How to install windows xp on sata disk?

Vegeta · 22 Oct 2008 at 20:17

Got a WD 250GB KK 16mb sata 2 hard drive.

And a MSI RD480 Neo 2 motherboard.

What driver disk do I use to install windows on this nothing seems to work and its peeing me off!

Vegeta · 22 Oct 2008 at 21:27

nlite won't work as I can't seem to find the right driver, it doesn't bother me that I have to use a floppy drive i'd just like to find the right driver, I can't seem to set the sata to IDE or Legacy mode.

Vegeta · 22 Oct 2008 at 21:32

BarKeep said:
sp2 or sp3 have native support for sata. Use nLite to slipstream sp3 to your xp.

Thanks hope this works.

Vegeta · 22 Oct 2008 at 22:05

Those are the sata controllers i'm using eggnoodle, they work initially they find the drive however it comes up with a error message saying it can't copy over the files, you can chose to skip it, I did, install went as normal then when it trys to start up windows it BSOD's.

Vegeta · 22 Oct 2008 at 23:37

Thanks to all you guys for your help, a combination of all of you have helped.

I found for some reason when running from the floppy drive it wouldnt work however when incorporated in windows it did, weird but its fixed thanks all,