Windows XP Setup Question

Jackattak · 08-01-2006, 08:15 PM

Anyone know of a way to make Windows XP Setup look in a different location than the floppy drive after pressing F6 to load SATA RAID controller drivers?

TIA, J

EDIT: Mods, just saw there is an OS section...please move, and I apologize for the mishap. Thanks, Jack

**The_Other_One** · 08-01-2006, 09:32 PM

Moved...

As for the question, I know there was some program that would remake a windows disk with some additional features, such as additinal drivers, automatically entering the key, etc etc... I'm sorry that I don't recall the name, but that's probably what you'd need. Maybe you could search on google some for such utilities.

Jackattak · 08-01-2006, 10:24 PM

Will do. Thanks much. :thumbup:

SC7 · 08-01-2006, 10:44 PM

Any way of creating a floppy of these drivers?

Jackattak · 08-01-2006, 11:42 PM

Surely. I have created many. None of them work since my floppy is generating read errors (ID Address mark not found). I have tried swapping the cables and the floppy drive, to no avail. I have read much about this error as well. Seems quite erratic, as some have had good experiences with swapping out the floppy, whereas there are others (such as myself) who aren't successful at all no matter what they try.

Alas, I am in the position here that I am in: I need some other way for Windows XP Setup to get device drivers.

SC7 · 08-01-2006, 11:44 PM

You could use some slipstreaming tools/methods, to manually put the drivers into the CD, and they would load at boot time.

Jackattak · 08-01-2006, 11:56 PM

I am in that process now, thanks for the advice. Going with what The_Other_One initially suggested, I found this website: http://unattended.msfn.org/unattended.xp/ which provides a walkthrough on the process. :thumbup: I'm going to try this tonight.

Decadence · 08-02-2006, 09:39 PM

hows it workin for you...I just had the same problem yesterday and decided I would just install windows on one of my hdd's and wait until i got some answers before worrying about it again.

Jackattak · 08-02-2006, 11:31 PM

Well unfortunately I havne't had a chance to try it out yet, but I'll post my results when I'm done.

08-01-2006, 08:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jackattak New Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portland, OR Age: 31 Posts: 10	Windows XP Setup Question Anyone know of a way to make Windows XP Setup look in a different location than the floppy drive after pressing F6 to load SATA RAID controller drivers? TIA, J EDIT: Mods, just saw there is an OS section...please move, and I apologize for the mishap. Thanks, Jack Last edited by Jackattak; 08-01-2006 at 08:22 PM.

08-01-2006, 09:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,368	Moved... As for the question, I know there was some program that would remake a windows disk with some additional features, such as additinal drivers, automatically entering the key, etc etc... I'm sorry that I don't recall the name, but that's probably what you'd need. Maybe you could search on google some for such utilities. __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

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08-01-2006, 11:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
SC7 Platinum Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Jersey, USA Age: 17 Posts: 757	You could use some slipstreaming tools/methods, to manually put the drivers into the CD, and they would load at boot time. __________________ My Rig Pentium 4 2.8 GHz Northwood Intel 845GVSR Motherboard 1 GB PC 3200 DDR BFG Tech FX5500OC 256 Mb PCI Edition 160 GB WD Caviar SE (8 Mb cache) Edition 60 GB WD Caviar SE (8 Mb cache) Edition Sony DVD-Rom/CD-RW Drive Dynex DVD+-R/RW Dual Layer Drive Nice MAG Innovision 17" LCD Flat Panel Monitor.

08-02-2006, 09:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
Decadence Silver Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 154	hows it workin for you...I just had the same problem yesterday and decided I would just install windows on one of my hdd's and wait until i got some answers before worrying about it again. __________________ In The Lian Li AMD X2 4200+ XFX 7900GT (520MHz) ASUS M2N-SLi Deluxe (2) WD 160GB 7200rpm Caviar OCZ 520W PSU Corsair 2x1GB RAM DDR2 800 BenQ 19" LCD 2ms

08-01-2006, 10:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jackattak New Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portland, OR Age: 31 Posts: 10	Will do. Thanks much. :thumbup:

08-01-2006, 11:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
Jackattak New Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portland, OR Age: 31 Posts: 10	Surely. I have created many. None of them work since my floppy is generating read errors (ID Address mark not found). I have tried swapping the cables and the floppy drive, to no avail. I have read much about this error as well. Seems quite erratic, as some have had good experiences with swapping out the floppy, whereas there are others (such as myself) who aren't successful at all no matter what they try. Alas, I am in the position here that I am in: I need some other way for Windows XP Setup to get device drivers.

08-01-2006, 11:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
Jackattak New Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portland, OR Age: 31 Posts: 10	I am in that process now, thanks for the advice. Going with what The_Other_One initially suggested, I found this website: http://unattended.msfn.org/unattended.xp/ which provides a walkthrough on the process. :thumbup: I'm going to try this tonight.

08-02-2006, 11:31 PM	#9 (permalink)
Jackattak New Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portland, OR Age: 31 Posts: 10	Well unfortunately I havne't had a chance to try it out yet, but I'll post my results when I'm done.

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