SB 710 AHCI drivers will not install on XP

[Infraction Jack]

I had to use ide mode during install. I tried both the Sata drivers from Asus and AMD. When I try to update the drivers from device manager manually it tells me the inf has no information about my hardware.

 

[vss1980]

Once it's set to IDE mode the controller presents a different hardware ID which the AHCI drivers will not match up to, so Windows will not update the drivers as such.

Do not perform the following unless you are sure you are installing the right driver for the hardware present - To install them you would need to force the drivers to install by specifying the folder they are located in and choosing the 'Have Disk' method and turning off the compatibility check. After which you would NEED to enable AHCI in the BIOS.
You can find guides online - just google windows xp ahci driver install, there are lots of people doing what you are trying. Personally I wouldn't and would slipstream the drivers instead.

To install Windows XP from scratch with the AHCI drivers you would need either a floppy disk with them on (and a floppy drive), or slipstream the drivers on to the Windows disc.

 

[Infraction Jack]

I would rather not reinstall windows again since I have no floppy drive. I turned off compatibility check and it still tells me that the inf has no information about my hardware. I just can't get these to install for some reason. It will not even give me a list to choose from when I try to force add the driver.