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Hello Looking for SATA/RAID drivers for Gateway MX6441 series notebook
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I've been having this problem with my gateway MX6441 series notebook. Every time I attempt to install Windows XP I get to the point where I get three choices. One is to press enter and have windows xp installed the second is to press R to have window xp repaired and the third is to press F3 to exit setup completely. Once I press either of the two options this is what I get:
"Setup did not find any hard disk drives installed in your computer. 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. Setup cannot continue. To quit Setup, press F3."
This problem happens when you have SATA hard drive and you have RAID/SATA mode configured in BIOS. So the solution is to change the SATA Mode to IDE in BIOS. Unfortunately I don't have it set up that way and as a result I have to download SATA RAID drivers from my motherboard manufacturer’s website, extract the drivers to a floppy disk and then insert the floppy to my computer during Windows XP installation.
So here is my problem. I don't know where to look for the SATA/RAID drivers. I'm completely lost. I thought at one point I had found it but it was a total bust. If anyone could lend me a helping hand I would greatly appreciated. The following are some specs of the notebook. Thanks.
gateway Motherboard 31ma3mb0064
Processor AMD Turion™ 64 Mobile Technology ML-34
Operates at 1.8 GHz | 1 MB L2 Cache
HyperTransport™ technology at up to 1600 MHz
Screen 15.4-inch Widescreen Ultrabright WXGA TFT
Chipset ATI Radeon® Xpress 200M Chipset (RS482M)
Memory 512 MB DDR 333 MHz (1 × 512) PC2700
Expandable to 2 GB
Total Slots: 2 DDR2 Slots | Available Slots: 1 DDR2 Slots
Video ATI Radeon® Xpress 200M Integrated Graphics
64 MB shared video memory
Audio AC '97 2.3 Compliant Audio
Built-in speakers
Hard Drive 80 GB hard drive (4200 RPM)
Optical Drive DVD+/-RW Multi-Format Double Layer (up to 8.5 GB)
Write maximum: 8X DVD +/-R, 6X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 2X DVD-R DL, 2.4X DVD+R DL, 24X CD-R and 16X CD-RW
Read maximum: 24X CD-R/RW/ROM, 8X DVD-R/RW/ROM, 4X DVD+/-R DL, RAM
I've been having this problem with my gateway MX6441 series notebook. Every time I attempt to install Windows XP I get to the point where I get three choices. One is to press enter and have windows xp installed the second is to press R to have window xp repaired and the third is to press F3 to exit setup completely. Once I press either of the two options this is what I get:
"Setup did not find any hard disk drives installed in your computer. 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. Setup cannot continue. To quit Setup, press F3."
This problem happens when you have SATA hard drive and you have RAID/SATA mode configured in BIOS. So the solution is to change the SATA Mode to IDE in BIOS. Unfortunately I don't have it set up that way and as a result I have to download SATA RAID drivers from my motherboard manufacturer’s website, extract the drivers to a floppy disk and then insert the floppy to my computer during Windows XP installation.
So here is my problem. I don't know where to look for the SATA/RAID drivers. I'm completely lost. I thought at one point I had found it but it was a total bust. If anyone could lend me a helping hand I would greatly appreciated. The following are some specs of the notebook. Thanks.
gateway Motherboard 31ma3mb0064
Processor AMD Turion™ 64 Mobile Technology ML-34
Operates at 1.8 GHz | 1 MB L2 Cache
HyperTransport™ technology at up to 1600 MHz
Screen 15.4-inch Widescreen Ultrabright WXGA TFT
Chipset ATI Radeon® Xpress 200M Chipset (RS482M)
Memory 512 MB DDR 333 MHz (1 × 512) PC2700
Expandable to 2 GB
Total Slots: 2 DDR2 Slots | Available Slots: 1 DDR2 Slots
Video ATI Radeon® Xpress 200M Integrated Graphics
64 MB shared video memory
Audio AC '97 2.3 Compliant Audio
Built-in speakers
Hard Drive 80 GB hard drive (4200 RPM)
Optical Drive DVD+/-RW Multi-Format Double Layer (up to 8.5 GB)
Write maximum: 8X DVD +/-R, 6X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 2X DVD-R DL, 2.4X DVD+R DL, 24X CD-R and 16X CD-RW
Read maximum: 24X CD-R/RW/ROM, 8X DVD-R/RW/ROM, 4X DVD+/-R DL, RAM
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