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Hallo,
I have run into what seems to be not a unique problem ie uninstalling Microsoft Flight Sim X to try and clear a problem, did not uninstall totally and now wont install (error message 1722 followed by 1603). Cleared every FSX file I could find, no change. having applied various internet 'fixes' without success and in fact mucked it up a bit, it seems that this is a Microsoft Installer bug.
Restore and Recover processes not effective.


Decided the simple option was to reload XP from MESH Recovery Disk.
Run into 'Set Up did not find hard disk drives installed.... etc.'

The computer runs normally otherwise;

MESH AMD Athlon XP3000+
Motherboard- ASUS A7N8X-E
HDD Maxtor Y080M0 SCSI 80MB


BIOS
Primary Master None
Expands to IDE HDD Auto Detection
Expands to IDE Primary Master Auto

All Disk data shows as 0

Primary Slave None

1st Boot CD ROM
2nd Boot HDD-0

I have tried some Forum fixes but usually they suggest changing BIOS setting (Phoenix Technologies 02/04/2004) that don't exist in my version.

This is my first Forum involvement, any help please.

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A few focused troubleshooting notes that pick up on 's direction and target the odd bit you described, .

If the running Windows sees the disk but the XP recovery environment does not, the usual cause is that the recovery installer lacks the motherboard's storage controller driver. Many SATA/AHCI controllers present devices to Windows through a vendor driver (Windows then shows them under the SCSI/storage class) even when the BIOS does not show full device info. That explains why the live OS sees the drive but the plain text-mode setup reports "no hard disks".

Two practical diagnostic paths:

  • Check what the BIOS actually reports first. If the BIOS shows a correct model and capacity, look for a BIOS option named like "SATA Mode / OnChip SATA Type / AHCI / RAID" and switch it to "IDE/Compatibility/Legacy" for the install (you can set AHCI again after). If the BIOS shows the drive as "None" or capacity 0, double-check power/data cables and whether the disk is on an add-in controller card that the BIOS does not enumerate.
  • From the working Windows install, identify the exact text-mode driver you need: Device Manager -> the storage controller entry -> Properties -> Driver Details and note the .inf file name. Download the matching XP (32-bit) text-mode driver package from the board or controller vendor, extract the folder that contains the .inf/.sys/.cat files, and either copy that folder to a formatted floppy (for the F6 driver load) or slipstream the driver into a new XP install ISO (tools such as driver-integration utilities automate that).

Final tips: use a Linux/GParted live CD to confirm the disk is readable and to back up data before reinstallation; always use the XP 32-bit text-mode driver (not Vista/Win7 drivers); changing BIOS SATA mode can affect booting of existing installs, so proceed carefully.

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did you hit f6 at the start of the install to load drivers for the scsi controller card drivers/or onboard scsi device .may or may not be necessary to do so ,you will need the drivers for the device ,i know in my case i have them on a floppy ,but mines is older computer with a pci scsi device that i first need to load drivers before winxp see the scsi drive .are you sure its a scsi and not a s-ata drive ,if so same applies for bot types of drives in some cases winxp will have drivers for sata drive ,

if you have a manual of the motherboard check chapter 5, about installin an os . ,if you don't have a manual download this one for your board .your mother board should have come with a cdrom with drivers on it for the s-ata drive

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Caperjack,
Thank you for replying. You are quite right in questioning the SCSI, my Computer supplier lists the HD as a SATA but a system description via 3MARK list the HD as a SCSI Device and the Windows System Information / Storage / Disks, lists SCSI. so I am assuming that it is. I don't understand why if the windows system is detecting all the HD data why it can't find the HD in Recovery.
When you buy a built system you get so little information eg no Drivers, I will try to find the motherboard manual from ASUS, otherwise how do you know which Driver to download?

Regards
ICP

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Caperjack,
Thank you for replying. You are quite right in questioning the SCSI, my Computer supplier lists the HD as a SATA but a system description via 3MARK list the HD as a SCSI Device and the Windows System Information / Storage / Disks, lists SCSI. so I am assuming that it is. I don't understand why if the windows system is detecting all the HD data why it can't find the HD in Recovery.
When you buy a built system you get so little information eg no Drivers, I will try to find the motherboard manual from ASUS, otherwise how do you know which Driver to download?

Regards
ICP

Hello ,the link in my post above is a adobe reader file of you motherboards manual,and i would say you drive is sata and not scsi ,if you read in the manual you will find info on how to get the drivers from the motherboard cd if you still have it .if not you will need to search asus website for drivers for the motherboard ,and copy them to a disk .

your board ,if its the deluxe ,actually the deluxe only one listed .

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Hello ,the link in my post above is a adobe reader file of you motherboards manual,and i would say you drive is sata and not scsi ,if you read in the manual you will find info on how to get the drivers from the motherboard cd if you still have it .if not you will need to search asus website for drivers for the motherboard ,and copy them to a disk .

your board ,if its the deluxe ,actually the deluxe only one listed .

Caperjack

Thank you for the info, I shall read the manual and go from there. I've chased up the driver availability and how to fit it into a floppy, if successful I will post the process.

Thanks again
ICP

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