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Im trying to install Windows XP Pro onto my old laptop which is currently running Linux Mint. Shortly after i insert the CD it tell me that:

"Setup did not find any hard disk drives installed in your computer."

I did't replace the HDD or move it; I didn't do anything to the HDD besides move some files onto a back up external HDD.
Could this be a virus on the Linux OS preventing the HDD being recognised? Or is it more likely a human related problem. It can't be the disk as I used it to install Windows XP Pro onto my Macbook Pro using bootcamp.

What do you all think?

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Is the drive a SATA? if so, you will need a SATA driver when windows says "install 3rd party driver" during the setup process.

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yes its some time happened you go to disk manager and configure your disk. it will help you out.

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try to restart your laptop go to bios then change the ACHI mode if your hdd is SATA TO IDE mode ....

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