Quote Originally Posted by Neller View Post
Hello. I have this problem with ABIT IP35pro. I can install WIN XP PROFI SP2 from INSTALL CD. In BIOS I see my 2x250Gb MAXTOR SATA1 HDDs. ACHI is disabled (IDE mode enabled). Install starting OK, but when I choose HDD for instalation and press ENTER PC show this problem: THIS HDD does not contain partion compatibile with WINDOWS XP.

What is mean? THX Neller

BIOS last: ver.14, HDD 250GB SATA1 MAXTOR, WIN XP SP2
you need to partiton the drives...formatting is not required, just make them into a primary partition and make sure one of them is set to "active".

if you do not have a windows OS installed to do the partitioning then i presume Maxtor has a utility to make the drive ready for windows install.