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    XP Setup did not find Hard Drive installed in M15x

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by keenakirk, Apr 18, 2010.

  1. keenakirk

    keenakirk Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm in the process of reformatting my area 51 m15x but it didnt detect any hard drive installed in the system.

    I already use the RAID floppy disk with an executable file from m15x mini-my hive, but the xp installation still can't find the hard drive in the system.

    Please Help.....

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    keenakirk, Apr 18, 2010
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    WozniakMac Notebook Consultant

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    You need to slipstream a SATA driver into the installation for XP to recognize the drive. XP doesn't have any SATA drivers built into the install.
     
    WozniakMac, Apr 18, 2010
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    WozniakMac Notebook Consultant

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    Did that fix it?
     
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    Not yet, i work late yesterday just to reformat my m15x until i post the issue & recieved your reply, then i stop & will continue after work.
     
    keenakirk, Apr 19, 2010
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    Thanks for the tip Wozniak, i will use that slipstream for further installation, for now i steak with the bootable floppy disk to install raid driver. the problem was i pick the wrong driver. now it's detecting the hard drive.

    Many Thanks

    Link to "How To install raid on WinXP installation" from oceanus

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?p=4004775
     
    keenakirk, Apr 19, 2010
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