Windows XP Pro SP2 Install Sata drivers ... I had to send my 9860 in for service (that darn video card went out). I had to reformat the hard drive. The only cop ...

ween105 · 08-12-2005, 09:31 AM

I had to send my 9860 in for service (that darn video card went out). I had to reformat the hard drive. The only copy of XP Pro I have has SP2 already intergrated in it which of course isn't working with the ATA HD drivers. Is there anyway around this? Could I put the drivers in the copy. I'm kind of an idot on this so any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

Dave

marops · 08-12-2005, 12:47 PM

Just treat it like any Windows installation and put the SATA drivers on floppy disk before installing, enable the floppy in BIOS and boot to CD, sometime in beginning of XP installation you press F5 (or F-something) to load third-party drivers when prompted and you can select the proper driver off the floppy.

Search this forum and you will come up with some well thought out instructions on the whole process. I think even they have it in the user manual too.

Computer_Potato · 08-14-2005, 10:22 AM

I made a post on this. The BIOS pics may be out of date but should work fine for installing in ATA Mode.
http://www.notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=65304

mineralsnake · 09-16-2005, 01:08 PM

I cannot find the CD with the Promise drivers on them....does anyone have the drivers in zip format that they could post?

knarlydavid · 09-16-2005, 01:36 PM

I slipstreamed the drivers needed onto a new CD which contained Windows and then used it instead of the original CD which didn't contain the necessary drivers for (my) 9880. So, that enabled me to redo my 9880 with the drivers for the network slipstreamed onto the newly created Window CD so I could join a domain with my Media Center 2005 Edition of Windows. But the same can be done w/pretty much any version of Windows.
I used Nlite to do it.

marops · 09-17-2005, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mineralsnake

I cannot find the CD with the Promise drivers on them....does anyone have the drivers in zip format that they could post?

Grab 'em here:
http://www.sagernotebook.com/pages/tech_software.html

08-12-2005, 09:31 AM	#1
ween105 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1 Credits: -349	Windows XP Pro SP2 Install Sata drivers I had to send my 9860 in for service (that darn video card went out). I had to reformat the hard drive. The only copy of XP Pro I have has SP2 already intergrated in it which of course isn't working with the ATA HD drivers. Is there anyway around this? Could I put the drivers in the copy. I'm kind of an idot on this so any help would be appreciated. Thanks Dave

08-14-2005, 10:22 AM	#3
Computer_Potato Still Spudding Around Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,152 Credits: 244	I made a post on this. The BIOS pics may be out of date but should work fine for installing in ATA Mode. http://www.notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=65304 __________________ Computer Potato 9860 - Geforce Go 6800 256MB DDR2 - 16x PCIe - 1G RAM (2X512) DDR2 533Mhz - 3.2 HT - 2 60GB 7200rpm [non-raid] - 1 DVD/CD RW - LCD 17" WSXGA+ - Optional TV Turner Aver 303P - Optional 108 WiFi Gigabyte miniPCI

09-16-2005, 01:36 PM	#5
knarlydavid Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 83 Credits: -322	Slipstream the drivers I slipstreamed the drivers needed onto a new CD which contained Windows and then used it instead of the original CD which didn't contain the necessary drivers for (my) 9880. So, that enabled me to redo my 9880 with the drivers for the network slipstreamed onto the newly created Window CD so I could join a domain with my Media Center 2005 Edition of Windows. But the same can be done w/pretty much any version of Windows. I used Nlite to do it.

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08-12-2005, 12:47 PM	#2
marops Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 63 Credits: -331	Just treat it like any Windows installation and put the SATA drivers on floppy disk before installing, enable the floppy in BIOS and boot to CD, sometime in beginning of XP installation you press F5 (or F-something) to load third-party drivers when prompted and you can select the proper driver off the floppy. Search this forum and you will come up with some well thought out instructions on the whole process. I think even they have it in the user manual too.

09-16-2005, 01:08 PM	#4
mineralsnake Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 24 Credits: -330	I cannot find the CD with the Promise drivers on them....does anyone have the drivers in zip format that they could post?