windows 2000 will not recognise my SATA hard disk

[andy]

hi,
ive just built a pc and am trying to install windows 2000
professional. however it comes back with an error message
saying the hard disk has not been found. its a 120gb
seagate barrucda sata 150mbs.
please help im desperate.

andy 281003

 

[Dave Patrick]

You'll may need to boot the Windows 2000 setup disks or CD-Rom and *F6* very
early and very important (at setup is inspecting your system) in the setup
to prevent drive controller detection, and select S to specify additional
drivers. Then later you'll be prompted to insert the manufacturer supplied
Windows 2000 driver for your serial ATA controller in drive "A"

If you wait and then S to specify additional drivers, then it may be too
late as Windows 2000 Setup at this point may have already assigned the
resources your drive's controller is wanting to use.