New SSD - Questions

ok Greg, I just finished running the backup image. Saved it to a data drive.

Good, now you never have to reinstall again - just reimage the SSD/HD (or its replacement) from booted DVD using saved image: System Image Recovery

The backup included that boot.ini on c: drive tho... will that matter?

gregrocker said:

Good, now you never have to reinstall again - just reimage the SSD/HD (or its replacement) from booted DVD using saved image: System Image Recovery

Thats awesome! Thanks Greg!

Good Morning!

I am attempting to slipstream AHCI drivers into my XP cd.

I would like to know how to ID my specific SATA controller on my ASUS P5Q-e board, and then load that into the slipstream. I have checked Device Manager, but not quite sure where to look.

In Device Manager it will be SATA controller.

Find the make/model number there, or check the mobo specs to find SATA controller, then download XP driver from maker's Support Downloads webpage.

JimmyJazz said:

Good Morning!

I am attempting to slipstream AHCI drivers into my XP cd.

I would like to know how to ID my specific SATA controller on my ASUS P5Q-e board, and then load that into the slipstream. I have checked Device Manager, but not quite sure where to look.

I believe all Asus Intel base motherboards, one that use Intel CPUs, use Intel chipsets and the SATA controller is built into the chipset. So you need to go to the Intel website.

I'm sure you will find this hard to believe, but I am lost!

If I look in device manager from Win7, I can't find anything regarding SATA Controller (see 1st snip)

If I look when in XP, I can find SATA controller (snip2), but I cannot find appropriate drivers at Intel or Asus.

The listed controller is Intel ICH10 and for the life of me I cannot find the AHCI drivers for that for XP. Only thing I have found for it is Server Drivers.

The AHCI drivers I have downloaded for XP32bit and looked through only support up to ICH09, so I have cancelled the slipstream for now and will await advice

Update...

I now have the system booting into both OS with AHCI set in the bios.

I found that within the Server AHCI driver package at Intel was SATA AHCI for win xp. Figured I would try it. Seems to have worked.

I have now slipstreamed that driver into XP and have it saved as an .iso

Attached is a snip from XP device manager as it is now...

JimmyJazz said:

Update...

I now have the system booting into both OS with AHCI set in the bios.

I found that within the Server AHCI driver package at Intel was SATA AHCI for win xp. Figured I would try it. Seems to have worked.

I have now slipstreamed that driver into XP and have it saved as an .iso

Attached is a snip from XP device manager as it is now...

When you say "Seemed to have worked" how did you get it to work?
Was this on your original XP install?