Mar 10, 2005 cannot install on sata drive, f6 wont work. Raid driver is required for installing windows xp on a. On starting the xp installation, i hit f6 and select the correct controller from the list. Windows xp pro sp2 fares a little better with sata drivers, but here is what can be done in cases where the driver is not recognized. Usb drivebased sata driverboot disk setup microsoft. Press the f6 key when you see the message press f6 if you need to install a sataraid driver.
Jun 03, 2008 install windows xp on sata without a floppy f6 june 3, 2008 june 4, 2008 15 comments sata hard drives have become more and more appreciated tending to substitute the ide drives due to the increasing speed they offer. How can windows xp setupf6 use a usb flash drive instead of a floppy drive to find drivers for a sata hard drive. I have been asked by a collegue to assist him and post his problem in this forum. Windows xp install cd never gained the ability to install directly onto this sata, ahci and raid enabled storage controllers.
But in some cases those who dont have floppy drive or sometimes floppy currupts floppy is not reliable anymoremost people dont have a usb floppy drive. Oct, 2008 acer extensa 5220 same problem with sata. We have just purchased 20 new fujitsu siemens s7020 laptops. You will be asked to press the s key to load the sata drivers, which you should now see on your usb fdd. Computers built for windows xp use nativeati technology to control hard drives, while windows vista uses native serial ata sata technology. Intel sata preinstall driver for ahci raid mode note. Id be grateful for any assistance anyone may be able to provide. I have the sata controller drivers and have made the relevant floppy disk. How to fix it use one of these methods to resolve the issue. Gigabyte ex38ds4 ich9r raid controller hard drives.
Xp setup to use a usb flash drive for sata drivers. I opened the zip file and found a utility that creates an xp installation driver floppy image. Installing windows xp, sata drivers october 2014 forums. Those same early sata controllers may only support sata 1. Sata drivers load in windows xp setup on dual boot. Feb 22, 2007 install windows xp on sata without a floppy f6 no floppy. Sometimes installing windows can be a truly challenging problem. I can attach a usb floppy and add additional drivers for the hard drive during the windows xp installation screens has anyone else had this problem. How can windows xp setup f6 use a usb flash drive instead of a floppy drive to find drivers for a sata hard drive.
Hi, ive been reading tutorials on this site on how to load sata drivers within setup but that assumes i have a driver on floppy disk or anywere else. However today there are many computers with usb ports and cddvd drive, but without floppy drive. Install windows xp from an iso on a usb drive onto a sata hard disk without nlite using easy2boot duration. Raidsata slipstream in xp no f6 needed while installation. I need help to reinstall winxp pro, sp2 on my laptop. How to install windows xp with builtin f6 floppy drivers for ahciraid disk using. Install windows xp on sata without a floppy f6 no floppy. Press the f6 key when you see the message press f6 if you need to install a sata raid driver. Install ahci raid driver under windows xp on aimb780.
Prepare image of floppytocd boot switcher with integrated f6 floppy driver files for sataraid controller. In addition, it has some really interesting articles on cuttingedge hardware on the front page. Ich6 sata f6 driver i accept the terms in the license agreement. Create a floppy containing the following files in the root directory. Create a bootable copy of the windows setup disk that includes the raid drivers. After pressing f6, setup will load some more files, then ask if there are. Optiplex 3010 and 7010 sata driver for installing xp jump to solution for 3010s with mbr where xp is to be installed as a second independent os to w7, theres no need to change the bios ataahci setting, leave it at ahci. Usb emulating floppy for f6 driver install windows 2kxp. Insert the windows xp installation cd into the optical cddvd drive. Compaq presario a938ca 320 gb drive 3 gb system memory dvdrw drive what i need is this. No floppy drive for f6 install of raid driver intel. Hi, ive just assembled a new computer and ive spent the last few hours scouring the internet for a fix to my windows install problem, but have been unable to overcome it.
Install windows xp on sata without a floppy f6 rockmanx. In order to run a car diagnostics package that is known to unstable on windows versions later than xp i completely reformatted the sata drive on a 5 year old laptop running win7 home. It requires a xp cdrom,an usb flash drive,an working windows. Windows xp 64bit,windows xp 32bit,windows vista 64bit,windows vista 32bit,windows 7 64bit,windows 7 32bit 2. Installing windows xp on a sata drive open sourcery. I tried to load the sata drivers at f6 during installation, but without a floppy drive i cant do this.
