Can't get MoBo to recognize SATA HD

[geraldd]

This is my first build and I am using an EPOX EP-8KMM3I-X KM400RT with a
Sempron 2400, WD SATA 80G HD. My problem is that I have followed the manual and set-up the BIOS as requested, since the HD is not in a RAID configuration it is set to IDE. I am installing a new copy of Windows XP and pressing F6 when requested and installing floppies made from the Motherboard suppliers CD. I have changed out the cable to the SATA HD. I do know that it is running. But windows does not recognize my HD! I downloaded DATA Lifeguard for DOS (floppy) and it did not recognize the HD either. Do you think there could be a problem with the BIOS settings, or maybe a bad SATA driver in the MOBO? I have worked on this for a while now and am getting frustrated. :mad:

[Cricket]

If the WD diagnostic can't see the drive the drive may be defective.

But try setting the hard drive to SCSI instead of IDE in the BIOS.

:) Cricket

[geraldd]

I just have IDE and RAID as options. I don't see SCSI? What am I missing?

[TheJackal]

Are you installing the hard drive on the RAID controller?

If you are, than try setting it to RAID in your BIOS.

I am running an MSI k7N2 Delta ILSR with a single 80gig drive running on the third IDE channel, on the RAID controller, and the RAID controller sets it up as Raid 0+1 using a single drive.