Re: Installing Windows XP under RAID/AHCI

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In a newly-built PC with SATA drives and the BIOS options correctly defined, I couldn't install base XP correctly even with the necessary drivers being loaded at F6 time.

For a correct install, I had to use a custom XP install-CD with SP2 slipstreamed in. "nLite" http://www.nliteos.com/index.html really made producing this CD easy for me.

--- Frank


"DL" <address@invalid> wrote in message news:eMfLt5FNIHA.2432@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Double check the mobo manual and the bios options, ensure the sata is connected to the 'right' controler connection. Maybe try a different sata cable. I assume the drive is known good.

"Hexel" <Hexel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:D6AEDC26-166B-4B9B-83A6-76D08FF9F990@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To Andrew E.

I have 1 hdd installed

F6 option I had already tryied with 5 different drivers and w/o any drivers

PS: I know how to activate RAID option

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