Installing XP on SATA HDD

holdenssx · 09-08-2007, 10:10 PM

Maybe later today or tomorrow I'll be putting together my friends computer. It has a SATA harddrive, and I havent installed XP on a SATA drive yet. I've read that you have to have a floppy drive to provide the Windows Installer with during installation. I don't have an internal floppy drive, but I do have a USB one. Will this work?

If not, what can I do...?

Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128059
HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136074

Thanks!

**Cromewell** · 09-09-2007, 02:09 AM

In the BIOS set the SATA controller to native mode. Once you do that you don't need to have F6 (floppy) drivers for the sata controller.

PC eye · 09-09-2007, 02:20 AM

I don't know about that board there but two Asus 939 models in two different cases required a driver disk. The new AM2 model saw XP go right onto the same sata there without a need. It mostly depends on the board itself. Give it a try by seeing if the installer sees the sata drive itself.

If it should fail to detect the drive then a driver disk will likely be needed. With that new a board however try Cromewell's suggestion by simply running the installer and not worrying so much there.

holdenssx · 09-09-2007, 03:09 AM

Thanks for the suggestions guys! I went ahead and just installed it and it all went surprisingly smooth!

Thanks again!

**Cromewell** · 09-09-2007, 04:54 AM

I know Intel SATA controllers have been pretty good about not needing drives since the 915/925 chipsets (ICH6). I don't know about nvidia, ati, via, sis and the like though.

Jabes · 09-09-2007, 06:00 AM

my rig didn't require any drivers for my sata drive either

twolves90 · 09-10-2007, 08:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jabes

my rig didn't require any drivers for my sata drive either

indeed ive built 4 rigs with SATA's and none needed such requirements.... guess i lucked out... all are new rigs tho

**johnb35** · 09-09-2007, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cromewell

I know Intel SATA controllers have been pretty good about not needing drives since the 915/925 chipsets (ICH6). I don't know about nvidia, ati, via, sis and the like though.

However, I had a P5GD1 which had the 915P chipset and it required the F6 option to install the sata driver, it wouldn't see hard drive without it.

PC eye · 09-10-2007, 01:26 AM

Different models as well as socket types will sometimes still see a need. On the Asus AMD boards between two 939 cases here one with VIA and the other with an nForce 4 chipset the driver disk was needed absolutely. On the new AM2 build with the nForce 570 chipset XP readily saw the two sata drives installed. I never had need for the driver floppy there. It seems to be a need for some boiards while not needed for others.

**Cromewell** · 09-10-2007, 05:21 AM

Quote:

I had a P5GD1 which had the 915P chipset and it required the F6 option to install the sata driver, it wouldn't see hard drive without it.

I had the same board and didn't need it.

09-08-2007, 10:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
holdenssx Platinum Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wheaton, IL Posts: 593	Installing XP on SATA HDD Maybe later today or tomorrow I'll be putting together my friends computer. It has a SATA harddrive, and I havent installed XP on a SATA drive yet. I've read that you have to have a floppy drive to provide the Windows Installer with during installation. I don't have an internal floppy drive, but I do have a USB one. Will this work? If not, what can I do...? Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128059 HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136074 Thanks!

09-09-2007, 02:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 26 Posts: 11,802	In the BIOS set the SATA controller to native mode. Once you do that you don't need to have F6 (floppy) drivers for the sata controller. __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in command here. www.userfriendly.org

09-09-2007, 04:54 AM	#5 (permalink)
Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 26 Posts: 11,802	I know Intel SATA controllers have been pretty good about not needing drives since the 915/925 chipsets (ICH6). I don't know about nvidia, ati, via, sis and the like though. __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in command here. www.userfriendly.org

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09-09-2007, 02:20 AM	#3 (permalink)
PC eye banned Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 21,091	I don't know about that board there but two Asus 939 models in two different cases required a driver disk. The new AM2 model saw XP go right onto the same sata there without a need. It mostly depends on the board itself. Give it a try by seeing if the installer sees the sata drive itself. If it should fail to detect the drive then a driver disk will likely be needed. With that new a board however try Cromewell's suggestion by simply running the installer and not worrying so much there.

09-09-2007, 03:09 AM	#4 (permalink)
holdenssx Platinum Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wheaton, IL Posts: 593	Thanks for the suggestions guys! I went ahead and just installed it and it all went surprisingly smooth! Thanks again!

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Jabes banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vista the best place to live :D Age: 16 Posts: 1,773	my rig didn't require any drivers for my sata drive either

09-10-2007, 01:26 AM	#9 (permalink)
PC eye banned Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 21,091	Different models as well as socket types will sometimes still see a need. On the Asus AMD boards between two 939 cases here one with VIA and the other with an nForce 4 chipset the driver disk was needed absolutely. On the new AM2 build with the nForce 570 chipset XP readily saw the two sata drives installed. I never had need for the driver floppy there. It seems to be a need for some boiards while not needed for others.