Hi,<br><br>What model is it?<br><br>Could be the PC has a SATA drive controller. XP does not support them natively.<br><br><br><br>R<br><br>D<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jun 30, 2011 at 5:26 PM, Robert Ndegwa <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:bobwaire@gmail.com">bobwaire@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>

<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">I am trying to repair  a Windows XP Compaq machine  but it gives me the following error:<br><br><u>Windows XP Professional Setu</u>p<br>

Setup did not find any hard disk drives installed in your computer.<br><br>Make sure any hard disk drives are powered on and properly connected to your computer,and that any disk-related hardware configuration is correct.This may involve running a manufacturer-supplied diagnostic or setup program<br>


<br>Setup cannot continue.To quit setup,press F3.<br><br>Any suggestions will be appreciated<br><font color="#888888"><br>Robert Ndegwa<br>
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