Intalling XP service pack 2 Help nEED!!

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i had xp sp 3 bt i want to install xp sp 2.. bt when i try to format using xp sp2 cd it says.. setupt cannot find any hard disk drives....

can anyone help me to install xp sp 2 on ma pc..
 

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    : remove all IDE , Sata cables
    then set ur HDD only and boot from that..
    then plug CD\DVD drives
    and try to format again

    If HDD doesn't detected !!!!! u might be in trouble with ur HDD!!!!
     

    gazaly

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    Hahaha maara replys denney... HDD cables remove karanna awashsha naha A'kata.. A'ka SATA drivers nathi nisai HDD Eka Detect wenney naththey.. A'kata karanna krama dekak thiyenawaa.. Ekak thamai PC Eke model ekata adaala (HP nam HP..Toshiba nam A'kata )SATA Drivers Download karala floppy Drive Ekak thiyenawanam.. A'floppy ekata A'drivers daala thiyagena oya oya Kiyana XP sp3 CD Eka daala CD eken boot karanna ethakota ena mulma Blue screen eken F6 Gahala SATA drivers copy wenna denna ethakota HDD eka Detect kara gannawa...

    Deweni karamey thamai Oya Oyage PC eke model ekata adaala SATA Drivers thiyena XPsp3 with SATA kiyana wargaye Bootable CD ekak aran(Demonoid wagey torrent site walanam godak a'wa thiyenawaa) A'ken Boot karama F6 gahanna awashsha naha Nikanma Ara CD Eke thiyena SATA Drivers walin HDD Eka detect karagena oyata oyage wadey kara ganna puluwan...
     
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    madurax86 said:
    amuthuma ledak ....format using a linux live cd or something else and then try SP2 CD eka wada da?


    mehemai... Sp3 cd eka dala format karannath puluwan... and e cd eken installuth wenawa... bt sp2 cd eken format wena thenata enakan enawa.. and ara mssage eka enawa.. SP2 cd eka hodata weda karana ekak... mama hithanne file system eke awulak wage..
     

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    gazaly said:
    Hahaha maara replys denney... HDD cables remove karanna awashsha naha A'kata.. A'ka SATA drivers nathi nisai HDD Eka Detect wenney naththey.. A'kata karanna krama dekak thiyenawaa.. Ekak thamai PC Eke model elata adaala SATA Drivers Download karala floppy Drive Ekak thiyenawanam.. A'floppy ekata A'drivers daala thiyagena oya oya Kiyana XP sp3 CD Eka daala CD eken boot karanna ethakota ena mulma Blue screen eken F6 Gahala SATA drivers copy wenna denna ethakota HDD eka Detect kara gannawa...

    Deweni karamey thamai Oya Oyage PC eke model ekata adaala SATA Drivers thiyena XPsp3 with SATA kiyana wargaye Bootable CD ekak aran(Demonoid wagey torrent site walanam godak a'wa thiyenawaa) A'ken Boot karama F6 gahanna awashsha naha Nikanma Ara CD Eke thiyena SATA Drivers walin HDD Eka detect karagena oyata oyage wadey kara ganna puluwan...


    :yes::yes::yes::yes::yes:
     

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    cow_theboy said:
    mehemai... Sp3 cd eka dala format karannath puluwan... and e cd eken installuth wenawa... bt sp2 cd eken format wena thenata enakan enawa.. and ara mssage eka enawa.. SP2 cd eka hodata weda karana ekak... mama hithanne file system eke awulak wage..

    mama kiyapu dey karala balannako.. oyata oyage PC eke Floppy Drive Ekak naththanm Lap Ekak nam Oyata mama kiyala thiyena 1st karayata karannata External Floppy Drve Ekak awashsha wenawaa... :(
    Eta wada leysi 2nd Eka ...:yes: :yes:
     

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    gazaly said:
    Hahaha maara replys denney... HDD cables remove karanna awashsha naha A'kata.. A'ka SATA drivers nathi nisai HDD Eka Detect wenney naththey.. A'kata karanna krama dekak thiyenawaa.. Ekak thamai PC Eke model ekata adaala (HP nam HP..Toshiba nam A'kata )SATA Drivers Download karala floppy Drive Ekak thiyenawanam.. A'floppy ekata A'drivers daala thiyagena oya oya Kiyana XP sp3 CD Eka daala CD eken boot karanna ethakota ena mulma Blue screen eken F6 Gahala SATA drivers copy wenna denna ethakota HDD eka Detect kara gannawa...

    Deweni karamey thamai Oya Oyage PC eke model ekata adaala SATA Drivers thiyena XPsp3 with SATA kiyana wargaye Bootable CD ekak aran(Demonoid wagey torrent site walanam godak a'wa thiyenawaa) A'ken Boot karama F6 gahanna awashsha naha Nikanma Ara CD Eke thiyena SATA Drivers walin HDD Eka detect karagena oyata oyage wadey kara ganna puluwan...


    laptop ekakne thiyenne.. floppy nanee...
     

