
| > | > Steve
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > | Well actually he doesn't need to know what SATA means, but what he
does
| > need
| > | to know is does his motherboard need drivers so windows can be
installed
| > on
| > | them. If his motherboard has a third party SATA controller he will
| > probably
| > | need them.
| > |
| > | The fact he is getting that far in the setup suggests he doesn't.
| > |
| > | To the OP;
| > |
| > | What's the exact message. Are you sure it says FDisk, and not CHKDSK.
| >
| > it actually says - "Check for viruses on your computer. Remove any newly
| > installed hard drives or hard drive controllers. Check your hard drive
to
| > make sure it is properly configured and terminated. Run chkdisk/f to
check
| > for hard drive corruption, and then restart your computer."
| >
| >
| > |
| > | You don't say if these are "new" unused components or a "new" second
| > hand
| > | machine.
| > |
| >
| > it's a refurbished machine
| >
| > | It sounds like setup is testing the drives for errors and finding
| > something
| > | it doesn't like.
| > |
| >
| > i tried changing the drive type from 'raid' to 'ide' and windows did get
| > as
| > far as letting me partition the drives but only recognised them as
having
| > 130 gig ish - i'm beginning to wonder whether Win XP supports drives
this
| > size (320gig) - i know you're thinking why was is set to raid anyway -
and
| > i
| > don't know why and i don't have a raid driver which i've found out it
| > would
| > need
| >
| > | You could use something like BootitNG and delete the existing
partition,
| > | then try the install again - XP will allow you to create a new
partition
| > | during setup. If you know what brand the drives are you can usually
| > download
| > | some bootable test disks to check the drives.
| > |
| > | Does the XP setup disk have SP2 integated? (could make a difference)
| > |
| >
| > no - it's Win XP Pro (no service packs)
| >
| >
| >
| >
|
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