Yesterday, i had some spare time to clean up my computer's hard drive, and i noticed that my laptop (an HP compaq nx7400) was working a SATA hard drive that emulated PATA.
SATA drives are better only when they use SATA native mode. SATA native mode has Native Command Queuing (NCQ) that allows the hard drive to manage read and write commands, queue them, and make decisions on rearranging that queue so that it reads and writes things from locations close to each other. PATA (the wide ribbon originally) does not have this feature, and neither does SATA when it is operating in PATA emulated mode.
So, i rushed to change that, But the driver would not install, although you can remove the driver (surely changes take effect after reboot and that is why the computer can still read and write to the hard drive), Windows XP refuses to install a SATA controller driver when you don't have one (and when SATA native mode is disabled in memory, you really don't have one, at least as far as the OS is concerned.
So what do i do ? the computer gives a blue screen of death every time i try to start windows with SATA native mode enabled (and reboots fast enough so that i can not see a single word on that screen), And reinstalling Windows XP fails, simply because there is no driver
I Don't want to blame Microsoft for this one since the aging Windows XP came out before such controllers (NOTE: I do blame them for allowing it to age this much before Vista and then coming out with such a disappointing OS 5 years later !)
So, what do i do ? HP says i have to remake the windows installation CD with the driver in there.... but they do insist it is a Service pack 2 (I got my XP when XP came out and surely it is not SP2)
The OEM ? I got my laptop without an OS to save on its price, Why would i pay to downgrade a boxed XP Professional with an OEM home edition.
So, eventually, I found out that i can upgrade my Windows XP CD to Windows XP SP2 installation CD using that same service pack 2 download file (WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-ENU.exe), The new CD seems to be called Slip Streamed, So i recon the process is called Slip Streaming. Anyway if you need to find out how to change your windows xp installation CD from the basic to Service pack to (you will put it on a new CD surely).
So, to convert that Windows XP CD of yours to a Windows XP SP2 (short for Service Pack 2) Click here (so that i don't put many topics on this page)
As you can see, Now i have a Windows XP service pack 2 CD, What is left is adding the SATA controller driver to it, In my case, the driver is for Intel ICH7M mass storage drivers and it is.
So, here are the instructions, Bare in mind that the brand of my SATA hard drive (80GB 5400 RPM MHV2120BH PL) is irrelevant, the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI), is what needs the driver.
Also note that windows vista (and many new linux distributions) offer generic drivers for this, now we are just talking XP and probably 2000
Then, Right after making this CD, i boot from it and start windows setup normally, I ask windows to keep my old C:\WINDOWS directory and install to C:\WINXP (Will delete the windows directory after i import my stuff from the registry, my documents, etc...) so this is the safer way to prevent loosing any data
And Voila, my HP laptop is running Windows XP and uses a SATA hard drive in SATA native mode.
NOTE: The old copy of Windows will still require me to disable SATA native mode to boot, But i will only be going there to collect the items from the registry, everything else i can access from this windows installation
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From: Julian Killo
Subject: Hi Folks |
| Good information man, you help me to resolve my problem , i thing in that notebook ,the hdd is broke or something else.....
thanks |
From: emilios theori
Subject: Thanks |
| This is a very good piece of info. Thanks |
From: philip@tanradio.com
Subject: Yesss !! It Works for me !!! |
| Thanks ... i using Acer Aspire 4310 also can work with this method !! |
From: Erwin Asilom
Subject: Thank you very much! |
| works for me! =) |
From: Frank
Subject: Good Deal! |
| Thanks a lot; i was downgrading a Vista install on a nx7400 and was rather clueless why the setup of WinXP did not see the harddrive. After reading your story it all made sence.
Thanks for putting it out here. |
From: Anthony
Subject: Worked for me |
| Thanks for the file. Got it to work on my Twinhead F11y for Windows XP Pro install. |
From: thierry
Subject: Is good! But Need help |
| It is good but i need help!!!!!
Can u show me with pic.......?
i still got problem with my notebook acer aspire 4310...........
thx u........... |
From: Kraig
Subject: How |
| How did you find this information on where to put all of this data? And where did the data come from? |
From: Danny Lim
Subject: Where to find the floopy disk files? |
| 6- Copy all the files on your floppy disk to that directory you just created
I'm lost over here, please help =) |
From: Dionysius
Subject: Thx Bro...!!! |
| Great information dude, you help me to resolve my problem , i think that i....
