Can't load SATA driver for Win XP install...

[pulse8]

Just got my WD Raptor and wanted to install a fresh copy of Windows XP on it.

It loads the driver fine at first. I can select the Raptor for the installation, but once it gets to copying the file over to hard drive (I assume it loads it into memory first) it just keeps asking for the disk even though it's in there. I've been able to do this before with other drivers for other motherboards, but this one keeps giving me problems.

I've tried 2 different floppy drives and 2 different cables. I've only got one floppy disk, but I don't think that's it because on my roommates computer, I can read and write to the drive just fine.

Anyone have this problem before? Anyone know how I can solve it? XP only lets you load the drivers from the floppy drive and right now I have no way of using my new drive.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Sideswipe001]

You can slipstream the SATA driver into your install CD. There was a thread about how to do that just yesterday. That way it will auto-load the driver during setup, and won't need the disk at all.

Edit: Link if you don't want to search

 

[redass1876]

when installing Windows XP it asks to push F6 for SCSI and RAID support, press F6 and then load the SATA driver that came with the mobo and you should be fine from there

 

[Thegonagle]

I'd try a new floppy disk. Your floppy might be a jalopy. It happens (and happens, and happens. . .). C'mon, it's what, $0.25? (No wonder they're so flaky. They're cheap as can be!)