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Answer» HI all, I have an unused Compaq 6910p which when I try to start up says Non system disk..... When I try to load Windows XP it runs through for a few minutes loading stuff and then reports that no HDD is detected. When I run the ROM setup I can perform HDD checks which take nearly 2 hours and it reports 'Succeed' to the 3 levels of tests performed. ....any suggestions? Very early on in the setup process there will be a PROMPT at the bottom of the page stating " Press F6 to install ADDITIONAL drivers"////do that...then insert your MBoard driver CD///it'll install the drivers for the HDD and setup will continue.And you have to be quick, the MESSAGE is not on the screen very long. If you miss it, as I have several times, take the install disk out and start over, no harm done.Hi thanks for your help, The F6 option says something like...... if you NEED to install SSID or RAID third party. (sorry away from the computer now and trying to remember)...is this the right option? I do not have any disks supplied with the laptop but downloaded and burnt to a DVD a Restore disk for 6910p XP...... is this the right disk? When I do the F6 it asks me to put a disk into the A: drive but I don't have an A: drive ......any further advise?Try here --> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314859/Quote When I do the F6 it asks me to put a disk into the A: drive but I don't have an A: drive You need to make a slipstreamed disk with the sata drivers on it. You can use Nlite for this. Get it here: http://www.nliteos.com/download.html If you're not sure how to burn the disk, there is a guide here: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Install-Windows-XP-On-SATA-Without-a-Floppy-F6-47807.shtml I was going to include a link to the sata driver, but there isn't one listed on the compaq website. Are you sure that that's a 6910p? The 6910p looks like an older computer that may have come with a pata drive.Thanks Guys...... What a bunch of geniuses /genii |
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