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Windows setup - install additional driver (f6) does not recognize anything in the floppy

I'm trying to install windows xp in a maxtor sata drive.. of course i need to use f6 in setup to install the sata drivers.. so I made a floppy with appropriate files (at least i think appropriate) and tried to use f6 during installation... then prompted to enter floppy and hit enter... then the floppy gets accessed, however windows setup still asks to hit enter (never recognizes and never loads drivers from the floppy)..

note: i reformatted the floppy before coping files
file list on floppy: TXTSETUP.OEM iaStor.sys iaStor.inf iaStor.cat

specs: windows xp pro, gigabyte-8knxp motherboard, maxtor 250 sata drive

I already used http://beta.experts-exchange.com/questions/20742910/Installing-Fresh-SATA-drive-Raptor-on-new-Mobo-8KNXP-produces-STOP-error.html for some reference help

I got the drivers for the floppy here http://www.giga-byte.com/Motherboard/Support/FAQ/FAQ_401.htm

any clues out there? or any links to images of the setup that actually recognize the floppy during f6

CrazyOne

Well it let you point to the iaStor.inf file

CrazyOne

I would take the manufacturers advice. Why risk not taking their advice? What possible gain would you get by not unplugging it?

slow_turtle

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>>Well it let you point to the iaStor.inf file

not sure what you mean here... I think the answer is "no", it justs keeps saying hit "enter" after your disk is ready

>>I would take the manufacturers advice. Why risk not taking their advice? What possible gain would you get by not unplugging it?

what advice do you refer to? not unplugging what?

CrazyOne

Oop sorry the advice thing was meant for another question sorry.

slow_turtle

ASKER

no problem, thanks for the help anyways

gemarti

Hmmm...I don't have much experience with the SATA drives, but this article may be of use to you:

http://homepages.ihug.com.au/~pacstar/satatech.html

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Wakeup

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Wakeup

BTW those drivers there I believe are for when you have WinXP or Win whatever installed already. so you may need to refer to a different webpage, or the Drivers that came with the motherboard (on CD)
to put them on floppy or have it create a floppy....etc

slow_turtle

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thanks wakeup for the suggestions... i'm sure that its in the correct controller (ich5r), but i'll double check that... secondly i'm going to try to create the floppies on another computer.. thirdly i'm going to replace the floppy drive on my new pc...

The drivers i got are "supposedly" for f6 winsetup install (so i think they are correct), i got a feeling that its a floppy drive problem because windows setup doesnt recognize anything on the floppy.. I'll keep ya posted. thanks again.

slow_turtle

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thanks "wakeup" ... the problem turned out that my new floppy drive sucks and doesnt work (i replaced it and everything now works).. thanks, i never knew that floppy drives could be so finicky, i just assumed that they always worked.

Wakeup

Hehe...glad you got it worked out. Ya, I had to think about it for a while...hence the comments towards the end on that accepted answer hehe....I was like hmmmmmmmmmm....could be a bad drive blah blah...seen it a few times....mainly a synch problem with the heads or whatever they call it...hehe