Windows XP setup did not find any hard disk drives installed in your computer

This errors usually happens when installing windows XP on newer computers, Also very common problem on laptop computers particularly Acer laptops where the default SATA mode is AHCI

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[feelsflowsmedia]

This Video Just literally solved one of the biggest problem/stress I've been having for about 3-4 months now. Thank you so much, from New York, and may you continue to shed light and infmormation truely helpful, saving money and time.

Sincerely,
Chris R.

[swordfish]

I would like to jump on here and say a major thank you to you for this info. I searched for 3 days with 0 results until I found your video. Thank you very much!!!

[cusa]

When I dont have bios option, it throws me to setup screen and it says "computer setup, 1.21" and theres no Sata mode please help :C

[skipperweber]

Mr. Guzman - If you were in my area I would buy you dinner. I kept formatting the hdd on another computer To try to get it to work. In my anger & frustration I LUCKILY came to this video (Thank God). I never heard of this situation but glad you helped me. Again thanks. I now have my XP up & running.
 

[hawkinzg]

At this point you may be done looking at posts from your video but I have to say THANK YOU!!! I have been working on 15 laptops for my school and your video saved 7 of them.

[juliusju]

Thanks, helped a lot. On Lenovo T60 there is no IDE mode, just select the Compatibility mode instead. Works like a charm.

[titomarcha]

In my laptop this is on "advanced options", not in "main". And it worked, so thanks!!!

[Technology-Repair-Druid]

Sweet merciful crud, this helped me out BIG TIME! Thank you dude! I am working with a new (retro, but new to me) motherboard and XP 64Bit was giving me the business. Awesome stuff and I hope you are doing well. :D

[freredaran]

Excellent, your video came out first on a Google search and solved my problem, thank you so much!
Now succesfully installing WinXP on an old Thinkpad T61...

[Whatdoyouthink.]

Thank you a million times. You saved my old HP Pavilllion. Your the best!!!!

[NakoGulati]

Thanks for the video mate
I had this problem with my toshiba laptop.
Toshiba doesnt have IDE MODE, instead its got COMPATIBILITY,
And i chose compatibility and it worked.
Good luck to ppl who own toshibas...

[virginiacummings]

Amazing! I just tried this and it worked; only thing was my BIOS used different terms, but it worked - thank you so much.

[gabicristea]

Thanks! My laptop dont have the IDE Mode option to chose, but i just disabled the AHCI mode, and it works.

[amirelremely]

Thank you sir 🙏🏼... it worked for me ... my laptop is Dell precision m4500 .. and the selection must be ATA (equal to IDE)

[rlaranjo]

You just saved a Compaq 6710b from the bin. Thanks! (changed the SATA Native Mode, but it's the same thing)

[navneetbhatia]

sir, i am installing winxp pro, but it is stucked on the message..(Examining 76346 MB DISK 0 AT ID 1 ON BUS 0 ON ATANI...)
my hard disk is of 76346 mb(80gb) please..give me an appropriate solution.

[Lliinx]

Yep i too have an acer aspire with this bloody ANNOYING setup error and thanks to your video, im back in business. Thank you miguel (hope i spelt your name right)  :)

[Sinorize]

Hi Expert,

what is the difference between this two modes that you change in BIOS?

in the other word what is the main difference between IDE mode and AHCI mode?

Best Regards...

[AdityaKamat]

hello sir,
I had windows xp running on my laptop.
To experiment i completely formatted the harddisk to ext 2 and installed kali linux.
now i am trying to install back windows xp and the hard disk is not seen...
any suggestions???

[Kirelo]

Bless you, forgot i changed the SATA settings