Saturday, October 24, 2009
Friday, October 2, 2009
Installing SATA Hard Drive without a floppy drive
I week ago. My desktop's IDE hard disk gave up. so I needed to buy a new one. I couldn't find an IDE HDD so I decided to buy a SATA - it is supported by my motherboard anyway.
To my surprise, my motherboard could not detect it though it says SATA drives are supported. I am not a computer technician but know I bit about troubleshooting. I researched the internet how to make it work but I was really worried that time because I thought I purchased a defective one.
I found out that I need to leave it undetected until I run the OS installation cd. However, when I run the installation cd, it still could not detect the hard drive I installed. So I searched up again and found out that my current OS installation cd does not have the SATA driver for my hard disk.
During the first part of the OS installtion you would need to press F6 to install necessary drivers for SCSCI, etc (I don't know what they are). It will then prompt you to insert installation floppy disk. I have the sata installation disk that come with my motherboard however I don't have a floppy drive anymore. Computers nowadays don't come with floppy drives no longer.
But there's a tip from my research how to insert the SATA drivers into the OS installation disk.
First, you need to use another computer...visit your motherboard website and look for the correct SATA drivers for your motherboard. (In case you don't know the model of your motherboard, restart your pc, before boot up you will see some codes like MSI-XX-XXXX on the lower portion of your screen. just press the pause button on your keyboard if it shows up too fast).
Download the correct SATA driver for your motherboard. unzip it (if compressed) and save it somewhere.
Now download an application called nLite http://www.nliteos.com/download.html . You would need also need a .NET framework 2.0. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0856eacb-4362-4b0d-8edd-aab15c5e04f5&DisplayLang=en before you install the nLite application.
Once installed (to another PC). run the nlite application. Then browse your OS installation CD then press the Drivers and Bootable ISO button and continue to create an ISO image to burn in a CD. Then click the next button to browse the SATA drive files you saved earlier.
Finally, confirm with the YES button to continue burning direct to a blank CD.
After finished, let it try to boot from this freshly burned bootable CD to start a fresh installation of your OS. You would not need to press F6 during the installation as the installation drivers are already inserted into your OS installation disk.
Good luck.
I hope this helps. I made it easier for you. (I spent 2 days researching about this).
To my surprise, my motherboard could not detect it though it says SATA drives are supported. I am not a computer technician but know I bit about troubleshooting. I researched the internet how to make it work but I was really worried that time because I thought I purchased a defective one.
I found out that I need to leave it undetected until I run the OS installation cd. However, when I run the installation cd, it still could not detect the hard drive I installed. So I searched up again and found out that my current OS installation cd does not have the SATA driver for my hard disk.
During the first part of the OS installtion you would need to press F6 to install necessary drivers for SCSCI, etc (I don't know what they are). It will then prompt you to insert installation floppy disk. I have the sata installation disk that come with my motherboard however I don't have a floppy drive anymore. Computers nowadays don't come with floppy drives no longer.
But there's a tip from my research how to insert the SATA drivers into the OS installation disk.
First, you need to use another computer...visit your motherboard website and look for the correct SATA drivers for your motherboard. (In case you don't know the model of your motherboard, restart your pc, before boot up you will see some codes like MSI-XX-XXXX on the lower portion of your screen. just press the pause button on your keyboard if it shows up too fast).
Download the correct SATA driver for your motherboard. unzip it (if compressed) and save it somewhere.
Now download an application called nLite http://www.nliteos.com/download.html . You would need also need a .NET framework 2.0. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0856eacb-4362-4b0d-8edd-aab15c5e04f5&DisplayLang=en before you install the nLite application.
Once installed (to another PC). run the nlite application. Then browse your OS installation CD then press the Drivers and Bootable ISO button and continue to create an ISO image to burn in a CD. Then click the next button to browse the SATA drive files you saved earlier.
Finally, confirm with the YES button to continue burning direct to a blank CD.
After finished, let it try to boot from this freshly burned bootable CD to start a fresh installation of your OS. You would not need to press F6 during the installation as the installation drivers are already inserted into your OS installation disk.
Good luck.
I hope this helps. I made it easier for you. (I spent 2 days researching about this).
Internet Phone (VoIP)
High costs of international cost from New Zealand to Philippines has triggered me research about VOIP (voice over the internet protocol) or internet phone. I never thought that it was so easy to set up your own telephony over the internet. I have been using yahoo messenger to cheaply communicate however I have become tired of it. I wanted to experience free high quality calls without being tied up to a computer.
I was able to setup one back home in the Philippines and one here in New Zealand: so I and my family back home are now enjoying unlimited free calls anytime. I would like to share how to make your own.
Step 1. You need to have a broadband internet connection with a spare LAN port - this is where you will connect your internet phone device.
Step 2. You will need to buy a VOIP adapter (just google for it, or you could find cheap ones on ebay, trademe.co.nz, or sulit.com.ph). OR can use your Nokia phone if it has an internet capability. I use my Nokia E63 via a wireless LAN connection.
Step 3. You need to set up your voip account. I have tried one provider and I am very satisfied with their service. It's free and calling from voip to voip phone is free. http://www.callcentric.com/?aid=63700
Step 4. Setup your equipment according to the recommended settings of your voip provider. You might not find settings for your nokia phone but can always google callcentric setting for you device. (Please watch out for my blog on nokia settings)
Step 5. Make a test call... Congratulations!
Making calls to lot of destinations is also very affordable, as low as $0.018 per minute calls to mobile/ ordinary telephone in the US, Canada, New Zealand and many more. Of course voip to voip call is free.
As i mentioned I use my Nokia phone for internet calls. It is so convenient to use. I have preset it to get online when I get home. It automatically registers and connects via my WLAN at home and start receiving and making calls. So convenient. It's like using a normal telephone/mobile but through the internet. Call quality is better than international calls thru commercial telcos.
Only a few people know about this. That's why telco companies keep on growing.
I hope you learned something from me. For additional instructions, just let me know.
I was able to setup one back home in the Philippines and one here in New Zealand: so I and my family back home are now enjoying unlimited free calls anytime. I would like to share how to make your own.
Step 1. You need to have a broadband internet connection with a spare LAN port - this is where you will connect your internet phone device.
Step 2. You will need to buy a VOIP adapter (just google for it, or you could find cheap ones on ebay, trademe.co.nz, or sulit.com.ph). OR can use your Nokia phone if it has an internet capability. I use my Nokia E63 via a wireless LAN connection.
Step 3. You need to set up your voip account. I have tried one provider and I am very satisfied with their service. It's free and calling from voip to voip phone is free. http://www.callcentric.com/?aid=63700
Step 4. Setup your equipment according to the recommended settings of your voip provider. You might not find settings for your nokia phone but can always google callcentric setting for you device. (Please watch out for my blog on nokia settings)
Step 5. Make a test call... Congratulations!
Making calls to lot of destinations is also very affordable, as low as $0.018 per minute calls to mobile/ ordinary telephone in the US, Canada, New Zealand and many more. Of course voip to voip call is free.
As i mentioned I use my Nokia phone for internet calls. It is so convenient to use. I have preset it to get online when I get home. It automatically registers and connects via my WLAN at home and start receiving and making calls. So convenient. It's like using a normal telephone/mobile but through the internet. Call quality is better than international calls thru commercial telcos.
Only a few people know about this. That's why telco companies keep on growing.
I hope you learned something from me. For additional instructions, just let me know.
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