Sata Hard drive troubles

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JOSHBOX

23-08-2005 18:38:55

Hey, Im trying to install windows Xp on my friends new laptop (get rid of all that preloaded shit) but xp installer inst recognizing the hd cuz its a sata drive. It dosent have a floppy to even install the sata drivers, and i dont even know what the motherboard model is to be able to get the sata drivers for it. Could anyone help me? The laptop is a toshiba protege s100

tracemhunter

23-08-2005 18:40:34

hm. you would probably need a floppy but the drive or motherboard should have come with a driver cd to get past bios.