Installing SATA drive in XP via DVD?

**lancer** · July 20th, 2006

is it possible to install the drivers via DVD instead of the floppy?

**LeeJend** · July 20th, 2006

yes and there are some other threads around discussing it. including slip streaming the sata drivers to your xp cd. My sata install did not require a floppy. just used the WD CD.

was a piece of cake, it surprised me. stuck in the sata, booted from WD CD, partitioed to match my old pata. imaged the pata onto the sata. pulled the pata, rebooted and all was good.

**ElementalDragon** · July 20th, 2006

are you talking about for installing XP onto a SATA drive, or RAID'd SATA drives? if a single drive.... i never had to use SATA drivers for any SATA drive i've owned. all you have to do is check the BIOS settings to make sure it's not automatically detecting any SATA drive connected to your motherboard as a RAID drive.

**ShepsCrook** · July 21st, 2006

nlite - That's all I have to say, simple and easy to use. I used it for my last 4 builds.

**madmatt** · July 21st, 2006

Slipstreaming the SATA/RAID drivers is the best way to go. Allow me walk you through it.

Firstly, copy the I386 folder from your XP installation CD to X:\WINXP. Also copy WIN51, WIN51IP, WIN51IP.SP2 from the root of your XP installation CD.

Secondly, create a directory called $OEM$ (X:\WINXP\$OEM$). Within that directory create another directory called $1. Within that directory create a folder called SATA.

Next, download the latest drivers (easy one) and extract the drivers to the SATA directory.

Next, open Notepad and add the following text:

Code:

[Unattended]
Unattended=ProvideDefault
OemPreinstall=Yes
OemPnPDriversPath="SATA"
UnattendSwitch=Yes

Save this file as WINNT.SIF in the I386 folder.

Next, open the file named TXTSETUP.SIF in Notepad (located in the I386 directory). Also open the file named TXTSETUP.OEM located in the SATA directory.

I will use my entries for this example.

Under the header [SourceDisksFiles] you want to add the following code (the file name for the .SYS should be equal to the name of your driver).

Code:

iastor.sys   = 1,,,,,,3_,4,1

Under the header [HardwareIdsDatabase] you want to add the following code (however, use the "component section" from your TXTSETUP.OEM).

Your "component section" should look something like:

Code:

[HardwareIds.scsi.iaStor_ICH7DH]
id = "PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C3&CC_0104","iaStor"
[HardwareIds.scsi.iaAHCI_ICH7R]
id = "PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C1&CC_0106","iaStor"
[HardwareIds.scsi.iaAHCI_ICH7M]
id = "PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C5&CC_0106","iaStor"
[HardwareIds.scsi.iaStor_ICH6R]
id = "PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2652&CC_0104","iaStor"
[HardwareIds.scsi.iaAHCI_ICH6R]
id = "PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2652&CC_0106","iaStor"
[HardwareIds.scsi.iaAHCI_ICH6M]
id = "PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2653&CC_0106","iaStor"
[HardwareIds.scsi.iaStor_ICH5R]
id = "PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_24DF&CC_0104","iaStor"
[HardwareIds.scsi.iaStor_ICH5RHR]
id = "PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_25B0&CC_0104","iaStor"

Make it look like the following code:

Code:

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C3&CC_0104 = "iaStor"
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C1&CC_0106 = "iaStor"
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C5&CC_0106 = "iaStor"
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2652&CC_0104 = "iaStor"
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2652&CC_0106 = "iaStor"
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2653&CC_0106 = "iaStor"
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_24DF&CC_0104 = "iaStor"
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_25B0&CC_0104 = "iaStor"

Under the header for [SCSI.Load] you want to add the following code (using the entry from your TXTSETUP.OEM and .SYS of course). The number will always be "4".

Code:

iaStor = iaStor.sys,4

Under the header for [SCSI] you want to add the line from "component section" of the name of the driver you are installing.

Code:

iaStor   = "Intel(R) 82801GR/GH SATA RAID Controller"

Next, in the SATA directory you want to open CMD and type the following.

Code:

MAKECAB IASTOR.SYS X:\WINXP\I386\IASTOR.SY_

This will create a file called IASTOR.SY_ within the I386 directory.

