Problem installing XP on Sata Drive

I am trying to install XP Pro on a Diamond Max 10 200GB SATA hard drive. The
windows installation files load from the CD without any problem, I also
installed the SATA drivers from a floppy I got with the Mainboard. The
problem occurs at the first reboot during installation when the computer
should boot from the hard drive for the first time and then complete the
setup, instead I get an error message saying "error loading operating
system". I have checked the drive with Maxtor Powermax and it says that the
drive is error free and I have perfomed a complte format of the drive. I am
at a complete loss, can anyone help?

"john g" <johng@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I am trying to install XP Pro on a Diamond Max 10 200GB SATA hard drive.
>The
> windows installation files load from the CD without any problem, I also
> installed the SATA drivers from a floppy I got with the Mainboard. The
> problem occurs at the first reboot during installation when the computer
> should boot from the hard drive for the first time and then complete the
> setup, instead I get an error message saying "error loading operating
> system". I have checked the drive with Maxtor Powermax and it says that
> the
> drive is error free and I have perfomed a complte format of the drive. I
> am
> at a complete loss, can anyone help?


John:
We'll assume the HD is non-defective based on the diagnostic utility
results.

What do you mean when you say "I have performed a (complete) format of the
drive."? You should partition & format the drive during the installation of
XP. And that's what you did, right?

Sometimes, for various reasons, the XP install process goes awry. Have you
tried to repeat the process at least two more times? If not, you should. And
as I've indicated, use the XP install process to partition/format your
drive; don't use any third-party process to do so. If & when you repeat the
install, delete any & all partitions that are listed so that you can start
fresh.

And you're sure you've properly used the "F6 routine" during the install
process to install your SATA driver/controller?
Anna

SATA needs to be configured in the BIOS,usually the settings are in
integrated
peripherals (set SATA mode).In advanced,hard disk/boot priority (set to
bootable
add in device-SATA controller).Read owners manual.To start xp install over,
boot to xp cd,at boot menu,select r For recovery,press enter for
password,select
1 For disk C: TypeiskPart In DiskPart,delete partitions,create
one,press ESC
key,type:EXIT Reboot to cd,select,install xp,let it format and install auto.

"john g" wrote:

> I am trying to install XP Pro on a Diamond Max 10 200GB SATA hard drive. The
> windows installation files load from the CD without any problem, I also
> installed the SATA drivers from a floppy I got with the Mainboard. The
> problem occurs at the first reboot during installation when the computer
> should boot from the hard drive for the first time and then complete the
> setup, instead I get an error message saying "error loading operating
> system". I have checked the drive with Maxtor Powermax and it says that the
> drive is error free and I have perfomed a complte format of the drive. I am
> at a complete loss, can anyone help?