[ritugoel]

i decide to format my compaq laptop,while formatting setup cannot continue as blue screen appears saying setup cannot continue coz it might b hard disk drives are not powered on. i quit setup by pressing f3.

when i restart my computer to run on old xp (which was already installed before formatting), a blue screen appears saying check for viruses on computer and some msg about CHDSK /F .

i press many keys bt they are not working on tht blue screen , my laptop jst keep on restarting again and again and same problem occur every time...


plz help

[speed_hog]

Ritugoel, Try installing again and this time DELETE all partitions (except restore-recovery partition) FIRST, then choose the install option and do a full format using NTFS file system, not a quick one and see if that helps.

[Elvandil]

Originally Posted by ritugoel

i decide to format my compaq laptop,while formatting setup cannot continue as blue screen appears saying setup cannot continue coz it might b hard disk drives are not powered on. i quit setup by pressing f3.

when i restart my computer to run on old xp (which was already installed before formatting), a blue screen appears saying check for viruses on computer and some msg about CHDSK /F .

i press many keys bt they are not working on tht blue screen , my laptop jst keep on restarting again and again and same problem occur every time...


plz help

Are you formatting or installing? Formatting is not needed outside of setup any more. Just install the OS.

Chaces are that you have a SATA drive which XP does not natively support. Was the drive seen by XP setup at all?

If not:

Installing XP on a SATA drive
Install Windows XP on SATA without a Floppy
Resolving "Setup did not find any hard disk drives" during Windows XP Installation


"Many newer BIOS allow an Alternate method for SATA . . Go into the BIOS and check the 'Sata Operation' setting, change it to 'Raid Autodetect/ATA' if it is not already. Now try to install XP (Verbiage will vary by manufacturer)" - Courtesy of simpswr.

BIOS settings to try:

Originally Posted by Claymore

you can change the controller settings in the BIOS.

Restart the computer and enter the BIOS.
The location and type of setting will vary with the make and model of the motherboard.
Here are some:

MAIN menu
SATA Mode
Select IDE Mode instead of AHCI Mode

====================

ADAVANCED or ADVANCED (BIOS) SETTINGS menu
SATA Drive Configuration
Select Compatibility (Mode) instead of AHCI (Mode)

====================

(BIOS) ADVANCED menu
SATA
Disable Auto
Enable Combination

====================

Set to PATA mode

====================
INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS menu
IDE Function Setup
OnChip IDE => Disabled
SATA DMA transfer => Enabled

INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS menu
Onboard Device
SATA => Disabled

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[ritugoel]

i entered into bios bt there is only one option regarding sata native support that is already enabled , rest of the settings u told me above are not found in the menu.

i m formatting my lappy bt the same problem is ocurring again and again

[ritugoel]

i dont knw wat to do .plz help... my laptop is v6316tu compaq model

[ritugoel]

i never installed vista on my lappy

[Elvandil]

A re you installing Vista or XP?

Do you have the full installation disk or one from Compaq?

If you are installing XP and don't have a floppy, you will need to make a new XP CD according to the directions in the links above.

[speed_hog]

Have you done a Google search to see if your laptop manufacturer even supports Vista with all the drivers you may need?

Do you have a Vista Install disc?
XP seems to have lot less issues than Vista... are you sure you want to go that route?
Vista requires Twice as many resources as XP does... that means it runs twice as slow as XP...

when you start a thread like this it helps us help you better if you put the model number here too.

[ritugoel]

i have v6316tu model of compaq , sir , and i m installing xp.... i dnt knw anythning regarding vista, i never installed vista on my laptop.

i dnt whats going on with my laptop.

[speed_hog]

try these:
Hard drives

» Testing a Hard Disk using the Built in Self Test
» Hard Drive and Memory (RAM) Verification
» Using Disk Defragmenter in Windows Vista and Windows 7
» Incorrect Hard Drive Partition Size Is Displayed in Vista
» What is RAID technology?
» Problems with SATA Drivers When Downgrading From Vista to XP

more options are here:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/p...&lang=en&cc=us

[Moonmom]

Elvandil -
Maybe I've found what my pc needs right here - have been searching the threads for something about "Primary Drive 0 not found"
My Dell 4600C's XP op sys was eaten by a virus before Christmas and the local shop wanted more than I have to reload XP, the backed up data and get me going again. I found instructions on getting rid of all existing partitions before reinstalling XP, and have come down to the end of the installation and stuck with the error msg above.
I've read through J Barnett's instructions to load Windows onto a SATA drive at one of the links provided; I will go back through the installation and stop at the prompt to press F6 and install SCSI or RAID drivers. I'm not completely clear on how to find the drivers on the cd's I have - I guess if nothing else I can google SATA drivers and the file names listed, and put them on a cd. Have no floppy in this 4600C. Wish me luck!
Thanks,
Leslie

ps - after a little more reading thought I would add this info: this is not a hard drive I've added to the pc - it's the one it came with. Should I just call it a Dell 4600C SATA drive? I'm not sure how (or if I can) get to specs on what SATA drive I have - to get the right drivers. Any glaring flaws in my logic? Any other suggestions?
Thanks!

[ritugoel]

hey thnks all of you , setup chal gya properly .

its just tht i have to disable tha sata native , thnks for helping me .....

[ritugoel]

hey i want to ask is it safe to run driver detect kind of software on lappy???

[Elvandil]

Originally Posted by ritugoel

hey i want to ask is it safe to run driver detect kind of software on lappy???

If you're talking about one of those online scanners, probably better to avoid them. Are you missing any drivers now? If so, which ones? Have you checked the manufacturer's site?

If you have all your drivers now and everything is working, then it's better to leave it alone.

[ritugoel]

thank u i got all the drivers thankfully ... thnks for helping me out.

this site is very good,hats off to u techguys.