Re: why not include VIA VT8237 SATA controller driver in winXP installment CD?

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From: Crusty \(-: Old B_at_stard :-\) (B_at_stard)
Date: 02/08/05 

Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2005 13:08:48 -0500

They only cost $15.00 these days. 

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Richard Urban
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"wingman" <wingsum@21cn.c0m> wrote in message 
news:u68vnJcDFHA.228@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>I do know this, but I do not have a floppy drive :(
> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(nojunk)@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:OzEFZwZDFHA.328@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> For the time being, just insert the manufacturer's diskette when the
>> installer asks if you want to load any drivers.  This is very early in 
>> the
>> text phase and you have to hit F6 rather quickly.
>>
>> -- 
>> Colin Barnhorst [MVP  Windows - Virtual Machine]
>> (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
>> "wingman" <wingsum@21cn.c0m> wrote in message
>> news:OWfwYjZDFHA.1084@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> > Thank very much. but I think Microsoft should include this SATA driver
> in
>> > sevice pack 3.
>> > "Yves Leclerc" <yleclercNOSPAM@maysys.com> wrote in message
>> > news:%23xbV8NSDFHA.3108@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> >> The most likely reasons that the Windows XP install CD is missing the
>> > driver
>> >> are:
>> >>
>> >> 1)  VIA did not send the driver in time for Microsoft to include it in
>> >> the
>> >> distribution of the XP install CD.
>> >>
>> >> OR
>> >>
>> >> 2) This SATA controller came onto the market after the original 
>> >> release
>> >> of
>> >> the XP install CD.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> If you want, you can create a NEW XP install CD, where you can
>> > "slipstream"
>> >> SP2 and include you SATA drivers.  MaximumPC has the details in the
>> >> Winter
>> >> 2005 special issue (until March 8 2005).
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "wingman" <wingsum@21cn.c0m> wrote in message
>> >> news:%23Aw85ZRDFHA.3120@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> >> > My computer has a SATA hard disk, and a VIA VT8237 south
>> >> > bridge(built-in
>> >> > SATA controller).
>> >> > but the winXP installment CD do not include the driver for this SATA
>> >> > controller.
>> >> > When i installing the winXP, i need a floppy disk drive to load this
>> > SATA
>> >> > controller driver, or the winXP setup cannot continue, because it
>> >> > cannot
>> >> > find the hard disk and the hard disk controller without driver
>> > installed.
>> >> > Many computer have a VT8237 south bridge but do not have a floppy
>> >> > drive.
>> >> > Why
>> >> > not include this SATA controller driver in winXP installment CD or
> the
>> >> > further service pack?
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

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