windows XP and ahci/sata driver

[NeveValkoinen]

Yeah, i suppose is 64bit, sorry for didnt understood this earlier....

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Well, that is most likely the issue then.

Well, at least you know what to do with the files...

I have zipped up and attached the XP x64 drivers below.

[NeveValkoinen]

Thanks mate, i'll try as soon as i can 🙂

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Anytime.

Hopefully, this will do the trick.

[NeveValkoinen]

ok, i've made some try, i launched both of the WinXP installer from usb with 32 and 64bit drivers.

After press F6, it let me search for drivers, but:

- with the 32bit installer, it said "ahcix64.sys not found"

- while withe the 64bit installer, it said "achix86.sys not found"

its possibile that i need to use them both in the same installer, cuz he need 'em both? But it sounds a bit weird... or maybe is the default message when it doesnt find any file because im doing it with usb and not from floppy? but why then the message is different for each case? mmh....

EDIT: and also, is possible that i need a specific wXP for my pc? 64bit is based on the O.S. or the computer itself? because maybe the mistake could be that IF im using a 32bit O.S. on a 64bit PC (i dont understood what XP is my disc, it isnt write on it 😕 )

[NeveValkoinen]

i leave this pic in case could be helpful, this is what it shows before letting me find files he need. Don't know if that "amd achi ecc ecc" is a default message or is based on my pc specs...

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

You have to use a USB FDD.  XP will absolutely not find the drivers on a usb flash drive.

I even tried to trick it, and renamed the flash drive letter to A:\ in hopes that was all I needed to do.

Nope.  Need a floppy drive.

You can install either a 32 or 64 bit OS on your PC.  The hardware supports either.

The picture on your screenshot...is that the only driver that appears?

Is the drive controller in your BIOS set to RAID?

Because if it isn't, I don't think that is the driver that should be showing up.

[NeveValkoinen]

mmmh, i get it. well, im just trying everything i can before i'll purchase the floppy drive, just to dont leave everything unsolved...

meanwhile, you know this method? (they refer to load f6 files without FDD)

http://www.prime-expert.com/articles/b02/installing-windows-xp-with-f6-ahci-raid-drivers-from-usb-on...

http://www.prime-expert.com/articles/b01/installing-windows-xp-on-netbooks-and-other-computers-witho...

it's because of this that i still didnt give up on this.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

I never heard of that method.

I have also zipped up and attached a different set of sata drivers.

This time I have attached both 32 and 64 bit.

These are if the drive controller in your PC is set to ahci, and not RAID.

[NeveValkoinen]

Oh, thanks. But we didnt assumed earlier that i got ACHI? From the first thing you asked me about Hardware ID?

i'll keep 'em close anyway, tnx 👍