If your usb floppy drive is not recognized, try a different usb floppy drive. Note after installing the operating system, if your system keeps rebooting automatically, refer to the following recommended solutions. Now you have a new windows xp cddvd that contains the sataraid drivers needed to get your system running in ahciraid mode without the need for a floppy drive. To install windows xp with native sata driver, perform the following steps. Hi, how can i install windows xp setup f6 use a usb flash drive instead of a floppy drive to find drivers for a sata hard drive. Keep this disk in a safe place, as it will be need to use in the recovery console. When i try to install xp, i can go through the f6 process and select a driver, but. Sata driver load in windows 7 or vista setup windows 7. Usb drivebased sata driverboot disk setup microsoft windows. Press the esc key to exit the bios setup utility and reboot the workstation using the windows xp installation media. Help making a usbdrive boot disk with sata drivers, so i can actually access my install media. Install windows xp from an iso on a usb drive onto a sata hard disk.
Restarted the whole process with usb inserted and miracle my hdd was there. My 3010 uses intel series 6 chipset for which intel provide the necessary f6 sata drivers. When you install xp when you have a sata drive, at a certain point you have to press f6 to install any third party drivers or something similar. Install windows xp from an iso on a usb drive onto a sata hard. Sata controller is in ahciraid mode, so you need to use f6 floppy disk supplied by hardware vendor. Installing the operating system onto a raid volumef6 install. To reconize hdd we need to press f6 for third party driver installation. This article shows how to create an install cd which includes your sata. For example, if you need to install windows xp because its an old hardware uncapable of running something better, and you need to install operating system to the sata hdd in ahci mode or to the raid controller with appropriate f6 floppy drivers, but you have. Boot from usb thumbdrive with windows installation disc inserted to dvd drive. Windows xp does not provide drivers for all the sata controllers, therefore, during the installation procedure, the user must insert a floppy. Im trying to do a repair install, but i cant get to the setup screen. Installing windows xp with f6 ahciraid drivers from dvd without floppy drive.
Dec 18, 2012 do you ever wondered how to install windows xp on sata without a floppy drive these days i have met a new challenge regarding the windows os install. Actually you will see these kinds of warning messages refer to the following picture twice during windows xp installation. The intel rapid storage technology f6 driver for x64 windows would be downloaded. The latest windows xp sata raid drivers for my vt8237 were easily located on this site. How to add sata drivers to a windows xp installation disc youtube. How can windows xp setupf6 use a usb flash drive instead. Installing sata drivers pre xp installation posted in hardware, components and peripherals. If the shiny new sata drive isnt showing up in your dusty old p4 box, check the board manufacturers site for an f6 driver. This article explains how to use usb thumbdrive instead of f6 floppy disk with ahciraid drivers for windows xp installation to the ahciraid disk. Recently we found a workaround that can enable you to install the sata drivers from a usb flash drive after pressing f6, but this solution is known to be not.
Once raid is set up and you go through the f6 raid driver procedure, the installation of windows xp should continue normally. I have a five years old compaq 6820s laptop which, like any laptop that respects itself, ships with a intel ich8m chipset i. Unable to install the ahci or raid driver using the f6 installation procedure because the system does not have a floppy drive. To install the intel rapid storage technology intel rst driver during operating system setup, follow these steps.
How to install sata driver located in windows setup. If that isnt possible to you and you do not want to buy an usb floppy drive. You might need to enter the system bios and set the usb emulation mode to floppy. Press f6 if you need to install a third party scsi or raid driver. Everyone who uses sataraid face a problem during installation of xp.
Installing xp home to a sata i can not load the drivers at f6. The message displays during textmode phase at the beginning of windows xp setup. Installing windows xp with f6 ahciraid drivers from usb only. Standard windows xp installation can only read sata drivers files from. This fix will add support for usb floppy disks in the text mode portion of windows setup, and allow you to load f6 drivers. Can i use usb floppy disk drive to install ahci raid driver during. Installing windows xp on a serial ata hard drive is not an easy task, because the system does not recognize sata drivers at startup. Install ahci raid driver under windows xp on aimb780, advantech en.
Jan 14, 2020 ich6 sata f6 driver i accept the terms in the license agreement. Sep 14, 20 install windows xp from an iso on a usb drive onto a sata hard disk without nlite using easy2boot. The usb drive would then be plugged into the machine during the windows install process and selected with the load drivers button when prompted. Do you ever wondered how to install windows xp on sata without a floppy drive these days i have met a new challenge regarding the windows os install.
