Asus A8V deluxe not seeing SATA

[Cromster]

I just bought a AMD 64 3800+ and an Asus A8V deluxe MB. When I boot up my PC it shows both of my drives on the start up screen. When I check in the bios it doesn't detect either of my SATA drives. I have a Seagate 120gig and a WD 200 gig. I tried downloading the recommended drivers off the VIA website and started a fresh install of Windows XP.

Everything seems to be ok but it gets to a point when it is starting the install that it asks me to insert the floppy disc with the Via Combo Raid Drivers. I have the floppy inserted but when I hit enter to read the disc it gives me a message that my disc is broken or not readable. I have tried 2 different discs and still get the same issue. I can't even install xp at all at this point.

Does anyone have any ideas? Your help would be greatly appreciated.

Cromster

 

[Harvey]

You may have to enable SATA at another place in your CMOS. RTFM. 🙂

 

[Jeepy2k]

Im having a similar problem so, lets see if we can get both our problems fixed. I had to dismantle my PC to fix a broken chipset fan, (Yes it is the Asus A8N SLI Deluxe =P), when I put my PC back together my 3rd harddrive will not show up. I put it back together just like I had it. I have 2 western digital 74g raptors in a RAID. Those show up as a RAID and are fine. But my seagate 160gig storage drive will not show up. Ive done nothing to the bios or settings. I simply took it apart to get the motherboard out, then put it back together.

Any thoughts there?

 

[Harvey]

Does the board require installing an SATA driver? If not, you could also try using the jumper to clear your CMOS to see if it auto recognizes your drive.

 

[Jeepy2k]

What other effects on my PC will clearing the CMOS do?