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SATA HDD not detecting while installing Linux

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17 years 3 months ago #19348 by gr8king
Steps to be followed are as follows :

1. Go to BIOS Setup utility by pressing DEL Key.
2. In BIOS you have menus which are listed below
|Main
|Advanced--->|Drive Configuration
|Security |
|Power |
|Boot |
|Exit |
3. In Advanced Menu select "Drive-IDE-Configuration"
4. "Drive-IDE-Configuration" has following
Default options :
..........
..........
ATA/IDE Configuration [Enhanced] ---> Press Enter / Select [Legacy]

If Legacy is selected then below ATA/IDE Configuration an option
called Legacy IDE Channels is shown where :

5. By Default it will detect other option , but if you have SATA
Hard Disk connected to your Primary SATA and CD or CDRW to your
Secondary Master then you have to select [SATA P0/P2, PATA] by
pressing enter. You will get other options also which are :
[SATA P0/P2, P1/P3]
[SATA P1/P3, PATA]
[SATA P0/P2, PATA] --> Select this option
[PATA only]
6. Try other options according to your drives connected.
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