Another solution is you get your XP slipstreamed with the F6 drivers first.
Use nlite to do this.
www.nliteos.com

"Missing Link" <MissingLink@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have an Intel mobo with no FDD interface I need to install XP onto. When
> RAID is enabled the HDD array cannot be seen by XP textmode setup so I
> need
> to load drivers from floppy. After much searching I have managed to find a
> supported USB floppy drive (TEAC) and during the detection phase the HDD
> is
> detected.
>
> However when it begins copying files it wants to start with the iastor.sys
> from the floppy. Despite the fact that the file is successfully loaded
> during
> the detection phase it will not copy. If I choose the retry option it does
> not even look at the disk in that the activity light does not come on.
>
> Suggestions as to how I get XP installed on this RAID array would be
> appreciated.
>