killed ... my boss.... :-)
thx |
From: camilord
Subject: no floppy |
| i can't continue in step 5 coz i don't have a floppy anymore... :( help!!!! there's no link for the no floppy... |
From: Rodolfo
Subject: Menendez |
| Thanks Man, I have a nx6310, but I dont like Vista, It needs a lot of system requeriments. I tried with XP, but couldn't see the HDD, i followed all your steps, and now I'm installing XP Media Center right now, Thanks a lot. |
From: aGGreSSiv
Subject: thx |
| Good information.. thank you so much.. I resolve my problem too.. |
From: faton
Subject: hp 530 |
| on the hp web there are no sata raid controler drivers how can I know what controler is it without opening it because it's under waranty !!! |
From: Harold
Subject: Remove Vista |
| I bought a Dell with vista pre-installed. I hate vista. I tried removing it but can't. On two other laptops, it was easy with the XP CD but on my desk top, it will not let me remove vista. Any ideas? |
From: bishnu
Subject: so problem |
| iastor.sys file is not found when i install winxp |
From: Sureen
Subject: Failure Notice |
| Hey the above mentioned is working for the installation of windows XP and after the finalised installation and after the reboot, Blue Screen with the
"remove the new hardware installed and reboot" message appers and keepss on rebooting
please let me have the solution for this problem
My Laptop Model - HP 9548US |
From: dpan_4u@hotmail.com
Subject: sata hard drive |
| hi
i have the sata hard disk but want to instale xp.when i go instaled xp but not detected hdd plz give me the information about that trouble ok
bye |
From: digitalpunk
Subject: sata drivers |
| Can be possible if I install xp pro with pata mode and then with os installed, install the storage drivers and then change to sata mode..
Will it work ?? |
From: Mike Poling
Subject: Great info |
| This worked great. Your instructions are dead on, expect for the WINNT.sif file. I keep getting a line 19 error. I tried a few fixes, but finally decided I didn't need that anyway. I appreciate smart people like you who take the time to share good (quality) information.
Thanks
Mike |
From: Srinivas Rao
Subject: Thanks |
| i was facing same problem with acer 4310 but after reading this article i will do the same with my laptop thank you very much |
From: Dean Carter
Subject: I dont have any Floppy Disc at all |
| Can you tell me where to get the excracted files please, I dont own a FLoppy Drive at all |
From: Billy
Subject: Things |
| Control Panel / System / Advanced / Startup and Recovery Settings
untick Automatically Restart - then you can read the blue screen - I think sysinternals also make a tool that saves the blue screen somehow |
From: tanninety
Subject: HP dv9000t CTO |
| I have tried to do a fresh install of XP Pro on my dv9000t HP laptop to no avail for couple of weeks. I didn't want the "Disable SATA native support in the BIOS" option. Tried the F6 and using the SATA drivers during XP install but since I had to use a usb floppy drive for my laptop that didn't go very well. Came across your solution when I was ready to give up and install the factory default XP with the bloatware and what a relief. It worked like a charm. I used nLite for slipstreaming and burning the iso files. Thank YOU so very much for the detailed instructions. |
From: TN
Subject: Thanks |
| Great help! I got it work for my Gateway MX8734 laptop. Thanks a lot. |
From: Mike
Subject: Windows XP and SATA native mode |
| I have 5 of the "[SourceDisksFiles]" in the TXTSETUP file .Which one of those 5 do I put this in iastor.sys = 1,,,,,,_x,4,1 ? |
From: obie
Subject: your the best |
| thanks for the info. |
From: samehemary79
Subject: thank you |
| thank you for this but i want to ask about my problem
this problem happened with me but my notebook is dell1520 inspiron i under stood the major of your words but the links you refer to it are not working please check it and reply me
samehemary79@yahoo.com |
From: Faraz
Subject: Book |
| Book |
From: arif
Subject: ahci ache |
| Wonderful, release me from the pain. Thank you. |
From: Joseph Bangali
Subject: Downgrading from Vista |
| The this page is clearly written.
Please help with instruction for when
there is no floppy drive. |
From: madhav
Subject: thanks |
| my acer laptop can also do it too! thanks |
From: mukesh
Subject: sata driver |
| mukesh mask |
From: K Wright
Subject: Windows XP and SATA native mode |
| Did anyone find out how to install the file when there isn't a floppy drive present? fed-eralli@hotmail.com |
From: hafeez
Subject: SATARAID |
| i bought the compaq v3000 series...for your information..i dont have any floppy disk in my pc and also my laptop...so how can i install the OS? it is almost a week i still can't use my laptop...kindly please advice...;. |
From: Aramis
Subject: Sata drivers |
| I did exactly everything as du wrote bu the problem still remaining. I have a laptop hp pavilion 9686 and when i reboot the os windoes xp can not find the SATA hard drivers!
