On Wed, 2 Jul 2008 04:28:02 -0700, Missing Link
<MissingLink@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>For Juli:
>
>I have started looking at this option anyway but it would appear that the
>process that is provided by default does not work. Read on....
>
>For Andrew E.
>
>That fine if it worked, in your description of the process line 1 is OK i.e.
>press F6 -> S to select addditional drivers -> select correct device (in this
>case ICH8/ICH9 SATA RAID Controller) -> shows installed drive config and
>allows me to select/format destination Drive, Great.
>
>It is line 2 that does not work in that it will not copy the driver files
>(iaStor.sys, iaStor.inf etc.) from the floppy to the hard disk. In fact the
>floppy drive never goes active as if it is not looking for them from the
>floppy although the dialogue says it is.

Look in BIOS setup, and see if there is a Set emulation type to floppy
setting under USB configuration.

>
>Text mode setup seems to consist of two phases, I have some recollection to
>terms such as protected mode and normal mode from years ago but I could be
>wrong. Part of the way through the grey task bar displays a message "Please
>wait while Windows Setup starts" and after a short delay it continues in text
>mode albeit in a different font. It would appear to be in this switch that it
>looses connectivity to the USB floppy. I have some nagging thought that the
>format of the txtsetup.oem file may be wrong but without a known working one
>to compare with I cannot be sure
>
>
>
>"Andrew E." wrote:
>
>> At F6 setup,install floppy as directed,in new window,select the intel
>> controller
>> for xp,the files get copied,in new screen,select install from floppy,select
>> controller
>> again,in new screen you'll see "windows has the drivers" but select to use
>> floppy
>> drivers instead,once it copies files,press enter key to continue on with xp
>> install-
>> ation..Get more info
>> at:http://support.intel.com/support/mot.../CS-010695.htm
>> Or:http://www.intel.com/cd/channel/rese...eng/242788.htm
>>
>> "Missing Link" wrote:
>>
>> > 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.
>> >