How to Install Windows XP on sata hdd without a floppy.
Posted March 13, 2008 – 6:24 pm in: NotebookHello,
The main big problem to start installing Windows XP on a new notebook is the SATA Hard Drive that comes with it has not built-in drivers, we have to add them via floppy, but in the most of cases, we won have a floppy able to mount into the laptop, so, what we do?
We have to integrated sata drivers into xp cd. Otherwise, our notebook could not recognize our hdd and we cant install xp.
What we need?
- 1pcs empty cd. Use rewritable if possible.
- Sata drivers
- Windows xp 32 bit sata drivers Password for unzipping is “www.notebook.gen.tr”
- Windows xp 64 bit sata drivers Password for unzipping is “www.notebook.gen.tr”
- Sata drivers for ati chipset notebooks Password for unzipping is “www.notebook.gen.tr”
- Microsoft .net framework. you can download it from here.
- A software which called Nlite. You can download nlite from here.
Please follow my instructions carefully.
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Download an unzip sata drivers a folder. (My folders name is sata drivers)nbsp;
- Create a folder somewhere on your hard drive to copy the windows source files into. I called mine XP_Source but you can use whatever name you prefer. Just make sure there is adequate space on your hard drive to hold the files.
- Copy the full content from the distribution cd into this folder
- Start nLite.
- Welcome screen shows you which version of nLite you are running and allows you to choose an alternate language. To continue click on Next.
- We must now direct nLite to the folder which contains the windows installation files.
To do this Click on Browse. And choose Xp_Source folder. Click next.
- Click next without doing anythink.
- Chose driver and bootable ISO by mouse and click next.
- Click insert single driver and choose iaachi.inf from you sata driver folder.
- Select all drivers with shift or ctrl button and click OK an Next.
- You will show a message “Do yo want to start the process”. Click Yes and wait.
- Click next.
- Mode: Direct burn , Label: write your own label , Burn speed: Write slowly 10x is enough. Then click next and finish.
Note: notebookdriverdownload.com is my another web site.
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37 Comments
This is the easiest lot of intructions i have ever seen on the web. you should work for Ikea. Thanks very much A+++++
Whats the password\code to the sata drivers??? please answer this
Great intructions
it is already written in the post. “www.notebook.gen.tr”
I have a problem making the SATA capable Xp Cd
1.In the XP source Will i put real xp cd to the cd drive and then copy all files on dektop
2.when im finished whit the Nlite program would i put the Xp files to Empty disk or the original
3.when i boot whit optikal disk it wont go to install setup
Can the CD be DVD??
Does it work on windows vista home prerium???
Must i install the XP drivers to Vista???
what is the password for sata drivers for winrare? please.
thank you.
zip pass is already written at above.
Sata drivers. You can download it from here.(zip pass is âwww.notebook.gen.trâ)Note: If you will use windows xp 64 bit version you must download this. Sata drivers for windows xp 64bit.
Great tips- however, I found that I could not use the SATA drivers you provided- I had to find them on my laptop manufacturer’s website (Toshiba in my case).
Other than that, your instructions worked to a T. Thanks much!
very helpful – thanks a ton for this guide! worked perfectly.
Very usefull info for new installation OS on sata notebooks. Good work
Great story but can someone please re-upload the zip file of driversâĤ
I did it. Installation process completed, but when Win starts loading it shows me “blue screen of death” and then restarts…
Real
thank you ! this is most helpful topic!
Dude hats offf!! to u i m very glad to u for ths kindful act to share such a important information wth us……..
i have followed your instuctions but it didnt work on my nootebook. i think the problem is to find the right one driver for meg nootebook and i cant find any driver. i have hp pavillion dv5-1040eo. could you help me to get the right driver. sorry for meg poor english.
Well This ati Chipset download link doesnt work and there are no pics :S can you fix them?
The ati chipset download doesn’t work. Can you fix it? Or give me a link where i can download it.
Hi all… i tried to downgrade from vista home premium 64 to xp with amd turion ati radeon 3200hd but i cannont find a sata driver for this model… plz help me. thanks a lot.
http://www.notebook.gen.tr/notebook-genel-f24/ati-sata-suruculeri-ve-sata-disk-sorununa-cozum-yontemi-t6696.html
ctrl+f and search ati sata driver , download from there
Funciona perfectamente, muchas gracias
thank you very much for this information !!!
many thanks
ID just like to thank you, very clear and easy to understand! probably the best instructions on the web by far. thank you for taking the time to write this up
regards
mark
thanQ i hav got it
you are the man!!!
thank you very much friend.it very useful to me.
“Legend” is all i can say could not get this to work any other way but this worked first time like a dream.
Thank You, thank you, thank you !!!! You are the best !
Thanks for posting such an easy-to-understand instructions. I went to other websites but could not find much help over there. Finally got my laptop recognize its hard drive while installing windoes XP.
Thank you so much,
Irakli
Works like a charm, thank you very much
install aborted because iastor is corrupted. how ???????
An excellent post – Hats off to you for the clear and precise instructions. I had already wasted a full day trying to fix this laptop. Thanx a stack
I ve now downloaded the driver i will tray the way if it work this very good tip for you .
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