Standard installers only recognize older IDE interfaces. When they try to communicate with a SATA drive in AHCI mode, the system crashes because it doesn't know how to talk to the hardware.

Installing Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) on modern hardware often presents a major hurdle: the lack of native support for SATA (AHCI) controllers. Without these drivers integrated into your installation media, you will likely encounter the dreaded "Blue Screen of Death" (BSOD) or a "hard drive not found" error during setup.

To resolve this, you need a specialized pre-integrated, or "slipstreamed". Why You Need SATA Drivers

If you prefer to use your own original disc and ensure the drivers are exactly right for your motherboard, use a tool called nLite. Copy your Windows XP files to a folder on your PC.