The last thing you will have to do is extract the BIN file from the original Windows XP installation CD (using the file I have attached).

Burn the CD (as a bootable CD using the BIN file you extracted) and you are good to go.

I think I covered everything, correct me if I am wrong.

**LeeJend** · July 21st, 2006

or downloiad nlite like sheps said and do it in 4 steps...

**lancer** · July 21st, 2006

crap matt, that was some great help.... i'm going to use the nlite first (sorry i am lazy, although doing it your way would be more educational), if that doesn't work then i'll do it your way. But that was great of you to do all that.

**madmatt** · July 21st, 2006

If you are ever up to the challange I have much, much more I can share on creating fully slipstreamed install discs for Windows that use WINNT.SIF, RunOnce installs, and more.

Let me know.

**lancer** · July 21st, 2006

well i intergrated the some drives into the xp install, but i cannot find any sata drivers for my two drives. they all seem to be for raid and i just want them to be standalone files. Although when i do install XP it recognises the drives and can install xp on them, without even using the f6 function, so do i even need the sata drivers?

Sorry this is my first foray into sata.... even vista cant handle them correctly, which is just plain dumb... as sata really is the norm now.

**madmatt** · July 21st, 2006

You don't need the drivers for the actual drives. You need the drivers for the controller. If you're not setting up a RAID then you likely don't need them. Especially if XP gets past the reformat portion of setup.

**lancer** · July 21st, 2006

good to know, and yes when i get to it i will need your help, as its a lot easier to mass install with a non attended disk.

**ElementalDragon** · July 21st, 2006

You don't need the drivers for the actual drives. You need the drivers for the controller. If you're not setting up a RAID then you likely don't need them. Especially if XP gets past the reformat portion of setup.

Hence why i seem to have been the only one to ask whether or not he was setting up a RAID array. if he's not, and the Windows installation won't detect his hard drive, that means that his BIOS is set up to see any and every SATA hard drive connected as being a RAID disk, so.....

lancer: are you setting up a RAID array or not?

**lancer** · July 21st, 2006

no i'm not setting up a raid father!

xp does detect it, but i wasn't sure if i needed the driver to fully utilise the drive speed. as i said before this is the first time using sata.

thanks for the help though

**ElementalDragon** · July 21st, 2006

ok, then no, you don't need any kind of driver. the only time you have to install drivers for internal hard drives is when it's set up for a RAID array.

July 20th, 2006	Top \| #1
lancer There is no answer! Joined: October 2004 Location: FL, USA Posts: 3,087 Blog Entries: 3 Reputation: 1430 Power: 137	Installing SATA drive in XP via DVD? is it possible to install the drivers via DVD instead of the floppy? "The world has just got smaller now, but people have got further away."

July 20th, 2006	Top \| #2
LeeJend OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: January 2003 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 5,261 Reputation: 3386 Power: 199	Re: Installing SATA drive in XP via DVD? yes and there are some other threads around discussing it. including slip streaming the sata drivers to your xp cd. My sata install did not require a floppy. just used the WD CD. was a piece of cake, it surprised me. stuck in the sata, booted from WD CD, partitioed to match my old pata. imaged the pata onto the sata. pulled the pata, rebooted and all was good. Thought for the new millenium: In a world without walls and fences, who needs Windows and Gates? - Open Office - Firefox - Thunderbird - Gimp -Ubuntu - Red Hat -

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ElementalDragon The One and Only Joined: August 2002 Location: Lehighton, PA Posts: 3,160 Blog Entries: 3 Reputation: 1095 Power: 161	Re: Installing SATA drive in XP via DVD? are you talking about for installing XP onto a SATA drive, or RAID'd SATA drives? if a single drive.... i never had to use SATA drivers for any SATA drive i've owned. all you have to do is check the BIOS settings to make sure it's not automatically detecting any SATA drive connected to your motherboard as a RAID drive. Core 2 Quad Q9450 \| 4GB DDR2 800 \| Abit IP-35 Pro \| eVGA GTX 295+ I Love Windows 7! Has my post been helpful to you? If so, please click the to the left to add to my reputation.