What can i do more? |
From: thompson
Subject: help me please |
| a have a fujitsu laptop n6420 came with windows vista now i unstalling it and need to setup xp it causing me headpain it has not floppy drive and the haddrive are sata i know i need the sata driver but it's not on my xpcd someone help please i appreciate it.. thompson191170@yahoo.ca |
From: Super Jamie
Subject: Thankyou! |
| Thankyou SO MUCH for writing this out, I've been trying to get this going for a while, the extended info in [SCSI] is not in alot of other instructions online. |
From: skyine
Subject: iastor.sys |
| i can't installed iastor.sys to my notebook toshiba L40, teach me how to do that, urgent pls |
From: Shannon Walker
Subject: People without floppy |
| For those of you without a fdd, download the latest Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Driver from the Intel website (ver 7.8) as of writing this. Then use "iata78_enu.exe -A -P", this will extract the files with a Driver folder (for x86) and Driver64 (for x86_64). The driver folders contain the same files as a floppy would. Hope this helps. |
From: S.JAFFAR SADIQ
Subject: REQUEST TO HELP WITH ME |
| SIR GOOD MORNING I AM USEING TO ACER 4220 LAPTOP NOW IS RUNNING TO LINUX HOW TO CHANGE TO WINDOWS XP PROBLEM WITH WHEN U INSTALL TO WINDOWS XP NOT BOOTING IS SHOWING NO HARDDISK DRIVE I DONT KNOW HOW TO INSTALL PLZ GIVE ME THE DETAILS |
From: Hein
Subject: Sata |
| I have also same with my hp notebook i have put winxp in and install can't find hard drive |
From: heinmans@vodamail.co.za
Subject: hp dv6500 notebook sata hard drive |
| i have same problem with my notebook if you put in the winxp to go setup and wait for it and say that can't find the sata hard driver . |
From: MooNRa
Subject: nx6310 hard drive on XP reinstalling |
| i turned Native mode off on bios and bingo! it recognized hard drives ^^ thx man |
From: mathi
Subject: SATA native mode |
| HP computer-remove VISTA -install XP ? |
From: Paresh Das
Subject: SATA AHCI Driver for WIN XP |
| THANKS A LOT...
Tried all my bit using nlite.. and other stuff Slip streaming SATA drivers to XP OS CD... But this seems to be the best and Easier mathod to get it done...
Thanks a Ton !! You are a genius |
From: Justin
Subject: Finding drivers to install xp over a vista system |
| I recently purchased a Gateway GT5678
OS: Windows Vista
Hard Drive: WD7500AAKS-22RBA0
Motherboard: MSI NVIDIA MCP73PV
I need to install Windows XP on this system because of software/hardware issues I’m having with Windows Vista.
I have tried to install Windows XP on this system and when booting from disc I get the error:
STOP:0X0000007B (0XF78D663C, 0XC0000034, 0X00000000, 0X00000000)
From researching the internet it seems that I need to find the right SATA Controller Drivers to communicate with my motherboard and SATA hard drive.
I have learned about NLite and making a custom XP install disc with the drivers but I can not find the drivers I need.
If anyone can help me out or point me in the right direction to find the drivers or install XP on my computer please let me know.
Thanks,
-Justin |
From: Vitthal
Subject: Hi Friends |
| I'm having HP Pavilion dv9704tx, I've tried everything but still i'm unsuccessful, please help me out. I've tried installing XP SP3 also but sitll failure |
From: Mark
Subject: Thank you So much |
| Heheheh IM SCARED AT FIRST COZ I THINK IVE DELETED THIS IMPORTANT PAGE ON MY BOOKMARK THANK GOD I FOUND THIS SITE AGAIN AND THE SITE STILL EXIST THANK YOU SO MUCH |
From: suresh
Subject: alnoori |
| fdskfjaf |
From: Julian Killo
Subject: Hi Folks |
| Good information man, you help me to resolve my problem , i thing in that notebook ,the hdd is broke or something else.....
thanks |
From: emilios theori
Subject: Thanks |
| This is a very good piece of info. Thanks |
From: philip@tanradio.com
Subject: Yesss !! It Works for me !!! |
| Thanks ... i using Acer Aspire 4310 also can work with this method !! |
From: Erwin Asilom
Subject: Thank you very much! |
| works for me! =) |
From: Frank
Subject: Good Deal! |
| Thanks a lot; i was downgrading a Vista install on a nx7400 and was rather clueless why the setup of WinXP did not see the harddrive. After reading your story it all made sence.
