make a sata-driver disk. on starting setup of xp you must enter F6. now you can load the driver for sata during the installation.
Thanks for the reply. Where can I find some information to make a sata-driver disk? And is it possible to put it on a CD or DVD, since the computer doesn't have a floppy? Thanks. Kind regards, Nick
Most BIOS'es have an option to change SATA controller from "Enhanced" to "Compatible" so the hard drive can be seen. (It may be called other things.)
make a disk = usb floppy as xp only uses floppy not plain usb storage like 7 in setup. or use nlite to make textmode drivers slipstreamed for your sata chipset.