Introduction: With the widespread introduction of SATA hard disk drives and the unexpected longevity of the Windows XP operating system a lot of users nowadays are having problems when trying to install Windows XP. Whether you’ve replaced your hard disk with a big chunky SATA one or decided to downgrade to XP from Windows Shitsa (eh, of course I mean Vista) then it’s likely you’ll come across an issue where you are either prompted by Windows XP setup for a floppy disk containing a driver or setup simply bombs out with a blue screen of death (BSOD). The reason for either of these annoying interruptions is that the driver for your hard disk simply isn’t on the Windows XP CD. The Raveonettes In And Out Of Control Zip. bummer eh. You probably don’t have a floppy drive either, right? This article gives you step by step instructions on how to create a new Windows XP CD from your existing CD plus add in the vital SATA driver that Windows setup so badly desires.

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No floppies required! Pre-requisites: To achieve this feat you’re going to need the following: • An original Windows XP CD • A working Windows XP PC • A (that is or should work fine) • nLite – a fine, free utility used to create a custom XP CD. (opens in new window) • SATA Drivers – This is the tricky part. OK here’s the way I’d start looking: UPDATE January 2011: • Go to your PC, laptop or motherboard manufacturer’s website • Find the Support or Downloads section • Find the Hard Disk or SATA or Hard Disk Controller or Motherboard drivers area • Download the driver package to your hard disk and extract to a folder on your desktop. For the purposes of this article, I will download and extract my SATA drivers to the SATA folder located on the desktop.