Thanks for putting it out here. |
From: Anthony
Subject: Worked for me |
| Thanks for the file. Got it to work on my Twinhead F11y for Windows XP Pro install. |
From: thierry
Subject: Is good! But Need help |
| It is good but i need help!!!!!
Can u show me with pic.......?
i still got problem with my notebook acer aspire 4310...........
thx u........... |
From: Kraig
Subject: How |
| How did you find this information on where to put all of this data? And where did the data come from? |
From: Danny Lim
Subject: Where to find the floopy disk files? |
| 6- Copy all the files on your floppy disk to that directory you just created
I'm lost over here, please help =) |
From: Dionysius
Subject: Thx Bro...!!! |
| Great information dude, you help me to resolve my problem , i think that i....
killed ... my boss.... :-)
thx |
From: camilord
Subject: no floppy |
| i can't continue in step 5 coz i don't have a floppy anymore... :( help!!!! there's no link for the no floppy... |
From: Rodolfo
Subject: Menendez |
| Thanks Man, I have a nx6310, but I dont like Vista, It needs a lot of system requeriments. I tried with XP, but couldn't see the HDD, i followed all your steps, and now I'm installing XP Media Center right now, Thanks a lot. |
From: aGGreSSiv
Subject: thx |
| Good information.. thank you so much.. I resolve my problem too.. |
From: faton
Subject: hp 530 |
| on the hp web there are no sata raid controler drivers how can I know what controler is it without opening it because it's under waranty !!! |
From: Harold
Subject: Remove Vista |
| I bought a Dell with vista pre-installed. I hate vista. I tried removing it but can't. On two other laptops, it was easy with the XP CD but on my desk top, it will not let me remove vista. Any ideas? |
From: bishnu
Subject: so problem |
| iastor.sys file is not found when i install winxp |
From: Sureen
Subject: Failure Notice |
| Hey the above mentioned is working for the installation of windows XP and after the finalised installation and after the reboot, Blue Screen with the
"remove the new hardware installed and reboot" message appers and keepss on rebooting
please let me have the solution for this problem
My Laptop Model - HP 9548US |
From: dpan_4u@hotmail.com
Subject: sata hard drive |
| hi
i have the sata hard disk but want to instale xp.when i go instaled xp but not detected hdd plz give me the information about that trouble ok
bye |
From: digitalpunk
Subject: sata drivers |
| Can be possible if I install xp pro with pata mode and then with os installed, install the storage drivers and then change to sata mode..
Will it work ?? |
From: Mike Poling
Subject: Great info |
| This worked great. Your instructions are dead on, expect for the WINNT.sif file. I keep getting a line 19 error. I tried a few fixes, but finally decided I didn't need that anyway. I appreciate smart people like you who take the time to share good (quality) information.
Thanks
Mike |
From: Srinivas Rao
Subject: Thanks |
| i was facing same problem with acer 4310 but after reading this article i will do the same with my laptop thank you very much |
From: Dean Carter
Subject: I dont have any Floppy Disc at all |
| Can you tell me where to get the excracted files please, I dont own a FLoppy Drive at all |
From: Billy
Subject: Things |
| Control Panel / System / Advanced / Startup and Recovery Settings
untick Automatically Restart - then you can read the blue screen - I think sysinternals also make a tool that saves the blue screen somehow |
From: tanninety
Subject: HP dv9000t CTO |
| I have tried to do a fresh install of XP Pro on my dv9000t HP laptop to no avail for couple of weeks. I didn't want the "Disable SATA native support in the BIOS" option. Tried the F6 and using the SATA drivers during XP install but since I had to use a usb floppy drive for my laptop that didn't go very well. Came across your solution when I was ready to give up and install the factory default XP with the bloatware and what a relief. It worked like a charm. I used nLite for slipstreaming and burning the iso files. Thank YOU so very much for the detailed instructions. |
From: TN
Subject: Thanks |
| Great help! I got it work for my Gateway MX8734 laptop. Thanks a lot. |
From: Mike
Subject: Windows XP and SATA native mode |
| I have 5 of the "[SourceDisksFiles]" in the TXTSETUP file .Which one of those 5 do I put this in iastor.sys = 1,,,,,,_x,4,1 ? |
From: obie
Subject: your the best |
| thanks for the info. |
From: samehemary79
Subject: thank you |
| thank you for this but i want to ask about my problem
this problem happened with me but my notebook is dell1520 inspiron i under stood the major of your words but the links you refer to it are not working please check it and reply me
samehemary79@yahoo.com |
From: Faraz
Subject: Book |
| Book |
From: arif
Subject: ahci ache |
| Wonderful, release me from the pain. Thank you. |
From: Joseph Bangali
Subject: Downgrading from Vista |
| The this page is clearly written.
