64-Bit XP vs Sata Drivers

[yellowputty]

I am furious. I cannot get my head around this problem.

I'm trying to install Windows XP Pro 64-bit Edition on my MSI Wind U135 laptop. I get a BSOD when booting from USB, which I am told is because one of two things: I'm trying to install with AHCI mode enabled, and/or I need sata drivers. I disabled AHCI, and it still happens.

I'm clearly wrong, but I thought that SATA drivers weren't a problem with 64-bit Editions? Or am I thinking of ones with SPs?

Anyway, I'll be damned if I can find a relevant drivers. The HDD is Western Digital WD1600BEVT. Any ideas?

Thank you

 

[Ch3m1c4L]

The drivers are for your mobo sata ports, service packs negate the need more or less. Download the service packs and slipstream them onto a cd of it, or get the drivers for the mobo and at the f6 prompt load them up then.

 

[J.B]

XP is terrible for SATA drivers, pressing F6 during installation wont be much good as IIRC XP will look for a floppy.

Best bet is to slipstream

 

[Ch3m1c4L]

good point about it looking for a floppy, forgot about them. I have one I could loan though if you really need it, just pay postage