setup error "information about the disk"

Posted: 06-14-2006, 01:01 AM
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"
Posted: 06-14-2006, 01:43 AM
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.
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"dru" <dru@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> 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"
Posted: 06-14-2006, 02:29 AM
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"
Posted: 06-15-2006, 11:41 PM
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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