SATA Drivers for XP 64-Bit?

[Infernochaos]

From my searches, i couldn't find any working SATA drivers for my installation.
Do someone here knows a good working driver?
Thank you.

 

[zigzag3143]

From my searches, i couldn't find any working SATA drivers for my installation.
Do someone here knows a good working driver?
Thank you.

Can we get your systems specs so we know what hardware you have?

 

[Teerex]

I hope someone with more experience can weigh on this, but I think that you can't change from IDE to SATA without reinstalling Windows XP. On Vista and 7 it is possible, but not on XP.

 

[Infernochaos]

Here's some of my specs:
I managed to install XP x64 on my SATA HDD but I would reinstall it if they were any drivers.


Time of this report: 5/31/2010, 10:31:21
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_gdr.100226-1909)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Acer
System Model: Aspire M5802
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q8400 @ 2.66GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.7GHz
Memory: 8192MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 8192MB RAM
Page File: 3441MB used, 12939MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7600.16385 64bit Unicode

 

[Infernochaos]

Did anyone find something about it, i contacted the Acer departement but all they say is some b.s and i really mean b.s

 

[fishnbanjo]

I think you'll need to download the Intel Chipset Intel Chipset Driver, v.9.1.1.1015, 2009/10/16 and the Intel SATA Drivers Intel SATA AHCI Driver, v.8.9.0.1023, 2009/10/16 at a minimum for now should be accessible from the Acer Site.

 

[theog]

Acer Aspire M5802 from I can find, has Intel Sata controller.
You find the Intel drivers here.http://downloadcenter.intel.com/SearchResult.aspx?lang=eng&ProductFamily=Chipsets&ProductLine=Chipset+Software&ProductProduct=Intel%c2%ae+Rapid+Storage+Technology+(Intel%c2%ae+RST
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/66010-sata-drivers-load-windows-xp-setup-dual-boot.html
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/68505-sata-driver-load-windows-7-vista-setup.html
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/72185-sata-drivers-slipstream-into-windows-xp-cd.html

 

[Infernochaos]

Thank you so much guys but can you tell which is the right one?There is too many drivers and im not that advanced in this field... XD

 

[theog]

Acer Aspire M5802 from I can find, has Intel Sata controller.
You find the Intel drivers here.http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Sea...t=Intel®+Rapid+Storage+Technology+(Intel®+RST
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/66010-sata-drivers-load-windows-xp-setup-dual-boot.html
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/68505-sata-driver-load-windows-7-vista-setup.html
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/72185-sata-drivers-slipstream-into-windows-xp-cd.html

If go to the Intel link above, there are only two, 32bit or 64bit.

 

[Infernochaos]

Hmm...I don't see that? By the way ,I am going to use the slipstream method so i can't be possibly using the 64-bit driver for floppy configuration right >

 

[theog]

Those are the two inf file you need at step 12.

 

[Infernochaos]

Oh thanks! What's the driver? Intel SATA AHCI Controller from de Acer website?

 

[theog]

Oh thanks! What's the driver? Intel SATA AHCI Controller from de Acer website?

That is drivers, you need when WinXP is installed.

 

[Infernochaos]

wow what XD ? Im lost ... So AFTER i installed XP on a partition i must install these drivers?

 

[theog]

When you have finished installing Win XP, you will need to update all your hardware drivers & windows updates.

 

[Groonx]

No, the floppy comes before Windows and 32-bit versus 64-bit have been called up. The drivers on your floppy would be for either 32-bit or 64-bit in anticipation of whichever you intend to set up. If you have a floppy drive, you can follow the excellent instructions that theog linked for you, above.

My experiences were with an AMD system I built myself.

BUT—having said that, I was personally unsuccessful in using F6 to add SATA after XP was already on my computer in Dec 2008. I think now I may simply have indicated the wrong drivers. Maybe I know more now, and would be able to do it okay. At the time, there were oodles of peoole failing at F6 SATA driver installs on XP. Using nLite and slipstreaming—both for the first time I'd ever done either—I was successful on my first try.

At the time (Dec 08) I got the distinct impression that my experiences were the same as most people's. Slipstream was a lot less scary and it worked. (But I'd be ready to try F6 again now.)

 

[theog]

No, the floppy comes before Windows and 32-bit versus 64-bit have been called up. The drivers on your floppy would be for either 32-bit or 64-bit in anticipation of whichever you intend to set up. If you have a floppy drive, you can follow the excellent instructions that theog linked for you, above.

My experiences were with an AMD system I built myself.

BUT—having said that, I was personally unsuccessful in using F6 to add SATA after XP was already on my computer in Dec 2008. I think now I may simply have indicated the wrong drivers. Maybe I know more now, and would be able to do it okay. At the time, there were oodles of peoole failing at F6 SATA driver installs on XP. Using nLite and slipstreaming—both for the first time I'd ever done either—I was successful on my first try.

At the time (Dec 08) I got the distinct impression that my experiences were the same as most people's. Slipstream was a lot less scary and it worked. (But I'd be ready to try F6 again now.)

Floppy disk is the better way.

 

[traderpats]

Slipstream the drivers into a build and burn it to disk. You'll never have to worry about keeping a damn floppy drive around. The floppy should have died years ago...

 

[theog]

Slipstream the drivers into a build and burn it to disk. You'll never have to worry about keeping a damn floppy drive around. The floppy should have died years ago...

Up the Floppy, I use one at leased once a week.

 

[dood]

I hope someone with more experience can weigh on this, but I think that you can't change from IDE to SATA without reinstalling Windows XP. On Vista and 7 it is possible, but not on XP.

Its possible in XP.
All the you need is the proper iastor.sys and a few reg keys.
Its just a pain because its a 'catch 22' with typical installers.

If you want to add sata drivers after the XP load grab this...
www.doodnet.com/images/sata.zip

Its the intel storage matrix driver 8.6.3
(Sure there are newer ones..bu you can update after you get over this part)

Download it...unzip.
Go into the PREPARE directory and run INSTALL.CMD.
Reboot.
Go into your bios and flip it to ahci (or whatever your bios specifies as Sata)
Save...
Fire up xp...enjoy.
You can update iastor.sys with later versions if you like.