setup cannot detect drives

[Bob]

I'm currently running Windows XP professional on an 80
gig Maxtor hard drive, with a second 120 gig Maxtor for
file storage. I'm trying to perform a clean install by
performing an automatic boot from the CD, then deleting
and recreating my primary partition. I can get Windows XP
setup to begin (the first couple blue MS-DOS screens),
but then it's giving me an error that it can't detect any
hard drives, so setup cannot continue. Is there a fix or
a workaround for this? Since I'm using Windows XP on them
already, I'd assume it's not a compatibility issue.. =\

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

The problem lies in your BIOS settings for your hard drive.
Read your motherboard's User's Manual and it should explain
how to correctly setup your drive's settings in the BIOS.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| I'm currently running Windows XP professional on an 80
| gig Maxtor hard drive, with a second 120 gig Maxtor for
| file storage. I'm trying to perform a clean install by
| performing an automatic boot from the CD, then deleting
| and recreating my primary partition. I can get Windows XP
| setup to begin (the first couple blue MS-DOS screens),
| but then it's giving me an error that it can't detect any
| hard drives, so setup cannot continue. Is there a fix or
| a workaround for this? Since I'm using Windows XP on them
| already, I'd assume it's not a compatibility issue.. =\

 

[Bob]

I tried that, no luck =| Any other ideas?