Formatting - What do I need to install before windows

Johnny|lucidcomposure · 25 Oct 2006 at 14:51

So I need to format again.. My question is, Do I need to install something before Installing windows.. such as a Sata driver?

My hardware is as following
AMD 4400+ X2 64Bit
Abit - AN8 - 32X (Nvidia)
ATi 1800XT
Creative Audigy 2 ZS
Western Digital 74Gig Raptor SATA
WD 120Gig SATA
WD 160Gig SATA

Johnny|lucidcomposure · 25 Oct 2006 at 14:59

Yeah thats what im asking, Do I NEED to do that? I only have the drivers on floppy disk and dont have a floppy drive.. Will burning the files to a CD work just as fine?

Johnny|lucidcomposure · 25 Oct 2006 at 15:31

The reason I ask is.. There is always something listed in my device manager as an unknown device.

And I have removed everything external to try and find out what it is.

Johnny|lucidcomposure · 25 Oct 2006 at 19:07

How do I stick the Sata Files I got from Abit onto the Xp Cd then. My floppy drive isnt working and burning it to an extra Cd didnt work either.