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Installing SATA Drivers without a Floppy Disk (Intel Only) (TTID #414)
When installing Windows XP on a system with hard drive controllers not natively supported one or more of the following may be encountered:
  • New PC doesn't have a floppy drive.
  • Floppy drive is not functioning properly.
  • Drivers for controller shipped on a CD.
  • You don't want to press the F6 key during your installation.


These instructions will add support for the following:
  • Intel 82801GR/GH SATA RAID Controller
  • Intel 631xESB/632xESB SATA RAID Controller
  • Intel 82801GHM SATA RAID Controller
  • Intel ICH8R/ICH9R SATA RAID Controller
  • Intel 82801HEM SATA RAID Controller
Preparation
Note: Skip this section if you have slipstreamed your OS using.

The following items are required:
  • A copy of the original Windows CD/DVD or ISO.

  • A copy of the Boot Files (Downloaded Below).

  • A minimum of 1GB available hard disk space for CD's.
    A minimum of 5GB available hard disk space for DVD's.

Create a folder called OS on your hard drive (C: is used in this example).

In this folder create two sub-folder called BOOT, and ROOT.

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Copy the entire Windows XP SP2 CD (or extract the ISO) into folder ROOT.


Drivers (Part 1)
Note: This section is required.

1.) Download Drivers. (iastor-sata-drivers.zip ~201KB).

2.) Create the folder structure C:\OS\ROOT\$OEM$\$1\DRIVERS.

3.) Extract the file from iastor-sata-drivers.zip into the folder C:\OS\ROOT\$OEM$\$1\DRIVERS.


Drivers (Part 2)
Note: This section is required.

1.) Download Drivers. (iastor-sata-i386.zip ~331KB).

2.) Extract the file from iastor-sata-i386.zip into the folder C:\OS\ROOT\i386.


WINNT.SIF - Unattended Script
For more information on unattended scripts see.

I won't make you suffer through listening to me ramble on about SIF files.

Simply create a new text file named WINNT.SIF in i386 folder.
Should be C:\OS\ROOT\i386\WINNT.SIF

Paste the following into it:


Edit the follwing in the [UserData] section:
  • Enter the ProductKey in place of xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx.
  • Enter the ComputerName in place of WorkStation.
  • Enter the FullName in quotes.
  • Enter the OrgName in quotes.
Save WINNT.SIF.

TXTSETUP.SIF
Note: This section is required.

Open TXTSETUP.SIF using your favorite text editor.
Should be C:\OS\ROOT\i386\TXTSETUP.SIF

Paste the following into to [SourceDisksFiles] section:


Paste the following into to [HardwareIdsDatabase] section:


Paste the following into to [SCSI.Load] section:


Paste the following into to [FileFlags] section:


Paste the following into to [SCSI] section:


Save TXTSETUP.SIF.

DOSNET.INF
Note: This section is required.

Open DOSNET.INF using your favorite text editor.
Should be C:\OS\ROOT\i386\DOSNET.INF

Paste the following into the [FloppyFiles.1] section:


Paste the following into the [Files] section:


Save DOSNET.INF.