installing xp onto SATA

[Sjoerd]

Im trying to make a fresh XP installation onto a SATA disk.

When i put in the XP CD, everything works out fine. The install program
recognizes my HD and copies the necessary files onto the HD (apr. 700 mb)

Then i have to reboot. this is where the trouble starts. rebooting result in
going back to the XP install menu giving me the option to start copying
files all over again.

It appears that the BIOS doesnt try to boot from my HD. Having no experience
what so ever with SATA, (only IDE) i dont have a clue on what to do now. can
anybody help me?

thx !

 

[Sjoerd]

Im trying to make a fresh XP installation onto a SATA disk.

When i put in the XP CD, everything works out fine. The install program
recognizes my HD and copies the necessary files onto the HD (apr. 700 mb)

Then i have to reboot. this is where the trouble starts. rebooting result
in going back to the XP install menu giving me the option to start copying
files all over again.

It appears that the BIOS doesnt try to boot from my HD. Having no
experience what so ever with SATA, (only IDE) i dont have a clue on what
to do now. can anybody help me?

thx !

PROBLEM SOLVED!

It was a weird motherboard problem:
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Support/Motherboard/FAQ_List.aspx?FAQID=4651

appearantly the manufacturer thinks nobody hooks up only one SATA HD and
sets up the BIOS by default fpr multiple disks by default, making it
impossible to function without changing the BIOS.

WEIRD !

well anyways, i'mhappy its working, thanks for the input!