BIOS recconise the HD but not WinXP+Win7 installation DVD/CD

[FRASSE226]

Hi,

I have a problem, when I look in the BIOS I see the HD but when I start my intallation DVD/CD it dont find the HD.

In BIOS I cane only change SATA disable or enable.
I trying to intall to a ATA/IDE HD

Whats wrong ?

Par
Sweden

[Groundbound1]

Is the a new unpartitioned drive?

[FRASSE226]

Is the a new unpartitioned drive?

No I have done a partation and them format it

P

[ozzy72]

Nothing wrong, this is a known problem. Try either turning SATA to disabled and do an install, or make a pen drive into a boot device and do the install that way
Be sure to install XP FIRST as 7 won't allow an XP install once it is on (without using some iffy tricks which waste time).

[FRASSE226]

Nothing wrong, this is a known problem. Try either turning SATA to disabled and do an install, or make a pen drive into a boot device and do the install that way
Be sure to install XP FIRST as 7 won't allow an XP install once it is on (without using some iffy tricks which waste time).

OK thx, but I do not know what you mean by
"make a pen drive into a boot device and do the install that way"

[ozzy72]

HP made a little program a while back so a pen drive (memory stick) can be made to be a boot device the same as a floppy or CD. http://www.bootdisk.com/pendrive.htm use method 2