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by cgzzs 1 view

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I need install Windows XP in my Laptop Gateway M465-E, but I don't have the CD Restore. The HardDisk is SATA and I can't install from de CD Windows XP. The error messange: No hard disk in the computer.
How I can do?

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by tushar.k

Hello, when you install windows xp so the first step is check that in bios hdd is detect or not if it detect so the problem is hdd drivers first you download the driver and when you install windows xp press f6 and then give driver.But only floppy is use in this method or it understand only floppy.

by Member 22220486

It's a very common problem of laptops with SATA HDD. WinXP does not detect the HDD untill you turn Native HDD Support ON through BIOS.
Check for the BIOS manuall or google it to know how to turn it on.
After that winXP will be able to detect your HDD.

by basit_jafri

1. Go to your Laptop BIOS (by tapping F2 usually)
2. Change your drive type from SATA to IDE (or similar other notions, just change the drive type)
3. Boot from XP CD and now it should detect your disk.

by cgzzs

Clarification dummy post @ 1381180069

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