Where to find driver for clean install

[jvanvuren]

I'm trying to clean install Windows 8 Pro x64 under UEFI and RAID on a ASUS P8Z77-V Deluxe motherboard on a blank SSD. I'm installing from an OEM system builders DVD. I plan to create a RAID1 array later after successful installation of Windows.

For the installation I do the following:-

Only the SSD is connected to the board. I'm using these BIOS settings:-

SATA Mode set to RAID
CSM set to Disable
Secure Boot set to Windows UEFI Mode

I press F8 and select the UEFI option on the DVD.

The installation procedure then starts but after the screen where I enter the language, country etc and click in install now, I get a screen which says that SATA drivers cannot be found and that I should insert a cd or usb browse to their location.

I have downloaded the 11.7.0.1013 RSTe drivers from the Itel site for this board onto the boot directory of a USB pen drive. When I browse to this location the installation procedure says no suitable drivers can be found there.

Please advise exactly which SATA drivers the installation procedure wants and where I can find them and how to go about installing them.

Many thanks for help.

 

[kbp]

Yuo can download them fron Asus's website. Copy them to a CD or USB.
Or, they are on the motherboard CD.

 

[bankster55]

"Win UEFI mode" is the dumbest callout they could have used
You need to turn on CSM (default) and "Other O/S" in secure boot

http://www.overclock.net/t/1248928/...vers-bioses-overclocking-reviews-updated-4-11

But the error message is displayed because of bios settings, Win 8 has embedded 2 year old RST drivers that will install and you can update after install if you wish to 11.5, 11.6,11.7 12.0, 12.5. 11.7 would be fine for RAID, 12.5 is too late for Z77 chipset
I always start with RST 11.2 since it has no signing issues, after partition creation, using the "add driver" icon. THATS where you might get SATA driver error

I would also boot to DVD and go to repair my computer, troubleshoot, options command prompt and type
diskpart
lis dis
sel dis 0
clean

Since you only have one drive it will be 0

 

[bankster55]

http://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?30520-RAMPAGE-Windows-8-7-UEFI-Installation-Guide