Re-building Satellite Pro A200 with Windows XP - How to

Hi,
I am seeking some assistance with regards to some A200 that i have just recieved.
They have come with Vista Home premium, but i attempting to re-build them using windows XP discs.
Once booting the machines from the disc and requesting to install windows XP, I get the following message:
Setup did not find any hard disk drives installed in your computer.
Make sure any hard disc 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
I have tried going into the BIOS to find the setting which alloys you to boot using simple hard drive settings but this option does not seem to be present, can any body help as this is quite an urgent issue.
Kind regards,
Kevin Bennett

Hi
It seems you need the SATA driver!!!
On the Toshiba page you should find the Intel Storage Manger. This is a SATA driver and it should be included during the XP setup procedure by pressing the F6 button.
Then you could include it from the external FDD drive
If you dont have a FDD drive then you could use the free software called nLite
By the way; why you don't use the search option in this forum for searching similar threads...

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