July 21st, 2006	Top \| #4
ShepsCrook Red Sox Fan! Joined: September 2003 Location: Raleigh NC Posts: 1,484 Reputation: 590 Power: 125	Re: Installing SATA drive in XP via DVD? nlite - That's all I have to say, simple and easy to use. I used it for my last 4 builds. There's no place like 127.0.0.1 Antec P182b, i7 920, 12GB Ram,HD6870, X-Fi Platinum, 128GB SATAIII Crucual, 2x 640GB AALS This is Bunny Dead ---> (\__/) No world domination <--(='.'=)--<< For him today.. hahaha (")_(")

July 21st, 2006	Top \| #5
madmatt Bow Down to the King Joined: April 2002 Location: New York Posts: 13,312 Reputation: 4090 Power: 297	Re: Installing SATA drive in XP via DVD? Slipstreaming the SATA/RAID drivers is the best way to go. Allow me walk you through it. Firstly, copy the I386 folder from your XP installation CD to X:\WINXP. Also copy WIN51, WIN51IP, WIN51IP.SP2 from the root of your XP installation CD. Secondly, create a directory called $OEM$ (X:\WINXP\$OEM$). Within that directory create another directory called $1. Within that directory create a folder called SATA. Next, download the latest drivers (easy one) and extract the drivers to the SATA directory. Next, open Notepad and add the following text: Code: [Unattended] Unattended=ProvideDefault OemPreinstall=Yes OemPnPDriversPath="SATA" UnattendSwitch=Yes Save this file as WINNT.SIF in the I386 folder. Next, open the file named TXTSETUP.SIF in Notepad (located in the I386 directory). Also open the file named TXTSETUP.OEM located in the SATA directory. I will use my entries for this example. Under the header [SourceDisksFiles] you want to add the following code (the file name for the .SYS should be equal to the name of your driver). Code: iastor.sys = 1,,,,,,3_,4,1 Under the header [HardwareIdsDatabase] you want to add the following code (however, use the "component section" from your TXTSETUP.OEM). Your "component section" should look something like: Code: [HardwareIds.scsi.iaStor_ICH7DH] id = "PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C3&CC_0104","iaStor" [HardwareIds.scsi.iaAHCI_ICH7R] id = "PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C1&CC_0106","iaStor" [HardwareIds.scsi.iaAHCI_ICH7M] id = "PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C5&CC_0106","iaStor" [HardwareIds.scsi.iaStor_ICH6R] id = "PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2652&CC_0104","iaStor" [HardwareIds.scsi.iaAHCI_ICH6R] id = "PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2652&CC_0106","iaStor" [HardwareIds.scsi.iaAHCI_ICH6M] id = "PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2653&CC_0106","iaStor" [HardwareIds.scsi.iaStor_ICH5R] id = "PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_24DF&CC_0104","iaStor" [HardwareIds.scsi.iaStor_ICH5RHR] id = "PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_25B0&CC_0104","iaStor" Make it look like the following code: Code: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C3&CC_0104 = "iaStor" PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C1&CC_0106 = "iaStor" PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C5&CC_0106 = "iaStor" PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2652&CC_0104 = "iaStor" PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2652&CC_0106 = "iaStor" PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2653&CC_0106 = "iaStor" PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_24DF&CC_0104 = "iaStor" PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_25B0&CC_0104 = "iaStor" Under the header for [SCSI.Load] you want to add the following code (using the entry from your TXTSETUP.OEM and .SYS of course). The number will always be "4". Code: iaStor = iaStor.sys,4 Under the header for [SCSI] you want to add the line from "component section" of the name of the driver you are installing. Code: iaStor = "Intel(R) 82801GR/GH SATA RAID Controller" Next, in the SATA directory you want to open CMD and type the following. Code: MAKECAB IASTOR.SYS X:\WINXP\I386\IASTOR.SY_ This will create a file called IASTOR.SY_ within the I386 directory. The last thing you will have to do is extract the BIN file from the original Windows XP installation CD (using the file I have attached). Burn the CD (as a bootable CD using the BIN file you extracted) and you are good to go. I think I covered everything, correct me if I am wrong.

