XP setup and F6 to load drivers

Missing Link

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.

Juli

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


"Missing Link" <> 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.
>

Andrew E.

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:
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"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.
>