New SATA Drive

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I have a Dell Dimension XPS Gen2 desktop that I just got done installing a
new sata hard drive on sata0 port, and put a clean install of win xp pro. I
have done all the service pack 2 updates. I have raid disabled in my bios,
and I am trying to reinstall a secondary sata drive on sata1 port. I just
want this to be a slave drive for storage. When I connect the drive, and turn
the “second sata drive†to “on†in my bios, everything starts up just fine.
When I log onto windows, the os tries to install the hard drive, and then
just restarts. Not log off and shut down, but just quickly reboots right
then. I have installed many drives before, and usually windows will install
the drive, and then I continue on the disk management where I initialize it.
Is it much different installing a sata drive compared to a ata? I even booted
from the disk that came with the drive and formatted it from there, but once
windows gets a hold of it, reboot. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
 
Try booting to the xp cd,press F6 option and install the controller drivers
from the floppy disk,after proceed to xp recovery,select 1 for C: press enter
key for password,type:DiskPart In DiskPart,delete the partition on SATA 1,
create one,press ESC key,type:FORMAT D: /FS:ntfs D: being SATA 1.When
thru,type:EXIT Let xp start up,remove cd.
 
Remember that when you install a second sata hard drive you don't have
to adjust the jumpers.
 
Jerry said:
Because there are no jumpers to adjust on a SATA drive - so why even
mention it.
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Actually, there are jumpers on SATA drives. Just not for Master/Slave
settings.
 
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