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| | setup error "information about the disk" when attempting to install i get " setup could not get information about the disk on the computer" how can i continue around this? |
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| | Re: setup error "information about the disk" For persons with SATA/RAID configurations, please ensure you have appropriate drivers for either x86 or x64 platform to load when requested during setup, this will allow Vista to recognize your disk. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta "dru" <dru@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6F45924F-71AA-4542-92E9-C20F54046D27@microsoft.com... > when attempting to install i get " setup could not get information about > the > disk on the computer" how can i continue around this? |
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| | Re: setup error "information about the disk" Both drives are IDE ATA 30 and 80 GB... 30 has 20 left and 80 has 30 left "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote: > For persons with SATA/RAID configurations, please ensure you have > appropriate drivers for either x86 or x64 platform to load when requested > during setup, this will allow Vista to recognize your disk. > -- > -- > Andre > Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com > Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com > Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre > http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta > > "dru" <dru@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:6F45924F-71AA-4542-92E9-C20F54046D27@microsoft.com... > > when attempting to install i get " setup could not get information about > > the > > disk on the computer" how can i continue around this? > > > |
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| | Re: setup error "information about the disk" got the setup to load by disconnecting the second drive and then reconnecting it after installation... "dru" wrote: > Both drives are IDE ATA 30 and 80 GB... 30 has 20 left and 80 has 30 left > > "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote: > > > For persons with SATA/RAID configurations, please ensure you have > > appropriate drivers for either x86 or x64 platform to load when requested > > during setup, this will allow Vista to recognize your disk. > > -- > > -- > > Andre > > Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com > > Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com > > Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre > > http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta > > > > "dru" <dru@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > news:6F45924F-71AA-4542-92E9-C20F54046D27@microsoft.com... > > > when attempting to install i get " setup could not get information about > > > the > > > disk on the computer" how can i continue around this? > > > > > > |
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