On installing vista and SAtA drives

Allattar · 4 Jan 2007 at 08:41

Ok currently I use an IDE drive for my Windows install as its easier than messing around with a floppy disk to install to SATA.

So I am going to build a new pc for Vista. I dont really want a floppy drive, and my question is has the Vista install got the SATA drivers in it so you dont need to install them off a floppy.

Got to admit I cant imagine vista needing a floppy drive to install sata drivers but I would rather know beforehand than finding out with a half built machine in front of me and not being able to install anything.

amx · 4 Jan 2007 at 08:44

I installed beta's of Vista on my SATA drive without a floppy disk drive.
In fact, i've loaded XP onto my system many times without the need for a floppy disk.

I think you only need to load the drivers if you are installing windows onto sata drives used in a raid configuration.

lordedmond · 4 Jan 2007 at 08:51

vista can get is ( F6 type ) drivers from anywere ,usb stick cd/dvd and last resort floppy

if you canont use the make floppy divers use the larger manager ones with the switch -A -P<path> to extrack them without installing ,then copy the files from the extracted files

Allattar · 4 Jan 2007 at 09:01

great all I needed to know

No more floppy drive.

kleox64 · 4 Jan 2007 at 09:02

Drivers are only required for RAID and/or a discrete SATA controller (Silicon Image etc...)

The Old Man · 4 Jan 2007 at 09:23

You said the magic words. At last, drivers can be located during installation from USB! No more floppy disc drive! Thank your preferred deity of choice for that!

I have one floppy disc drive and its a royal pain in the ass moving it from PC to PC when needed for installations.