3rd party controller SATA HD Installation.

[dantonic]

Hey guys I just got a new SATA hard drive. I am new to SATA, I've only used IDE in the past.
So it seems I need to install these 3rd party controllers to install windows, or it will not see the hard drive at all.

I do not have a floppy drive.
is there any way I can do this with a CD-rom or USB storage device? or any other way?

Thanks

oops meant to put this topic under OS, my apologies.

 

[Seekermeister]

It depends on which version of Windows that you are using. If a x32, it should be able to see the SATAs before the drivers are installed, using those native in Windows. I'm not certain, but I think that you would need to use a floppy with XP SP1 also.

 

[dantonic]

well its windows XP home

 

[RebateMonger]

You have three choices:

1) In your motherboard BIOS, set the SATA controller for IDE emulation. Most motherboards offer this option. It requires no special SATA drivers.

2) Temporarily or permanently attach a floppy drive.

3) Create a new XP Install CD, with the 3rd-party drivers slipstreamed, as described in this article.

 

[xtknight]

Also, you can install the AHCI (native SATA) drivers after installing XP under emulation. You can then turn off emulation mode and use SATA natively.

 

[dantonic]

Originally posted by: RebateMonger
You have three choices:

1) In your motherboard BIOS, set the SATA controller for IDE emulation. Most motherboards offer this option. It requires no special SATA drivers.

2) Temporarily or permanently attach a floppy drive.

3) Create a new XP Install CD, with the 3rd-party drivers slipstreamed, as described in this article.

my motherboard is an abit ax8..
the bios offers nothing in regards to sata functions...

anyhow Im gonna try to get a floppy and do this

 

[dantonic]

damn it all my old floppy disks seem to be bad... I guess I will have to buy new ones... I never thought I would ever buy a floppy disk again.

 

[dantonic]

Ok so I got the 3rd party controllers, I got windows to see the Hard drive.
Now when I go through the setup process, it sees the HD, it asks me to install on which partition.

Whether I partition the drive or attempt to format the whole thing, it gets stuck at the format screen at 0%

Has anyone here seen this before? What could be causing it? the HD is a 160 GB Seagate SATA 300.

I am lost. is it the HD or the Motherboard? Help!

Thank you and Happy New Year!