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Hi,
I am just a computer user (don't know much about what's inside it).
My Satellite Pro 6100 (notebook) came with Windows XP and IDE 30GB hard drive. Recently, the hard drive packed up. After a brief consultation (now I know I should have consulted more) I bought a Toshiba MK8026GAX (80 GB, 16MB buffer hard drive) with the understanding that I just have to pullout the defective IDE HD and plug in the new SATA HD.
Physically the new SATA mated well but I am unable to boot the Computer though I have tried advices posted in many sites. I have (I believe successfully) downloaded SATA Raid drivers/controllers (7 files including KR10l.sys)and tried the "F6 procedure". As some one else encountered an error message popsup which reads "D:\........\ole not supported at line 1XXX".
Now when I try the same procedue it says "Windows already has driver that you can use for "Toshiba Raid Driver for Windows XP" but gos back to options of "S" or "F3".
I suspect the Mother Board of my notebook does not recognize the new SATA HD.
Please advise where can I find SATA Raid controller for the mother Board (I don't know how to identify it) if I am right as above or advise me what to do. I read some lond description about "sliptream" but could not understand it.
thanks
yasa

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— good follow-up that the replacement is Ultra ATA (44‑pin). That changes the troubleshooting path: SATA/RAID drivers and the XP "F6" floppy method are only needed when the installer cannot see a SATA/RAID controller. With a PATA/IDE 44‑pin drive the first things to check are hardware detection and whether an OS (or bootloader) is actually present on the new disk.

Try this in order:

  • Enter the BIOS setup before Windows starts and confirm the laptop lists the new drive. If the BIOS does not see the disk it is a hardware/connection problem (incorrect drive, bent connector, adapter missing, or BIOS limitation). Reseat the drive and inspect the 44‑pin connector and latch.
  • If the BIOS sees the disk but Windows does not boot, the disk is probably blank or missing a bootloader. Boot the Windows XP CD and choose the Repair/Recovery Console. If an existing Windows install is present try fixmbr and fixboot; if not, perform a normal install to the new drive.
  • If you intended to copy your old installation, the old drive must be cloned before swapping. Use a USB‑IDE adapter or connect both drives to another PC and clone with disk‑imaging software. If the old drive is dead, a fresh XP install is the practical path.
  • The XP "F6" prompt only accepts plain driver files from a floppy. If you ever need a third‑party mass‑storage driver you must extract the driver package to a floppy (INF, SYS, CAT) or slipstream the driver into an XP ISO using a tool like nLite and burn a new CD.

If BIOS does not detect the drive despite a correct connector, test the new disk in another laptop/enclosure to rule out a defective unit. If BIOS sees it and XP installer still fails to list it, note the installer messages precisely and post them; that will pinpoint whether it is a driver issue or simply a missing OS.

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Hi,
I am just a computer user (don't know much about what's inside it).
My Satellite Pro 6100 (notebook) came with Windows XP and IDE 30GB hard drive. Recently, the hard drive packed up. After a brief consultation (now I know I should have consulted more) I bought a Toshiba MK8026GAX (80 GB, 16MB buffer hard drive) with the understanding that I just have to pullout the defective IDE HD and plug in the new SATA HD.
Physically the new SATA mated well but I am unable to boot the Computer though I have tried advices posted in many sites. I have (I believe successfully) downloaded SATA Raid drivers/controllers (7 files including KR10l.sys)and tried the "F6 procedure". As some one else encountered an error message popsup which reads "D:\........\ole not supported at line 1XXX".
Now when I try the same procedue it says "Windows already has driver that you can use for "Toshiba Raid Driver for Windows XP" but gos back to options of "S" or "F3".
I suspect the Mother Board of my notebook does not recognize the new SATA HD.
Please advise where can I find SATA Raid controller for the mother Board (I don't know how to identify it) if I am right as above or advise me what to do. I read some lond description about "slipstream" but could not understand it.
thanks
yasa

Belated posting:
My new hard drive is not a SATA. It is a Ultra ATA (IDE-ATA/EIDE/ATAPI 44 pin header), 80 GB, 5400rpm, 16MB buffer.
My old hard drive is ATA100 (IDE interface also 44 pin header), 30GB, 4200rpm, 2MB buffer.
sorry for errors in the original postiong
Yasa

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