been trying to install sata drive for 3 days.

[scurvy]

i got a new sata drive to replace my old crappy HD, so i plug it in with the cables, and go to install windows on it. I have downloaded the lastest drivers from A-bit(nf7-s mobo) for the floppy disk. So when windows install comes up i install the drivers off the floppy.. i wait and then it comes back up and asks where i want to install windows, but it doesnt show my Sata HD..


1. do i need a jumper on the sata drive?

The only time i see my computer recognizes the drive is when booting up it asks me if i want to go into a raid utility for samsung 160gb.. which is the SATA drive, although there is nothing i can do in this menu. I'm not setting up raid, just 1 hd.


can anyone help out?

 

[Hefemeister]

check your bios settings. should be able to tell it that you are running a satas. does your bios recognize the sata drive?

 

[scurvy]

the bios only shows me what ide drives i have, it doesnt show the sata drive..

the only places on my bios at all about sata are

sata controller: enabled
sata raid rom : enabled


also i've tried all 4 jumper spots on the sata, none worked

 

[Sui]

disable raid