When I am going to install windows xp give message, can not find storage media to install xp.(hard drive show in BIOS) what is the reson for this message

If you are installing XP on a SATA hard drive then -

The problem is that XP installation CD does not have a SATA driver, unless you have a SATA drive on a disk etc. and can install the driver when XP asks for a hard drive driver then, XP cannot detect the hard disk and therefore won't install XP. The FIX. Go into the BIOS and disable the SATA drive (enable IDE emulation), this will make XP think it is a IDE/PATA hard disk. Then you can install XP normally. When Windows has been installed then install all the device drivers (including the SATA driver), then shut down and boot up and got into the BIOS and enable the SATA drive.

If the BIOS does not detect the hard disk, then reseat the hard disk and then check the BIOS again.
The hard disk maybe faulty, if so you need a replacement.
If the BIOS detects the hard disk and you are installing Windows XP then -
The problem is that XPinstallation CD does not have a SATA driver, unless you have a SATA drive on adisk etc. and can install the driver when XP asks for a hard drive driver then,XP cannot detect the hard disk and therefore won't install XP.The FIX.Go into the BIOS anddisable the SATA drive (enable IDE emulation), this will make XP think it is aIDE/PATA hard disk. Then you can install XP normally. When Windows hasbeen installed then install all the device drivers (including the SATA driver),then shut down and boot up and got into the BIOS and enable the SATA drive.

Are you using the Fujitsu-supplied Windows XP Installation Media, or a "generic" Windows XP CD-ROM?

The "generic" version may be lacking the device-drivers for the SATA disk-drive,
and therefore cannot "find" the disk-drive.

Presumably, you have an "internal" hard-drive that the BIOS is detecting.

If it is the _only_ disk-drive in your computer, remove it,
and temporarily connect it as a "slave" drive in some other computer.
Then:

Click: Start
Click: Control Panel
Click: Classic View
Click: Administrative Tools
Click: Computer Management
Click: Storage
Click: Disk Management (Local)

Does the drive show there? Is it listed as "Healthy" ?
Does it have a drive-letter assigned?

change your ide cable or sata.
Reset your bios settings pull cmos cell from motherbord for minute so all settings are defaults.
Also boot your computer with winxp disk then if you able to enter in setup then go to recovery console mode and run "chkdsk /r' command .
Also check your harddisk is master set jumper in master position .

preachw996 has it... you must enable the SATA drive you want to install XP onto as your 1st IDE DRIVE/DEVICE (ie. you are telling BIOS to dummy a SATA drive in to the 1st IDE position).

Only then will you be able to recognise the drive as a boot device.

This is done in BIOS.

You should not use line select on any of the drives at this point. Set the jumpers on the components to one master and one slave on each channel. Personally I would put one HD and one optical drive on each channel and make the optical drives the slaves but that's not required. Win98 uses a different file system than XP (FAT32 compared to the newer NTFS) but you can still use the drive. I would copy all the files you want to save and then reformat it using NTFS for better performance.

Boot into XP, both HD should show up when the jumpers are set correctly. If they still do not show up go into your BIOS and double check that all master/slave designations match what you have set the jumpers to.

HP and Compaq Desktop PCs - Error: PXE-E61: Media Test Failure
This document pertains to HP or Compaq desktop computers with Windows XP. The following error message appears: PXE-E61: Media Test Failure This error is probably occurring because the main bootable hard drive is no longer "connected" to the computer and the next usable bootable device in the boot path is the network card. Use the following steps to resolve the error: NOTE: If the computer was recently moved or bumped, make sure the hard drive cables are firmly attached to the motherboard and the hard drive before using the steps in this document. Step 1: Remove all removable storage devices Remove connected devices, remove power, and restart the computer:

1. Disconnect any, personal media drives, pocket media drives, USB or 1394 (Firewire) devices that are attached to the computer, especially USB thumb drives.
2. Remove any CD and DVD discs from their drives.
3. If the computer has a floppy disk drive, remove any floppy disks from the drive.
4. Press and hold the Power button for 5 Seconds to turn off the computer.
5. Disconnect the power cable to the computer.
6. With the power cable disconnected, press the power button again for five seconds. This may reset the firmware for the hard drive to its defaults .
7. Plug in the power cable only and turn on the computer.
8. If the error persists, go to the next step. If the computer starts without the error, one of the removable storage volumes may be preventing the computer from starting or the hard drive was not reponding. Do not leave the removable device in the computer when shutting the computer off. You are done.

Step 2: Make sure a network device is not selected as the first boot device in BIOS The computer may be attempting to boot from the network device.

1. Turn on the computer by pressing the power button on the PC and press the F1 key repeatedly when the first screen opens.
2. Use the arrow keys to select the BOOT screen (from the menu at the top of the screen).
3. Use the arrow keys to select the BOOT Device Priority (or similar).
4. Press Enter .
5. Read the instructions on the page to move any reference to a netwrok device to the bottom of the list. You should also move the optical drive (ODD) to the top of the list.
6. Once the selections have been made, press F10 to Save settings and exit.

Step 3: Test the Hard Drive Test the hard drive using the SMART hard drive test:

1. Press and hold the Power button for 5 Seconds to turn off the computer.
2. Press the F1 key repeatedly after the computer is turned on. A BIOS setup utility should appear.
3. After the BIOS Setup Utility is displayed, use the Down Arrow key to select the hard disk drive name and press Enter .
4. Select SMART Extended Self-Test , press Enter , and wait for the test to complete.
5. If the test fails, the hard drive should be replaced. If the test passes, go to the next step to update the BIOS.

Step 4: Update the BIOS Download and install the latest BIOS for your computer . If, after updating the BIOS and restarting the computer, the error goes away, you are done. If the error persists or a BIOS update is unavailable, go to the next step to recover the computer. Step 5: Recover the operating system To reinstall the Windows XP operating system, perform a system recovery (or reinstall Windows if the computer was upgraded to XP). You may need to start the computer from a set of recovery discs (or from a Windows Installation disc if Windows was upgraded to XP). For more information about how to recover the computer, refer to the HP support article Performing a System Recovery in Windows XP . Step 6: Repair the computer If the preceding steps do not resolve the error, the hard drive or BIOS may have failed and the computer should be serviced. if this service info does not work contact me.

Dear Customer,

thats problem regardiong to your windows version if its working proerly when newly installed than may some files delted during some uninstalation can do all this stuff,
so try to install new full version windows xp than try ,i m sure about that your problem will fixed up.

THNX

if you are using it as a slave hard drive, you should be able to right click my computer, manage, then in next window double click storage, then disk management, then look for your drive, you can then look to see if its recognised, if not it will tell you that its not configured, and you should be able to right click on it and format it.