Install hanging up with SATA drive

[Kevin]

Hi!

I'm trying to upgrade my machine with a SATA drive and
after the first restart (just before network wizards
starts up) my system crashes. I'm installing my SATA hard
drive (Maxtor 120gb SATA) to a MSI K8T NEO (Athlon 64)
motherboard. This is the second K8T motherboard I have
tryed and I have followed the instructions perfectly
regarding the setup of the hard drive.

Please Help!!
Thanks!
Kevin

 

[Dave Patrick]

You'll want to boot the Windows 2000 setup disks or CD-Rom. The set of four
install disks can be created from your Windows 2000 CD-Rom; change to the
\bootdisk directory on the CD-Rom and execute makeboot.exe (from dos) or
makebt32.exe (from 32 bit) and follow the prompts.

Then *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.

When you get to the point, delete the existing NTFS and or other partitions
found. After you delete the partition(s) abort the install, then again
restart the pc booting the CD-Rom or setup disks to avoid unexpected drive
letter assignments with your new install.


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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect.

:
| Hi!
|
| I'm trying to upgrade my machine with a SATA drive and
| after the first restart (just before network wizards
| starts up) my system crashes. I'm installing my SATA hard
| drive (Maxtor 120gb SATA) to a MSI K8T NEO (Athlon 64)
| motherboard. This is the second K8T motherboard I have
| tryed and I have followed the instructions perfectly
| regarding the setup of the hard drive.
|
| Please Help!!
| Thanks!
| Kevin