How To Install Win XP On SATA Hard Drive?

Hey All,

I have a Fujitsu Siemens V2040. Recentlry my computer crashed and i needed to reinstall. I lost my recovery CD's and tried to install Windows XP SP2 from a normal CD.
The Program Told me that my computer is missing a hard drive. I downloaded an application accelerator software for the laptop or they also call it matrix driver software, pressed F6, selected the right driver for the SATA HDD. XP got happy and loaded the driver , and "BOOM", just before loading further it tells me it needs me to insert another STIFFY with the exact software driver I already loaded, namely APPLICATION ACCELERATOR DRIVER. I just dont know what to do . I cant go futher.
P.S The funny thing is that I have no problem installing WIN98 or ME on it.

PLEASE HELP ME!!!!

 

try disabling SATA through BIOS if you can and then install. if that fails search on microsoft for the term slipstream. you should be able to "re-burn" a windows CD with sata drivers included if you have the original disk (your normal CD).

i believe that SouthernGirl wrote a guide on how to do this with Dell machines n their forum. since the tech is all basically the same, it might help you out.

 

I saw that once on a hp comp and all I did was disabling the default "Native sata support" in bios (i think it was the right title) - all went nice and easy afterwards.

I hope it helps,

Ivan