sata drivers for xp pro

Discussion in 'Software' started by kmankramer, Nov 22, 2005.

  1. kmankramer

    kmankramer Private E-2

    i installed windows xp pro about a year ago and had to use a floppy to install the serial drivers...i am trying to install windows again and i had to find the drivers online and put them on another floppy but i dont think they are the correct drivers....i have a western digital raptor 10,000rpm serial hd.....can some send me a link to the correct driver...thanx
     
    kmankramer, Nov 22, 2005
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  2. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Do you know the make and model of your Motherboard as the SATA drivers will come from them or if you have it still the motherboard driver CD that would have been supplied has them on it.

    If you know the Motherboard, then goto the site and locate your board and then look for the drivers for that board and download the SATA drivers if you dont know what motherboard you have then download Everest ( Free ) once installed click Computer and Summary and the boards name will be listed under Motherboard > Motherboard Name

    once you have them you then need to pop them onto a floppy.
     
    DavidGP, Nov 23, 2005
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  3. kmankramer

    kmankramer Private E-2

    well, thats part of my problem..i have misplaced the cd for the mobo...and the ones on there i couldnt get to work last time....and trying to get ahold of asus is truly mind boggling...i am hoping i can find someone with sucessful drivers to install with a floppy.....thanx :)
     
    kmankramer, Nov 23, 2005
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  4. kmankramer

    kmankramer Private E-2

    my mobo is an k8v se deluxe........
     
    kmankramer, Nov 23, 2005
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  5. ASUS

    ASUS MajorGeek

    ASUS, Nov 23, 2005
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  6. kmankramer

    kmankramer Private E-2

    all i keep getting now upon inserting floppy is cannot find "txtsetup.oem", it has done that with several different times with different drivers???.....very confused...
     
    kmankramer, Nov 24, 2005
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  7. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    In the downloaded files for the SATA Raid drivers their should be a file named "txtsetup.oem", that also needs to be included on the floppy for the driver to install.

    I have just downloaded a copule of the different SATA drivers that ASUS use on that mobo the VIA and Promise ones and the "txtsetup.oem" files is included.
     
    DavidGP, Nov 24, 2005
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  8. kmankramer

    kmankramer Private E-2

    i have made sure that they are on the disk....but im still getting that message and i have to abort install os
     
    kmankramer, Nov 24, 2005
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  9. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    are they in a format like this file layout?

    http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/6073/untitled6oo.jpg


    are you also hitting F6 at the start of the install procedure, it does move very quickly past the point it tells you to hit F6 to install 3rd party SCSI or RAID drivers ( you need reflexes of a cat ) ?
     
    DavidGP, Nov 24, 2005
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  10. kmankramer

    kmankramer Private E-2

    yes, i tried that way and then i emptied the folder and had all file showing...but to no avail :rolleyes:
     
    kmankramer, Nov 24, 2005
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  11. kmankramer

    kmankramer Private E-2

    im sorry...the file i d/l from this post was different that you r showing...this as follows.......Amd64 folder fasttx2k
    readme txtsetup.oem

    and yes i hit f6 and all.....just cant find the right driver.....
     
    kmankramer, Nov 24, 2005
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  12. kmankramer

    kmankramer Private E-2

    ok i got past the sata driver and got all the way to the option to install windows now its telling me it cannot find hard disk drive......ive never had this much problems with reformatting my hd.....could it be my hd is bad?
     
    kmankramer, Nov 24, 2005
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  13. ASUS

    ASUS MajorGeek

    Check to see if your cables are connected properly to drive & mobo.
    You did connect the power cable, wright?

    Is SATA enabled in BIOS?
    What is your Boot order set to? should be something like Floppy/CD/SATA
    If you have other HDD's other than your SATA that your trying to install Windows on, disconnect them till OS is installed.


    Is your HDD retail? if so use Data Lifeguard tools CD ( comes with retail if you bought OEM drive you can download Utility here at MG or WD's web), you can run diagnostics or even use it to format your HDD.
    If the Utility cant see your HDD & it's connected properly & Bios is configured properly, your Drive is dead, RMA it.
    (running the utility may be required before RMA)
     
    ASUS, Nov 24, 2005
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