SATA Drivers - Load in Windows XP Setup on Dual Boot

How to Load SATA Drivers in Windows XP Setup on your Dual Boot PC with Vista or Windows 7​

When you install Win XP, setup can not find your Hard Drive.



1) Copy your SATA drivers to a floppy disk.
NOTE: Keep this disk in a safe place, as it will be need to use in the Recovery Console.
NOTE: You cannot use a USB flash drive for this.

2) Press F6 at the first screen.

3) When you get to the load drive screen, Press S

4) Next screen, Press Enter

5) Choose your Sata Controller. Press Enter
NOTE: For this example, I am using Promise Fastrak 376.


6) When drivers have load, press Enter


7) Continue with setup here:

A connected USB floppy disk drive does not work when you press F6 to install mass storage drivers during the Windows XP installation process
Dual Boot Installation with Windows 7 and XP

OR

Dual Boot Installation with Windows Vista and XP - Vista Forums

Related Tutorials

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• How to Load SATA Driver in Windows 7 or Vista Setup
• How to Load SATA Drivers in Windows System Recovery Options
• How to Slipstream SATA drivers into Windows XP setup CD with Dual Boot of Windows 7 or Vista
• How to Load SATA Driver Using Shift+F10 to Open Command Prompt

 

[theog]

Hi larrym29

Take a look at this:

Dell studio 1558 Needs a Bios Update - DELL COMMUNITY

 

[larrym29]

Hi larrym29

Download from Dell.

Unzip download file.

Open folder,copy files to floppy disk.

Thank you very much. This helped me find some XP drivers. My Dell laptop is a Studo 1558, but hardware listed in the 1555 is the same.
So I went and downloaded the SATA drivers installer (Matrix Storage Manager). Extracted files to floppy, then ran windowsXP setup. After F6 I was actually shown 4 different contollers I started at the top and worked my way through all 4. Each time I ended with same BSOD acpi.sys.
During my search for Studio15 XP drivers I did run across a thread in Dell forum, where a person was trying to setup a WIn7/XP dual boot on a Studio 1558. There was a response from another MEMBER stating that the 1558 Bios would not allow WindowsXP install.
So now I'm not sure where to go from here. I am debating flashing my Studio 1558 with the 1555 bios if that is even possible. As I stated the 1555 has the exact same hardware options as my 1558, but I have never messed with bios before and am a little leary!

Do not use the BIOS update for 1555 in a 1558.

Yes after posting this it took about 30 seconds of research to figure out that was a bad idea.

Thanks

 

[Ron Harries]

Floppy Drive

When you refer to a Floppy Drive in this tutorial, I assume you are also including CD optical drive. Am I correct?

Ron Harries

 

[theog]

When you refer to a Floppy Drive in this tutorial, I assume you are also including CD optical drive. Am I correct?

Ron Harries

You can only use Floppy Disk in this Tutorial.

 

[Ron Harries]

Is there no way around using a floppy drive. The requirement makes it impossible to install a windows dual boot on a laptop.

Ron Harries

 

[severedsolo]

wouldnt it be an idea to include one on how to slipstream the drivers with the XP ISO? for those of us who dont have floppy disk drives (ie basically everybody)

 

[gregrocker]

Is there any alternative to using a Floppy Drive to load these, or does it require slipstream in that case?

 

[theog]

Is there no way around using a floppy drive. The requirement makes it impossible to install a windows dual boot on a laptop.

Ron Harries

If you do not have a floopy Drive, the alternative is slipstream.

 

[theog]

Is there no way around using a floppy drive. The requirement makes it impossible to install a windows dual boot on a laptop.

Ron Harries

Hope this will help:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/72185-sata-drivers-slipstream-into-windows-xp-cd.html?ltr=S

 

[caifan82]

Hello everybody,

I'm actually in the same boat as many of you. I'm trying to install Windows XP 64bits on dual boot with Windows 7.
My laptop is a Dell Studio 1555, 64bits. I think I've figured most of what I need to do, however I still haven't been able to find a suitable SATA driver for my Dell laptop, that's suitable for 64bits.
I've searched all over the place, an all I can find are XP SATA drivers that are 32 bits compatible only (including Dell's website).

Does anyone know where can I find a SATA driver that can work with my Dell Studio 1555, 64 bits?

Thanks for your help!

Cheers!

 

[theog]

Hello everybody,

I'm actually in the same boat as many of you. I'm trying to install Windows XP 64bits on dual boot with Windows 7.
My laptop is a Dell Studio 1555, 64bits. I think I've figured most of what I need to do, however I still haven't been able to find a suitable SATA driver for my Dell laptop, that's suitable for 64bits.
I've searched all over the place, an all I can find are XP SATA drivers that are 32 bits compatible only (including Dell's website).

Does anyone know where can I find a SATA driver that can work with my Dell Studio 1555, 64 bits?

Thanks for your help!



Cheers!

Try here:

http://support.dell.com/support/dow...abIndex=&scanSupported=True&scanConsent=Falsehttp://support.dell.com/support/dow...abIndex=&scanSupported=True&scanConsent=False

 

[Maggid7]

Hello

1) Copy your SATA drivers to a floppy disk.
NOTE: Keep this disk in a safe place, as it will be need to use in the Recovery Console.
NOTE: You cannot use a USB flash drive for this.

Please can anyone tell me so what to do if i want to do with laptop and sure no floppy

 

[theog]

Hello

1) Copy your SATA drivers to a floppy disk.
NOTE: Keep this disk in a safe place, as it will be need to use in the Recovery Console.
NOTE: You cannot use a USB flash drive for this.

Please can anyone tell me so what to do if i want to do with laptop and sure no floppy

Take a look here.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/72185-sata-drivers-slipstream-into-windows-xp-cd.html

 

[excelsior]

Have search here:

HP Pavilion dv7-3000 Entertainment Notebook PC series- Download drivers and software - HP Business Support Center

I searched it before there is only hp quick launch buttons driver for xp for my laptop. What i have to do then if there is no driver ?

If you have the Intel one you can use this one here:

64-bit Floppy Configuration Utility


32-bit Floppy Configuration Utilityhttp://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&ProdId=2101&DwnldID=17883&lang=eng

I have the HP Pavilion dv7 3079wm, and it has the AMD Turion CPU and AMD chipset. I can't find the drivers for the SATA drives anywhere. Any suggestions?

 

[theog]

I searched it before there is only hp quick launch buttons driver for xp for my laptop. What i have to do then if there is no driver ?

If you have the Intel one you can use this one here:

64-bit Floppy Configuration Utility


32-bit Floppy Configuration Utility

I have the HP Pavilion dv7 3079wm, and it has the AMD Turion CPU and AMD chipset. I can't find the drivers for the SATA drives anywhere. Any suggestions?

Try here:

General XP Downgrade Guide for HP Laptops - HP Support Forum

 

[excelsior]

Thank you very much

 

[theog]

Thank you very much

You are welcome.

 

[imran1102]

I am using Maxtor Not SATA

HDD MAXTOR 20GB OLD TECHNOLOGY DONT HAVE SATA LIKE SMALL CABLES IT HAS BIG WHITE COLOR POWER CABLE AND ANOTHER ELONGATED BLACK DATA CABLE...

Moreover where can i download Drivers for Maxtor and Can i use CD for it. I dont have Floppy Drive ...

 

[syklops]

No floppy drive

Is there a way to install the Sata drivers without a floopy? My new HP does not have one.

 

[theog]

Is there a way to install the Sata drivers without a floopy? My new HP does not have one.

Have a look here:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/72185-sata-drivers-slipstream-into-windows-xp-cd.html