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After installing my Mesh computer will no longer boot, either normally or safe mode. Continual BSOD
MACHINE_CHECK_EXCEPTION Stop: 0x0000009C (0x00000004, 0x8054D5F0, 0xB2000000,
0x00070F0F)

Machine ran fine until SP2 install. Have now tried to re-install win . But get the error "Setup did not find any installed in your computer"

I have a Deluxe Motherboard and have obtained from ASUS the correct ATA 8237sata drivers. Booted from the CD, F6 to install the ATA drivers (from floppy) which install without error. Then am given the option to Re-install XP or Repair XP. Both options give me the error as above ""Setup did not find any hard disk drives installed in your computer"

I've tried a new cable, but still same result. Interestlingly during POST I do see my drive flash up on the screen as a Maxtor 152Gb, so the BIOS is seeing it somehow, just not the O/S....

There is a lot of SATA tickets out there but most seem fixed by loading the SATA driver via F6 during the boot. I have loaded the drivers (and tried different ones) but with no joy. HELP ANYONE!

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Short summary and practical troubleshooting notes that build on ’s follow-up (moving the Maxtor to the SATA2 port) and ’s slipstreaming suggestion.

The ASUS K8V SE Deluxe uses two different SATA controllers (VIA VT8237 and a Promise PDC20378 RAID controller). That layout often causes Windows XP setup to “see” the drive during POST but fail to detect it during text-mode setup when the wrong controller driver (or no driver) is presented to Setup. ()

Why Setup says “did not find any hard disk drives”: stock XP installers do not include many SATA/AHCI drivers. The installer offers the legacy F6 option to load an OEM mass‑storage driver (you need the floppy-format driver set with TXTSETUP.OEM, INF, SYS, CAT files), or the alternative is to integrate (slipstream) the correct driver into the CD image with a tool such as nLite. Both methods are standard for XP-era SATA installs. (manualzilla.com)

Practical checklist (applies to this thread):

  • Consult the motherboard manual to identify which physical SATA jacks belong to the VIA vs Promise controller and install the matching driver for that controller. ()
  • Quick test: move the drive to the other SATA port/controller (as did) — if it becomes visible, the problem was a port/driver mismatch. (forums.tomshardware.com)
  • If no floppy drive is available, create a slipstreamed XP install ISO with the controller’s text‑mode driver (nLite) and boot from that media. (nliteos.com)

The MACHINE_CHECK_EXCEPTION (0x9C) BSOD indicates a fatal machine‑check — often hardware, firmware or low‑level driver related. If the BSOD continues after resolving SATA/driver issues, perform hardware checks (reseat cables, run memtest, update BIOS, try alternate PSU/ports) before further OS troubleshooting. (learn.microsoft.com)

This list complements the solutions already posted in the thread: using the correct controller driver (or moving the cable) is the fastest fix; slipstreaming with nLite is the most practical fallback when a floppy is not available.

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Hi,

Im having the same problem, were u able to find a way to resolve this?

thnx

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Hi,

Im having the same problem, were u able to find a way to resolve this?

thnx

I connected the sata cable onto the sata2 slot on the mobo. HDD then recognised and I was able to perform the re-install.

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Forget about floppy. Create your own custom XP setup CD with SATA driver included. All you need is nLite tools. Read here for more detail...

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