Help Needed

[Anonfriend]

Hi all,

I am new to the overclocking forum, joined last week when i bought parts to try my first ever overclock. I have now just built a brand new pc from the parts listed below.

I am trying to install windows xp (original cd with no service packs).

Everything seems to work fine until I get to the format NTFS request, when the 80GB disk formats to 100% and then a message comes up....

"Set up was unable to format the partition. The disk may be damaged.

Make sure the drive is switched on and properly connected to your computer. If the disk is a SCSI disk, make sure your SCSI devices are properly terminated. Consult your computer manual or SCSI adapter documentation for more information.

You must select a different partition for Windows XP.

To continue, press ENTER."

I have run my hard disk diagnostic tools and they tell me the SATAII disk is running perfectly.

I am at a total loss, having spent 15 hours trying to sort it out....please help.

Thanks,

Matthew

 

[llwyd]

is the disc partitioned or are you installing to the full 80GB?

 

[Anonfriend]

Full 80GB...was not aware I needed to partition.

 

[PV5150]

Hi Anonfriend

Full 80GB...was not aware I needed to partition.

You don't mate, Windows will automatically make your total 80Gig hdd the C: drive.

I'm thinking the culprit is the ntfs.sys module. I'm just presuming here...Try moving your hard drive over to the secondary IDE channel if it isn't already, put your optical drive/s on the primary, kick cable select out of the picture and set primary, and the slave jumpers (primary for top, slave for bottom respectively). Let us know how you go.

 

[Anonfriend]

I am confused...I have SATAII drives only plus a CD ROM.

How can i attach them to an IDE channel (except for the CD ROM)?

Also they are all set up on individual cables with no jumpers so should not be an issue.

 

[PV5150]

Ooops my bad, I should have read your first post more thoroughly...and checked your gear list. Are you able to format using Samsungs disk tools? http://www.samsung.com/Products/HardDiskDrive/utilities/sutil.htm - make sure it's the right tool for your disk. Also have you removed the other HDD's from the mix and just left your 80Gig one connected? Move to appropriate area of the forum too mate.

 

[FragTek]

I am confused...I have SATAII drives only plus a CD ROM.

How can i attach them to an IDE channel (except for the CD ROM)?

Also they are all set up on individual cables with no jumpers so should not be an issue.

You should still have jumpers on the back for switching between SATA/SATAII.

 

[Raven]

is the cdrom connected to primary or secondary ide ?

some motherboards are a bit cranky when a optical device is connected to the primary ide.

 

[Ham]

I had this problem when trying to fresh format my new 200GB maxtor. I have to run it on SATA1 now as trying too boot it on two puts me into a loop of post, crash, post crash.

Try:

Running it set to SATA1, on a SATA1 port (if possible)

The F6 option (install 3rd party HDD drivers) while installing windows. Obivously you need the SATA2 drivers for your mobo on a floppy for this.

Take and old IDE drive with windows installed. Pulg the SATA drive in as a slave and format it through the IDE booted windows. Then clone the IDE drive to the SATA drive.