Unable to install XP onto SATA HDD

[Exil3]

I have recently purchased a WD 160Gig SATA and am trying to install Windows XP. Now, its recognised within boot up but when CD boots Windows cannot find any storage devices.
I have tried to use the F6 driver install, but the driver disc that is supplyed is corrupt or something. I have also tried to get the required driver off of the MSI website but to no avail.
Can anyone help find the correct drivers?

MSI K8T Neo [MS-6702 Ver:1.0]

~Cheers

 

[Cheetah8799]

Might be on the CD so you can make a new floppy disk.

Edit: you might also want to check their other English sites, not just the US site.

http://msicomputer.co.uk/
http://www.msicomputer.com
http://www.msi.com.tw/

 

[helpmeout]

If you are just installing SATA , you don't need the drivers in XP. You need those drivers to install RAID, however. Make sure you have the following settings in BIOS:

ONCHIP IDE DEVICE (enter)
IDE Bus Master--------Enabled
OnChip IDE-1 andIDE-2---- Enabled
All the drive settings----Auto

ON CHIP SERIAL ATA
OnChip Serial ATA Mode----IDE
SATA RAID ROM-----Enabled
OnChip Serial ATA-----Enhanced
Serial ATA 1 Mode(IDE3)-----IDE-3 Master
Serial ATA 4 Mode(IDE4)----IDE-4 Master

Disconnect any IDE drives until you get Windows installed oni the SATA or the IDE drive will steal drive letter C:.

 

[Exil3]

I've had a look through the BIOS and there isnt any menus or settings reminisent to the ones you are describing.
Nothing that depicts the OnChip Serial ATA or OnChip IDE Device...

=|

 

[Exil3]

Cheetah,
I've had a look on the CD but there is no function to allow me to create another disc. I've had a look at what is actually on the CD too, but, yet again, there is nothing helpful. I've tried to make a disc with what I think is required but no success.
Any other ideas?

 

[helpmeout]

I'm not familiar with MSI MOBO, I have Abit. I checked Google and saw your board does support SATA through an onboard Promise controller. I'm guessing, but it sounds like that onboard controller is similar to using a PCI controller card, but not sure. Somewhere in your BIOS there should definitely be settings to enable/disable SATA. Not familiar with using a controller, so hope someone comes along. Have you tried searching Google, or search using MOBO model on the help forums. Or MSI tech spt/FAQS, etc.