Re: need recovery cd

Thanks but my drive is ATA not SATA....and I finally was able to load
windows 2000...thanks to all for the replies...cya


On Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:18:36 -0700 (PDT), obs <obs@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:

>If you have an SATA hard drive, you need to load the drivers
>when the Windows install CD is booting up (aka the "F5" step)
>using a floppy.
>
>The other option is to run the drive in IDE compatible mode, if
>you can't figure out the SATA drivers thing.  Just go into the
>BIOS and see if there is a setting you can change for the SATA
>controller.
>
>
>> My Acer 2312cli notebook hard drive died after only 2 years of
>> operation...so I bought one to replace it but can't install any
>> windows, so suspect that the recovery cd does install something that I
>> don't have so I need a copy of the recovery cd...I don't need windows
>> already bought it...so just the recovery cd...thanks
>> PS a big thanks to all notebook company for not supplying those cd...