Compaq presario V3000 problem

[Kaushal Hiwarkar]

I own Compaq presario V3000 . I want to format it through winXP CD. but when ever I boot from bootable XP after loading initial files/drivers it display 3 message:
1) To install XP press Enter
2) To repair press R
3) To quit press F3
But when I press Enter for installation it show following message:

There is no hard disk drives detected


Why it is so ?

[Choto Cheeta]

That's Because may be u are using a SATA/RAID controller for Which Windows XP doesnt come bundle with Driver's...

To Me, there are 2 way's

For the 1st one you can download the Drivers from here, http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?softwareitem=ob-39535-1&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=&product=1817059&os=228

then put them on a floppy drive

Boot from Installation CD, Put the Floppy in the drive, and Press F6 when Windows Installation ask for a Third Party Hardware driver,

http://www.addonics.com/support/faqs/images/sataboot_f6.gif

Now select the driver for ur device !!!!

Now the second Method and i think u may not have Floppy in that NoteBook :( so, here is the option for u, Download (http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?softwareitem=ob-39535-1&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=&product=1817059&os=228) the driver, Get ur self WinRAR (http://www.rarlabs.com) and then use it to Extract or UnPack Driver in .inf type files, now Download N-Lite (http://www.nliteos.com/) to Integrate the Driver in to ur Installation Disk, in that way u will not need a floppy drive !!!

Link = Guide how to use n-lite http://www.nliteos.com/guide/ Note, Follow the Part which says how to Integrate Drivers, :)

P.S. Windows XP comes with Intel SATA controller driver bundled, u shouldnt have faced the issue in 1st place, wonder why u are facing it... From Where did u get the Windows Installation CD ??

[Kaushal Hiwarkar]

Thanks I think It will work. I will reply you soon

[Choto Cheeta]

Thanks

WelCome :)

I think It will work.

just to ask, does ur Lappy comes with Floppy Driver ??

[Kaushal Hiwarkar]

No I will use nlite

[Choto Cheeta]

OK.. !! Good Luck with it, :)