SATA Drivers - Slipstream into Windows XP CD

alaskalady said:

I am still really confused! I did manage to find the name & location of the sata drivers, but after spending 3 hours online with Dell, I still cannot get the name and location of the .inf file for sata drives. Any ideas on how to find this information out and am I going about this right or wrong? Appreciate any help, but please talk in simple terms as some terminology goes over my head. *grin*

You can open the driver exe's with winrar, thete you will find the inf(s)

theog said:

alaskalady said:

Am trying to slipstream a sata driver so I can do a dual boot - have new computer with Windows 7, but need to also have XP to run older programs that won't install on 7. This is a great tut, however the pics are so small I cannot makeout any detail so am having a difficult time trying to follow directions. I got down to the section on integrating drivers and am stuck. Please help. I checked the hardware on my system to get driver names, then copied them to the install folder on my hard drive. I found them under system32\drivers - one is named disk.sys and one named partmgr.sys Now it says to locate the sata inf folder - could someone tell me where it is located and what it is named? I located an inf folder with same name as one of the driver files, could this be it? Sorry to be so slow on the uptake and appreciate any help you could give.

1) You can enlarge the pictures by clicking on them.

2) You need to download your Sata Controller Drivers, what Sata Controller do you have?

3) First check for all the Win XP drivers for your hardware.
If your Win XP CD, does not support your Sata Controller, you will need to load drivers to uses at F6.
Load Sata Controller drivers with a floppy disk is the best way.

SATA Drivers - Load in Windows XP Setup on Dual Boot
OR
SATA Drivers - Slipstream into Windows XP CD

Can you post your specs.

Filling out System Specs
Dont Know What Hardware You Have..??
VistaForums SysInfo Tool - Vista Forums

You can open the driver exe's with winrar, thete you will find the inf(s)

Do you mean to open the .sys file with winrar? Are you saying that the .inf file is located within the .sys file. Sorry but that does not make any sense to me.

In the instructions on slipstreaming it asks you to copy the sata drivers and the .inf file over to the new setup file. In order to do this you have to locate the driver files and the .inf file. I have found the names and location of my 2 sata drivers. I cannot find the actual name or location of the .inf file.

Sorry if I am just slow and not understanding your explanation or if I did not explain my question good enough. I am elderly and having problems trying to install XP as a 2nd boot system. I need it because Win 7 will not run many of my programs as they are older, but they will run fine under XP. Thanks for any and all help and suggestions!

alaskalady said:

You can open the driver exe's with winrar, thete you will find the inf(s)

Do you mean to open the .sys file with winrar? Are you saying that the .inf file is located within the .sys file. Sorry but that does not make any sense to me.

In the instructions on slipstreaming it asks you to copy the sata drivers and the .inf file over to the new setup file. In order to do this you have to locate the driver files and the .inf file. I have found the names and location of my 2 sata drivers. I cannot find the actual name or location of the .inf file.

Sorry if I am just slow and not understanding your explanation or if I did not explain my question good enough. I am elderly and having problems trying to install XP as a 2nd boot system. I need it because Win 7 will not run many of my programs as they are older, but they will run fine under XP. Thanks for any and all help and suggestions!

No I was reffering to the driver exe (self-extracting)
I am afraid my knowledge is limited here

theog said:

theog said:

alaskalady said:

Am trying to slipstream a sata driver so I can do a dual boot - have new computer with Windows 7, but need to also have XP to run older programs that won't install on 7. This is a great tut, however the pics are so small I cannot makeout any detail so am having a difficult time trying to follow directions. I got down to the section on integrating drivers and am stuck. Please help. I checked the hardware on my system to get driver names, then copied them to the install folder on my hard drive. I found them under system32\drivers - one is named disk.sys and one named partmgr.sys Now it says to locate the sata inf folder - could someone tell me where it is located and what it is named? I located an inf folder with same name as one of the driver files, could this be it? Sorry to be so slow on the uptake and appreciate any help you could give.

1) You can enlarge the pictures by clicking on them.

2) You need to download your Sata Controller Drivers, what Sata Controller do you have?

3) First check for all the Win XP drivers for your hardware.
If your Win XP CD, does not support your Sata Controller, you will need to load drivers to uses at F6.
Load Sata Controller drivers with a floppy disk is the best way.

SATA Drivers - Load in Windows XP Setup on Dual Boot
OR
SATA Drivers - Slipstream into Windows XP CD

Can you post your specs.

Filling out System Specs
Dont Know What Hardware You Have..??
VistaForums SysInfo Tool - Vista Forums

What Sata Controller do you have?

Hi Happy here,
Im sorry if this seems really thick but how do i know which driver to copy/paste?

i know that its in system32, but there are 3 files with driver in the file name, all containing what i believe to be drivers, its slightly frustrating as although this is a very good tutorial, theres little detail for the less IT literate among us

hedgehoghappy said:

Hi Happy here,
Im sorry if this seems really thick but how do i know which driver to copy/paste?

i know that its in system32, but there are 3 files with driver in the file name, all containing what i believe to be drivers, its slightly frustrating as although this is a very good tutorial, theres little detail for the less IT literate among us

First check for all the Win XP drivers for your hardware.Check with your tag No:
Dell - Drivers and Downloads
If your Win XP CD, does not support your Sata Controller, you will need to load drivers to uses at F6.

Load Sata Controller drivers with a floppy disk is the best way.
SATA Drivers - Load in Windows XP Setup on Dual Boot
OR
SATA Drivers - Slipstream into Windows XP CD

Your Dell Inspiron 15 has a Intel Sata Controller.
You can download your F6 Sata Controller drivers from here:

Intel Sata Controller Drivers

The procedure is straightforward, yet the newly created partition is not displayed at install. Should more be slipstreamed into the Xp install disk besides nvstor32.inf? Warmest regards and thanks for the info!

Daral3 said:

The procedure is straightforward, yet the newly created partition is not displayed at install. Should more be slipstreamed into the Xp install disk besides nvstor32.inf? Warmest regards and thanks for the info!

Slipsteaming your Sata Controller drivers will not create a new partition.
Dual Boot Installation with Windows 7 and XP

First check for all the Win XP drivers for your hardware.
HP Support & Drivers

If your Win XP CD, does not support your Sata Controller, you will need to load drivers to uses at F6.

Load Sata Controller drivers with a floppy disk is the best way.
SATA Drivers - Load in Windows XP Setup on Dual Boot
OR
SATA Drivers - Slipstream into Windows XP CD

You can download your F6 Sata Controller drivers from here:
General XP Downgrade Guide for HP Laptops - HP Support Forum

Thanks, theog! Truly valuable info and advice. I am eager to continue.