"Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver Floppy" dialog - Installation of WinXPProSP3EngDSP on an Acer TravelMate 6292 notebook

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There is no setting for this in the bios... general the bios is very "lite"!!!

Ok, in that case I would try to find an alternative driver, if you can check the spec sheet of the laptop and just verify that the drivers you have are correct for the SATA controller. Also if possible and also try an earlier XP Cd (SP1/SP2).

What model laptop is it?

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Acer TravelMate 6292

I have already tried SP2 & SP3 with the same results...

Do you have a RETAIL package WinXP? If not, exactly what are you using? Read the release notes of the driver and see what versions of windows it is designed for, and anything else that it says must be done to install it on a system that BOOTs with the matrix.

Release notes are important and usually tell you everything you need to know to install on a system that requires them for booting.

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Win XP Pro SP2 Eng DSP (retail)... brand new cd from Microsoft...

Ok, is the following the driver you are using? (If not try to give it a go)

http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&DwnldID=18860&lang=eng

dlethe is correct, normally they release an OEM CD with them built in, but you should still be able to reinstall using original XP CD.

You mentioned that the BIOS is 'lite' - what options do you have in there? I ask because I have been in this siutation many times before and it's 9/10 come down to something I missed in BIOS.

You also can not discount the possibility that the Acer OEM CD turns off the matrix controller mode of the controller. If you have not already done so, fire off an email to their support group and ask about proper procedure to install retail version of XP on this system and/or get the OEM XP version.

It doesn't hurt to do this in parallel, and, let's face it, you're not the first person that ever tried to do this, so SOMEBODY over there has to know the right procedure.

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Yes I have tried this driver from intel... with the same results...

Actually I have upgraded the bios to 3601 and now in bios settings I can set the SATA mode to IDE and continue with the installation...

So my problem seems to have been solved...

Thank you anyway for your help...

ASKER

One question:

Can I manually include (slipstream) in the XP CD a driver?

I do not want to use something other than official MS tools...

Thank you

yes, but you still need the right driver ... and if you HAD the right driver,n you wouldn't need to slipstream

but my earlier suggestion is better. get on the phone or email them and find out exactly what you have to do, and need to do a full install. you are not the first.

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Yes but the support of the ACER sucks!!! I phone them twice (today and last week) and they did not help me at all.... actually they refuse to be involved because as they told me "they support only the installed OS for the notebook..."

I would still follow delthe's advice and try to order the Acer installation CD, but I'm glad my BIOS suggestion solved it for you :)

Be aware that Acer only supports the installed O/S because of one of two reasons.

1. For marketing purposes, they choose not to do the qualification & testing
2. Or they TRIED to get it to work on XP, and ran into some corner cases that caused it to crash, loose data, or something equally bad.

Just remember that you are in uncharted, or known-bad territory. Back up often!

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thank you all for your assistance...