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Dear Gurus
I was running on 80 GB Samsung (SATA 2) HDD on my PC P4(3GHZ) with Intel MOBO 915 GAV with XP sp2 1GB RAM on it till yesterday perfectly
I got a new 160 GB WD (SATA 2) HDD for Upgradation
when I installed the nu HDD to SATA port 2 along with old HDD & rebooted BIOS is showing HDD not recognized..
It is not even recognizing my previous 80GB HDD
I am unable to boot, so I ran XP set up cd which showed that it is unable to continue as no HDD was detected !!
Inspite of spending a whole day I am still unable to boot & none of the my HDD's are getting recognized.
I am running UBUNTU live cd from DVD rom (which is recognized) & typing this post .. very frustrated
What all I tried :
1. Changed the bios settings to detect a Sata drive
2. changed the power(zebronics 400w) & sata connectors in various permutations with HDD
3 tried reverting back to OLD config , removed the nu HDD completely
4. reset the bios to optimal defaults
5. BIOS is not detecting a HDD .. it is highlighting the sata port to which it is connected but shows that it is not recognized
6.

My MOBO specs

Non-LAN SKU 10/100 LAN SKU
Boxed Product Codes BOXD915GAV BOXD915GAVL
10-Pack Product Codes BLKD915GAV
KD915GAVPAK10 BLKD915GAVL
KD915GAVLPAK10
BIOS ID String EV91510A.86A
AA # (Altered Assembly) C64138-xyz C64134-xyz
Form Factor and Size ATX 12.0 x 9.6 inches
Processor Support Intel® Pentium® 4 processors in the LGA775 package.
Note: It is important to verify supported processors before using this Intel® Desktop Board.
Processor Front Side Bus 800 and 533 MHz
Power Supply ATX12V 2.0 or SFX12V 3.0 compliant with 2x2 power connector
Chipset Intel® 915G chipset
Memory Type DDR - 400 and 333 MHz; dual channel support
Note: Be sure to review the Tested Memory list before using this Intel® Desktop Board.
Max Memory Up to 4 GB
Memory Slots Four slots
Integrated Graphics Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 900
Integrated Audio Intel® High Definition Audio
Integrated LAN None Intel® Pro 10/100
Expansion Slots Four PCI
Two PCI Express* x1
One PCI Express* x16
USB Ports Four ports on back panel
Four ports to front panel via onboard header
Peripheral Interfaces One diskette drive interface; One parallel port; One serial port; PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports
HDD Four Serial ATA; One IDE (ATA 100/66/33)
Other Features Heceta 6e; Intel® Precision Cooling Technology
Warranty 3-year limited warranty

Please HELP !!
thanks in advance

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A concise troubleshooting guide for (build on advice from and )

First, narrow whether this is a hardware/power issue or a controller/BIOS/driver issue. With the Ubuntu live DVD you already have, use the kernel and device tools to see what the OS actually sees — that will quickly tell you if the drives are electrically visible even when BIOS is not.

Run these commands in a terminal on the live system:

sudo dmesg | egrep -i "ata|sata|scsi|sd[a-z]"
sudo lsblk -o NAME,MODEL,SIZE,TYPE,TRAN
sudo fdisk -l
sudo lshw -class disk -class storage

If any /dev/sdX entries or the drive model appear, the controller and cabling are working at the OS level and this becomes a BIOS/configuration/driver issue. If nothing appears and the drive does not spin, treat it as a power/cable/drive fault.

Practical next steps (in order):

  • Test one drive at a time: disconnect everything except a single drive, use a different SATA port and a different SATA data cable and power connector. Confirm the drive spins and has an activity LED.
  • Try the suspect drive on another machine or a powered SATA->USB adapter to verify the drive itself.
  • Check the HDD label/manual for a compatibility jumper (some SATA II drives include a jumper to force 1.5 Gbps for older controllers).
  • In BIOS, look for "SATA Mode" (IDE/Compatibility vs AHCI/RAID). If the board is set to AHCI/RAID, Windows XP will need mass-storage drivers (this is what hinted at; ’s nLite slipstreaming is an option if you can’t supply drivers the F6 way).
  • If hardware tests fail or ports stop showing any devices after adding the new disk, consider trying a different PSU or bench-testing the board — a failing PSU or a shorted/defective drive can pull the controller down.

Quick checklist: confirm spin/power → swap cable/port → test drive on another PC → toggle BIOS SATA mode → only then proceed to driver slipstreaming or BIOS updates (only after confirming hardware).

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Hi!
You must install sata drivers for your hdd, for that, you'll need a floppy disk and once the drivers downloaded, just install it before runing winxp installation (F6 on the bottom of the blue page). Hope it'll help you my friend!!!

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you can also find some drivers here http://www.intel.com/support/graphics/intelgm965/sb/CS-025753.htm or use the nlite method.

thanks for the advice
I dont have a FDD
I never had one, it was never required when I was installing it for the first time.
what is nlite method?
is it unattended xp cd creation?
I have a usb flash drive will that be OK?
I am nubee plz explain
I will search the site soon
thnks

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thanks for the advice
I dont have a FDD
I never had one, it was never required when I was installing it for the first time.
what is nlite method?
is it unattended xp cd creation?
I have a usb flash drive will that be OK?
I am nubee plz explain
I will search the site soon
thnks

nLite is a cool sw for slipstreaming a newer service pack in with your original xp cd. Fets it all installed in one step without need to install sp2 or 3 later.

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