Jun 23, 2009 usb drivebased sata driverboot disk setup posted in microsoft windows. How to load sata drivers from usb posted in internal hardware. Hello, i am wondering how i can use a usb 32mb small drive in lieu of the floppy drive for a f6 windows xp raid driver install. Leave the usb fdd connected for the entire installation, as xp will access the fdd a couple of times. Im able to arrive at the installation phase, but it doesnt find the partition ive created for winxp, and ive readed online that i need to install the sata drivers ahci o. Using a f6 driver with usb floppy device drivers msfn. Cannot install on sata drive, f6 wont work techspot forums. Here are 2 ways to integrate the sata drivers into your windows xp cd allowing installation without the need of a floppy drive. Hp notebook pcs how to add serial ata sata drives to a. Thats fine as long you wont install windows or you have a floppy. Usb emulating floppy for f6 driver install posted in windows 2kxp2003.
Windows xp still requires drivers for some early sata controllers even if you set them to ide mode. Extract all driver files from the installation package. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you. Need chipset f6 drivers for xp repair install dell. Installing xp from a bootable flash drive windows xp home. Install windows xp on sata without a floppy f6 my nix world. Installing xp home to a sata i can not load the drivers at. How to install xp pro drivers from usb no floppy super user. I need the correct intel chipset drivers that i can install using f6 in the process. Oct 04, 2007 everyone who uses sataraid face a problem during installation of xp. Optiplex 3010 and 7010 sata driver for installing xp dell. So i had to reinstall the system and put it again using ide. Installing windows xp with f6 ahciraid drivers from dvd. How to load sata drivers from usb internal hardware.
I have only tested it with a sony usb floppy drive on windows xp and windows server 2003 x64edit. Recover your windows operating system with the automated system recovery function. Install windows xp on sata without a floppy f6 my nix. Install windows xp from an iso on a usb drive onto a sata hard disk without nlite using easy2boot. Installing the operating system onto a raid volumef6 install method x. Hi all, im trying to install windows xp to a secondary partition on my computer with windows 10 on the primary partition. Intel graphics media accelerator driver for windows vista 32 zip installs graphic drivers version 15. Xp setup to use a usb flash drive for sata drivers techrepublic. Or alternatively, write the xp iso to usb for a faster windows installation. When press f6 if you need to install a thirdparty scsi or raid driver. Install windows xp from an iso on a usb drive onto a sata. Dec 21, 20 how to add sata drivers to a windows xp installation disc. Boot your laptop or desktop with the new xp cd and install as normal without needing to press f6. The driver would then be extracted and the files copied to a usb drive.
Jan 05, 2008 the latest windows xp sata raid drivers for my vt8237 were easily located on this site. Xp supports the use of some usb floppy drives for loading f6 drivers. Intel softpaqs do not extract well so no way to get indiv. How to add sata drivers to a windows xp installation disc. There are two ways you can try install xp with sata support. Installing xp from a bootable flash drive windows xp. Can i use usb floppy disk drive to install ahci raid driver during windows xp installation. Install windows xp on sata without a floppy f6 june 3, 2008 june 4, 2008 15 comments sata hard drives have become more and more appreciated tending to substitute the ide drives due to the increasing speed they offer. I have only tested it with a sony usb floppy drive on windows xp and windows server. Installing the operating system onto a raid volumef6. Optiplex 3010 and 7010 sata driver for installing xp. Now you have a new windows xp cddvd that contains the sata raid drivers needed to get your system running in ahciraid mode without the need for a floppy drive. Fixed bug too long delay in hdd cache flushing code.
Sep 14, 2006 this fix will add support for usb floppy disks in the text mode portion of windows setup, and allow you to load f6 drivers. Do i need usbsata converter to do it from windows interface, or can i flash it. Usb drivebased sata driverboot disk setup posted in microsoft windows. Nov 07, 2012 installing windows xp on a serial ata hard drive is not an easy task, because the system does not recognize sata drivers at startup. I dont have sata driver, instead i wanna be able to load sata. Note press f6 during windows setup to read from floppy. Raid driver is required for installing windows xp on a sata. Installing sata drivers pre xp installation hardware. Aug 19, 2005 installing sata drivers pre xp installation posted in hardware, components and peripherals. With an oem xp pro disk using the sata driver you hit f6 when prompted to install sata. How can i install windows xp setupf6 use a usb flash drive instead of a floppy drive to find drivers for a sata hard drive. Hp notebook pcs how to add serial ata sata drives to a windows installation this document describes installing native serial ata sata drives on a computer that is using windows vista.
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