In news:faa602a8-5328-449a-b353-,
William R. Walsh typed on Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:07:31 -0800 (PST):
> Hi!
>
>> I just tried the Windows XP SP2 retail disc and it
>> can't see the SATA drive either.
>
> Windows XP SP2 doesn't (at least not that I can find) contain *any*
> drivers for SATA controllers that are running in AHCI or RAID modes.
>
> If a SATA controller is running in ATA/IDE emulation mode, Windows
> XP's setup routine will see it. You can change that in setup if
> needed, but I suspect that if you change it back later (even if you've
> already loaded the drivers somehow) that Windows will STOP with an
> INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE error after the change.
>
> If you can get an appropriate drivers package from the chipset
> manufacturer, you can provide the system with a disk ("Press F6 if you
> have a third party drivers disk...") containing the drivers. This has
> to be a floppy drive, connected to the motherboard's floppy connector
> or hooked up via USB with the BIOS providing an emulation layer so
> Windows Setup can see it.
>
> Dell customized their Windows XP CDs to have the Intel Matrix Storage
> drivers already available.
>
> William
Oh wow, bummer! Thanks a lot William. I don't like being pushed into a
corner, but it looks like I don't have a choice.
--
Bill
2 Gateway MX6124 - Windows XP SP2
3 Asus EEE PC 701G4 ~ 2GB RAM ~ 16GB-SDHC
2 Asus EEE PC 702G8 ~ 1GB RAM ~ 16GB-SDHC
Windows XP SP2 ~ Xandros Linux - Puppy - Ubuntu