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LeeJend OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: January 2003 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 5,261 Reputation: 3386 Power: 199	Re: Installing SATA drive in XP via DVD? or downloiad nlite like sheps said and do it in 4 steps... Thought for the new millenium: In a world without walls and fences, who needs Windows and Gates? - Open Office - Firefox - Thunderbird - Gimp -Ubuntu - Red Hat -

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lancer There is no answer! Joined: October 2004 Location: FL, USA Posts: 3,087 Blog Entries: 3 Reputation: 1430 Power: 137	Re: Installing SATA drive in XP via DVD? crap matt, that was some great help.... i'm going to use the nlite first (sorry i am lazy, although doing it your way would be more educational), if that doesn't work then i'll do it your way. But that was great of you to do all that. "The world has just got smaller now, but people have got further away."

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madmatt Bow Down to the King Joined: April 2002 Location: New York Posts: 13,312 Reputation: 4090 Power: 297	Re: Installing SATA drive in XP via DVD? If you are ever up to the challange I have much, much more I can share on creating fully slipstreamed install discs for Windows that use WINNT.SIF, RunOnce installs, and more. Let me know.

July 21st, 2006	Top \| #9
lancer There is no answer! Joined: October 2004 Location: FL, USA Posts: 3,087 Blog Entries: 3 Reputation: 1430 Power: 137	Re: Installing SATA drive in XP via DVD? well i intergrated the some drives into the xp install, but i cannot find any sata drivers for my two drives. they all seem to be for raid and i just want them to be standalone files. Although when i do install XP it recognises the drives and can install xp on them, without even using the f6 function, so do i even need the sata drivers? Sorry this is my first foray into sata.... even vista cant handle them correctly, which is just plain dumb... as sata really is the norm now. "The world has just got smaller now, but people have got further away."

July 21st, 2006	Top \| #10
madmatt Bow Down to the King Joined: April 2002 Location: New York Posts: 13,312 Reputation: 4090 Power: 297	Re: Installing SATA drive in XP via DVD? You don't need the drivers for the actual drives. You need the drivers for the controller. If you're not setting up a RAID then you likely don't need them. Especially if XP gets past the reformat portion of setup.

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lancer There is no answer! Joined: October 2004 Location: FL, USA Posts: 3,087 Blog Entries: 3 Reputation: 1430 Power: 137	Re: Installing SATA drive in XP via DVD? good to know, and yes when i get to it i will need your help, as its a lot easier to mass install with a non attended disk. "The world has just got smaller now, but people have got further away."

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ElementalDragon The One and Only Joined: August 2002 Location: Lehighton, PA Posts: 3,160 Blog Entries: 3 Reputation: 1095 Power: 161	Re: Installing SATA drive in XP via DVD? You don't need the drivers for the actual drives. You need the drivers for the controller. If you're not setting up a RAID then you likely don't need them. Especially if XP gets past the reformat portion of setup. Hence why i seem to have been the only one to ask whether or not he was setting up a RAID array. if he's not, and the Windows installation won't detect his hard drive, that means that his BIOS is set up to see any and every SATA hard drive connected as being a RAID disk, so..... lancer: are you setting up a RAID array or not? Core 2 Quad Q9450 \| 4GB DDR2 800 \| Abit IP-35 Pro \| eVGA GTX 295+ I Love Windows 7! Has my post been helpful to you? If so, please click the to the left to add to my reputation.

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lancer There is no answer! Joined: October 2004 Location: FL, USA Posts: 3,087 Blog Entries: 3 Reputation: 1430 Power: 137	Re: Installing SATA drive in XP via DVD? no i'm not setting up a raid father! xp does detect it, but i wasn't sure if i needed the driver to fully utilise the drive speed. as i said before this is the first time using sata. thanks for the help though "The world has just got smaller now, but people have got further away."

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ElementalDragon The One and Only Joined: August 2002 Location: Lehighton, PA Posts: 3,160 Blog Entries: 3 Reputation: 1095 Power: 161	Re: Installing SATA drive in XP via DVD? ok, then no, you don't need any kind of driver. the only time you have to install drivers for internal hard drives is when it's set up for a RAID array. Core 2 Quad Q9450 \| 4GB DDR2 800 \| Abit IP-35 Pro \| eVGA GTX 295+ I Love Windows 7! Has my post been helpful to you? If so, please click the to the left to add to my reputation.

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