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    cow_theboy said:
    mehemai... Sp3 cd eka dala format karannath puluwan... and e cd eken installuth wenawa... bt sp2 cd eken format wena thenata enakan enawa.. and ara mssage eka enawa.. SP2 cd eka hodata weda karana ekak... mama hithanne file system eke awulak wage..

    mage tiyeneth SATA drive ekak melo aulak nathuwa SP2 install una maxtor ekak ai SP2 danne SP3 hodai ne :P
     

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    cow_theboy said:
    laptop ekakne thiyenne.. floppy nanee...

    ok ehenam mama kiyapu deweni karamata karanna SATA Drivers thiyena CD ekak oya Nlite eken hada ganna puluwan.. mama nam hada gaththa mage lap ekata..

    thawath Eka kramayak thiyenawa Oya bios walata gihilla Balanna A'ke HDD Eka thiyena kotase IDE native mode kiyala A'ka Enable karala balanna... namuth mey option eka hama Bios ekakama naha thiyenney tikakai compak wage A'wawala nam thiyenawa samahara HP wala thiyenawaa oya A'ka karama oya SATA Prashne Enney naha... namuth A' option eka Thiyenawanam witharai..

    oya N-lite software eken SATA Drivers daala bootable CD ekak hada ganna.. A'kai hondama and leysima eka..:yes: :yes:
     

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    gazaly said:
    Hahaha maara replys denney... HDD cables remove karanna awashsha naha A'kata.. A'ka SATA drivers nathi nisai HDD Eka Detect wenney naththey.. A'kata karanna krama dekak thiyenawaa.. Ekak thamai PC Eke model ekata adaala (HP nam HP..Toshiba nam A'kata )SATA Drivers Download karala floppy Drive Ekak thiyenawanam.. A'floppy ekata A'drivers daala thiyagena oya oya Kiyana XP sp3 CD Eka daala CD eken boot karanna ethakota ena mulma Blue screen eken F6 Gahala SATA drivers copy wenna denna ethakota HDD eka Detect kara gannawa...

    Deweni karamey thamai Oya Oyage PC eke model ekata adaala SATA Drivers thiyena XPsp3 with SATA kiyana wargaye Bootable CD ekak aran(Demonoid wagey torrent site walanam godak a'wa thiyenawaa) A'ken Boot karama F6 gahanna awashsha naha Nikanma Ara CD Eke thiyena SATA Drivers walin HDD Eka detect karagena oyata oyage wadey kara ganna puluwan...

    :yes: :yes: ALUTHMA XP SP2 CD WALA SATA SUPPORT THIYENAWA NEDA?
    EHEMA 1K HOYA GATHTHATH HARINE!
     

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    cow_theboy said:
    laptop ekakne thiyenne.. floppy nanee...

    ehenum oyaata SATA support karana CD iso ekak hoyagena eeeka download karanna venava. ehema naththum me kramaya karala balanna. samaharavita hariyai. habai errors ennath ida thiyanava. XP SP3 eka daala eeken hard eke detect karana thana venakan yanna. eeta passe e cd eka ain karala oyaage sp2 cd eka daala balanna eeken format karala install karanna puluvan da kiyala.
     

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    madurax86 said:
    mage tiyeneth SATA drive ekak melo aulak nathuwa SP2 install una maxtor ekak ai SP2 danne SP3 hodai ne :P


    hari machan,. mage eke kalin dala thibbe xp sp3ne... ekada danne ne problem.. eka.. eka format karanna be sp2 cd ekak dala.. and sp2 install karannath be.
     

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    madurax86 said:
    mage tiyeneth SATA drive ekak melo aulak nathuwa SP2 install una maxtor ekak ai SP2 danne SP3 hodai ne :P

    e BIOS vala e option eka support karanavanum vitharai. ehemath naththum oyaage SP2 eka SATA drivers support karanava athi. naththum anivaryen SATA Raid drivers thiyana floppy ekak oona.
     

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    chint said:
    :yes: :yes: ALUTHMA XP SP2 CD WALA SATA SUPPORT THIYENAWA NEDA?
    EHEMA 1K HOYA GATHTHATH HARINE!

    ehema thiyena thamai namuth apey PC ekata adaala SATA drivers naththam wada karrnney naha.. A'kai awla.. O'na tharam Net eke thiyenawa XPsp3 with SATA kiya Download karaganna eka leysine..
    Ehema naththam ithin Nlite eken hada gannath puluwanney..:yes:
     

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    cow_theboy said:
    hari machan,. mage eke kalin dala thibbe xp sp3ne... ekada danne ne problem.. eka.. eka format karanna be sp2 cd ekak dala.. and sp2 install karannath be.

    ehema ekak nae. kavu da kiyanne ehema install karanna bae kiyala. puluvan. oyaata install karanna bari windows valin vitharai. boot karala install karanna makanna puluvan. ehenum ithin Vista ho Windows 7 daapu pc ekakata kavadavath aaith XP danna bahane :rofl: :rofl:
     

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    gazaly said:
    ok ehenam mama kiyapu deweni karamata karanna SATA Drivers thiyena CD ekak oya Nlite eken hada ganna puluwan.. mama nam hada gaththa mage lap ekata..

    thawath Eka kramayak thiyenawa Oya bios walata gihilla Balanna A'ke HDD Eka thiyena kotase IDE native mode kiyala A'ka Enable karala balanna... namuth mey option eka hama Bios ekakama naha thiyenney tikakai compak wage A'wawala nam thiyenawa samahara HP wala thiyenawaa oya A'ka karama oya SATA Prashne Enney naha... namuth A' option eka Thiyenawanam witharai..

    oya N-lite software eken SATA Drivers daala bootable CD ekak hada ganna.. A'kai hondama and leysima eka..:yes: :yes:

    Nlite kramaya try karanna. oyaage SP 2 cd eka Nlite valin copy karagannava. eeta passe oyaage motherboard ekata hariyana Sata Drivers thiyana folder eka dunnahama eyaa e option dagannava oona vidiyakata. onnum Windows update hitan oyaata add karaganna puluvan oyaage XP CD ekata.
     

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    cow_theboy said:
    hari machan,. mage eke kalin dala thibbe xp sp3ne... ekada danne ne problem.. eka.. eka format karanna be sp2 cd ekak dala.. and sp2 install karannath be.

    man bios wala option ekakata kiyala haduwe mobo eka gathata passe boot from CD witarai :D install vista then driver aulak wena one