my existing (IDE) setup, then sysprep it and then clone the install to the SATA drive or is there an even easier/better way? Can I simply clone the install to the SATA drive (as above) but re-run windows 2000 SP4 setup (as if I was going to install...

question, can I used the SATA HDD as individual driver storage like IDE HDD? As all first points have been answered, il start from your recent post. To setup and install os, 1.connect all 3 drives using sata cables and power leads 2. Set "storage/...

sata power-silverstone 560W cooling-thermaltake bigwater 735 I am using a flash drive to load sata drivers during install. Install does recognize the raid hardrive. I am running the hard drives on the gigabyte sata controller, not the intel southbridge.....

setup still can't detect my hard drive. can someone help me to overcome this problem. asus didn't supply any scsi/sata driver disk with the motherboard package and this is the first time i'm trying to install windows xp to a sata hard drive. i would...

Unattended Installs and SATA drivers.. Is there anyway to press F6 durring an unattended install to load SATA drivers? Can I just add the SATA drivers to the unattended install CD? I have never don't an unattended install with a drive connected to a controller...

after basic system check before installing an OS. Windows Setup was doing its thing, that is, until I selected a drive to partition. At that point Setup terminated with the error "unable to find any drives". No problem, so I thought. I'll just disable AHCI...

the Dell Optiplex SX280, which uses a SATA drive. Oli "Gerry Hickman" wrote in message news:eATQW4U5EHA.1408@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... > Hi, >> I'm due to build a machine that has a SATA drive next week, and it > suddenly occurrs to me that...

XP doesn't need drivers for SATA drive. -- KenW Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware () "KenW" responded > XP doesn't need drivers for SATA drive. >> -- KenW Ken I take it that means *you* were able to install XP without introducing...

Couple questions on hard drive channels and raid. Hello, I am setting up my home build. 940amd with a sata (all drives are sata) 250WD KS hard drive for o.s. and a Samsung 1 tb backup drive. In addition to this I am setting up a raid of four 320gb wd blue...

couple of times with out issues. And never had to install SATA drivers. The SATA was always recognized. Would it just be better to install an IDE drive and go from there. You might want ot download SP3, Sata drivers for Dell 8400 and nlite. Use nlite to slipstream...