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Trying new install of XP pro on sata hd w adapter to IDE

Started by Jade1956 , Jul 23 2012 06:02 PM

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Jade1956

Posted 23 July 2012 - 06:02 PM

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I can replace hardware, tell you almost anything you want to know about the wisdom of using an external hard drive, and I cannot understand software. I got a new sata HD from a geek friend. My computer is IDE, so I got an adapter and I have a very happy green light on my adapter. First step, install OS. Boot from CD, XP downloads or says it downloads drivers and such, and then asks if I want new install etc, and I say new install and it hangs up with the examining 131070 mb disk 0 at Id 1 on bus 0 on atapi gibberish It's been hanging there about an hour now. I have nothing else on this drive and my geek buddy reformatted it before he sent it but has no clue why this is hanging up like this. Ideas? Solutions? Any help would be madly appreciated.