Used "Dban" to wipe the drive entirely...? If not, I would.. It eliminates all partitions and everything else
Checked the BIOS and disabled and "Native SATA Support" or "RAID Support".. Once that's done, you should be able to place the legal, full XP SP2 disc in the drive and install XP..
In order to install the SATA/RAID drivers, you prepare it a working operating system, by creating a floppy disc which contains the appropriate drivers as indicated by your computer manufacturer. In order to install them correctly, you'll need a floppy drive (or USB floppy drive), then press the F6 key at the appropriate time during the installation of XP and install them. (Searching Google for "installing SATA drivers" should help.)
For other folk's experience on this issue, you might want to check this Vista topic:
http://forums.cnet.com/5208-12546_102-0.html?forumID=133&threadID=243153&messageID=2460401
Hope this helps.
Grif
So my problem is this. I have my boot sequence set to the following:
CD ROM
HD
HD
HD
I've tried other configurations to no avail.
I get the following error everytime:
Setup did not find any hard disk drives installed in your computer.
Make sure any hard disk drives are powered on and properly connected to your computer, and that any disk-related hardware configuration is correct. This may involve running a manufactrer-supplied diagnostic or setup program.
Setup cannot continue. To quit Setup, press F3.
I have one drive partitioned into 3. C, D and E. I have Vista installed on C.
I want to remove it, as in delete the partition,format it and install XP Pro.
My system is an AMD 3400 with an ASUS A8 VE motherboard.
Another problem I'm running into is it may need a RAID disc created, I'm not sure. I have tried to make one during the start of the XP Setup process, but it won't allow me to do so. I'm at a loss here. Any advice?

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