Slipstreaming, SATA, and SP2

[flamingspinach]

Well, as of right now, I don't have a computer of my own, but I will be getting one soon (this is what I plan to get). Now I've heard that people have trouble installing Windows XP directly onto an SATA drive, and that I need to create a boot floppy of some kind with SATA drivers on it. I've also heard of people using a process called slipstreaming to create a WinXP install CD that has SP2 built into it. Is there a way to slipstream SATA drivers AND SP2 at the same time? Thanks.

-fs

 

[Jen]

i'm interested in knowing this as well


Jen

 

[Zucarita9000]

Originally posted by: flamingspinach
Now I've heard that people have trouble installing Windows XP directly onto an SATA drive, and that I need to create a boot floppy of some kind with SATA drivers on it.
-fs

This is only needed whe you're using a motherboard without native SATA support, or when you're using the ports from the onboard RAID controller.

For instance, I have an Asus P4P800-E Deluxe wich comes with two native SATA ports (from the Intel ICH5R southbridge) and two extra ports, controlled by a Promise chip (wich can do RAID also).

Since this motherboard has native SATA support, ports are identified as IDE3 and IDE4. I didn't need any drivers for the Windows XP install, as it didn't even realized that it was being installed on a SATA hard drive.

The story should have been different if I'd have decide to plug the hard drives to the Promise controller. In this case, I would have needed a floppy with the Promise drivers.

You might wanna read this
and this

 

[intogamer]

google up "slipstreaming win xp and sp2" sorry i'm too lazy

 

[flamingspinach]

Then why did you post? 😵

Thank you Zucarita9000, I will look up those links.

Sorry, I forgot to link to my planned system, fixed the original post. The motherboard I planned to use was Asus K8N-E Deluxe (nForce3 250Gb chipset which I believe has native SATA). Cool, thanks.

-fs

 

[PELarson]

Originally posted by: flamingspinach
Well, as of right now, I don't have a computer of my own, but I will be getting one soon (this is what I plan to get). Now I've heard that people have trouble installing Windows XP directly onto an SATA drive, and that I need to create a boot floppy of some kind with SATA drivers on it. I've also heard of people using a process called slipstreaming to create a WinXP install CD that has SP2 built into it. Is there a way to slipstream SATA drivers AND SP2 at the same time? Thanks.

-fs

Try nLite. It works.

 

[flamingspinach]

Ooo, shiny! Hokay.

/me looks around for old non-SP WinXP Pro disc, proceeds to download network-install version of SP2... Thanks!

-fs

 

[Apathetic]

Originally posted by: Zucarita9000

Originally posted by: flamingspinach
Now I've heard that people have trouble installing Windows XP directly onto an SATA drive, and that I need to create a boot floppy of some kind with SATA drivers on it.
-fs

This is only needed whe you're using a motherboard without native SATA support, or when you're using the ports from the onboard RAID controller.

For instance, I have an Asus P4P800-E Deluxe wich comes with two native SATA ports (from the Intel ICH5R southbridge) and two extra ports, controlled by a Promise chip (wich can do RAID also).

Since this motherboard has native SATA support, ports are identified as IDE3 and IDE4. I didn't need any drivers for the Windows XP install, as it didn't even realized that it was being installed on a SATA hard drive.

The story should have been different if I'd have decide to plug the hard drives to the Promise controller. In this case, I would have needed a floppy with the Promise drivers.

You might wanna read this
and this

Ohhh.. nice links!

Thanks!

Dave

 

[jterrell]

try this, it works excellently :

http://www.maximumpc.com/repri...eprint_2005-01-05.html

 

[Challenger]

Originally posted by: PELarson

Try nLite. It works.

I like this!! It's fast, easy and has so many easy to use options 😎