XP SP2B & SATAII HDD

[NezaH]

hello i have a Gigabyte P35 DS3L and a SATAII WD 750GB SE16 HD.

will this work installing it smoothly? or will i have to buy Windows XP SP2B

 

[NezaH]

aroigh :X i have to figure this thing out tonight.

 

[pat mcgroin]

You havent gone crazy with the details.
Do you have sp2?
Is the sp2B you have written about a BETA?
You can goto MSoft and get the SP2 final release if you need it.
It is free

 

[NezaH]

ima give a shot at this slipstreming process.

 

[pat mcgroin]

dude sorry but use english.
one sentance answers are not very helpful.
Please explain the touble you are having.
If you are slipstreaming xp and sp2 then by all means install it that way.
As far as SATAII Im not totally sure. After a quick search I found this so I dont see any reason why it wouldnt work.
I just put in a SATA raid card and drive and had no trouble at all with XPSP2.

SATA II Misnomer
The 3.0 Gbit/s specification has been very widely referred to as “Serial ATA II” (“SATA II” or “SATA2“), contrary to the wishes of the The Serial ATA International Organization (SATA-IO) which defines the standard.

The term SATA II has grown in popularity, causing great confusion with customers because, quite simply, it’s a misnomer.

The first step toward a better understanding of SATA is to know that SATA II is not the brand name for SATA’s 3Gb/s data transfer rate, but the name of the organization formed to author the SATA specifications. The group has since changed names, to the Serial ATA International Organization, or SATA-IO.

The 3Gb/s capability is just one of many defined by the former SATA II committee, but because it is among the most prominent features, 3Gb/s has become synonymous with SATA II, hence the source of the confusion
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_ATA

 

[NezaH]

pac mcrgoin sorry ;x , i dont have a raid card.

 

[pat mcgroin]

That wasnt the point