Please help with instruction for when
there is no floppy drive. |
From: madhav
Subject: thanks |
| my acer laptop can also do it too! thanks |
From: mukesh
Subject: sata driver |
| mukesh mask |
From: K Wright
Subject: Windows XP and SATA native mode |
| Did anyone find out how to install the file when there isn't a floppy drive present? fed-eralli@hotmail.com |
From: hafeez
Subject: SATARAID |
| i bought the compaq v3000 series...for your information..i dont have any floppy disk in my pc and also my laptop...so how can i install the OS? it is almost a week i still can't use my laptop...kindly please advice...;. |
From: Aramis
Subject: Sata drivers |
| I did exactly everything as du wrote bu the problem still remaining. I have a laptop hp pavilion 9686 and when i reboot the os windoes xp can not find the SATA hard drivers!
What can i do more? |
From: thompson
Subject: help me please |
| a have a fujitsu laptop n6420 came with windows vista now i unstalling it and need to setup xp it causing me headpain it has not floppy drive and the haddrive are sata i know i need the sata driver but it's not on my xpcd someone help please i appreciate it.. thompson191170@yahoo.ca |
From: Super Jamie
Subject: Thankyou! |
| Thankyou SO MUCH for writing this out, I've been trying to get this going for a while, the extended info in [SCSI] is not in alot of other instructions online. |
From: skyine
Subject: iastor.sys |
| i can't installed iastor.sys to my notebook toshiba L40, teach me how to do that, urgent pls |
From: Shannon Walker
Subject: People without floppy |
| For those of you without a fdd, download the latest Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Driver from the Intel website (ver 7.8) as of writing this. Then use "iata78_enu.exe -A -P", this will extract the files with a Driver folder (for x86) and Driver64 (for x86_64). The driver folders contain the same files as a floppy would. Hope this helps. |
From: S.JAFFAR SADIQ
Subject: REQUEST TO HELP WITH ME |
| SIR GOOD MORNING I AM USEING TO ACER 4220 LAPTOP NOW IS RUNNING TO LINUX HOW TO CHANGE TO WINDOWS XP PROBLEM WITH WHEN U INSTALL TO WINDOWS XP NOT BOOTING IS SHOWING NO HARDDISK DRIVE I DONT KNOW HOW TO INSTALL PLZ GIVE ME THE DETAILS |
From: Hein
Subject: Sata |
| I have also same with my hp notebook i have put winxp in and install can't find hard drive |
From: heinmans@vodamail.co.za
Subject: hp dv6500 notebook sata hard drive |
| i have same problem with my notebook if you put in the winxp to go setup and wait for it and say that can't find the sata hard driver . |
From: MooNRa
Subject: nx6310 hard drive on XP reinstalling |
| i turned Native mode off on bios and bingo! it recognized hard drives ^^ thx man |
From: mathi
Subject: SATA native mode |
| HP computer-remove VISTA -install XP ? |
From: Paresh Das
Subject: SATA AHCI Driver for WIN XP |
| THANKS A LOT...
Tried all my bit using nlite.. and other stuff Slip streaming SATA drivers to XP OS CD... But this seems to be the best and Easier mathod to get it done...
Thanks a Ton !! You are a genius |
From: Justin
Subject: Finding drivers to install xp over a vista system |
| I recently purchased a Gateway GT5678
OS: Windows Vista
Hard Drive: WD7500AAKS-22RBA0
Motherboard: MSI NVIDIA MCP73PV
I need to install Windows XP on this system because of software/hardware issues I’m having with Windows Vista.
I have tried to install Windows XP on this system and when booting from disc I get the error:
STOP:0X0000007B (0XF78D663C, 0XC0000034, 0X00000000, 0X00000000)
From researching the internet it seems that I need to find the right SATA Controller Drivers to communicate with my motherboard and SATA hard drive.
I have learned about NLite and making a custom XP install disc with the drivers but I can not find the drivers I need.
If anyone can help me out or point me in the right direction to find the drivers or install XP on my computer please let me know.
Thanks,
-Justin |
From: Vitthal
Subject: Hi Friends |
| I'm having HP Pavilion dv9704tx, I've tried everything but still i'm unsuccessful, please help me out. I've tried installing XP SP3 also but sitll failure |
From: Mark
Subject: Thank you So much |
| Heheheh IM SCARED AT FIRST COZ I THINK IVE DELETED THIS IMPORTANT PAGE ON MY BOOKMARK THANK GOD I FOUND THIS SITE AGAIN AND THE SITE STILL EXIST THANK YOU SO MUCH |
From: suresh
Subject: alnoori |
| fdskfjaf |
