Well guys I'm trying to install a fresh copy of Windows XP on 160 GB SATA hard drive but I read somewhere that I do need to install the SATA hard drive drivers before windows XP could recognize the SATA hard drive but I don't have the USB flopy drive, I don't want to buy it either. Is there any other way to install the XP on SATA after installing the f6 SATA drivers?
Thanks

Skip all that stuff and use NLite to slipstream your drivers into a cd. Go to this website and see if you can put the drivers into that cd. Website listed below.

http://www.acerpanam.com/flex/acerd...

Jim R

Thanks for replying but there isn't anything helpfull on the website you mentioned :(

No floppy = no XP install on XP SATA.
If you have an onboard ide connector for floppy, borrow one from a friend, they may even have one they don't want.
If this is a new computer and doesn't have onboard connector for floppy, it will probably have an option in bios to run SATA as IDE. Set this option to install XP, you will need a version of XP that includes service pack 1 or later to use SATA.

Basically the two above say the same issue. You can't add if you don't have a floppy. You can add to a home made cd that has drivers and xp.

http://www.ask.com/web?q=Install+Wi...

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Inst...

You can also build a barts to use for installing.

You could make an IDE setup, add in sata drivers, make a ntbackup and then

I read it wrong and answer it wrong too. So get off my case you peanut.

Just download the pre-release, or Beta for SP3. Slipstream it to a CD and be down with it.

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