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Nlite: Make a XP Reinstallation Disc with Service Pack 3, Internet Explorer 8 and Windows Media Player 11 CD/DVD Insert your Dell Windows XP Reinstallation CD/DVD and copy the entire contents of your XP CD/DVD to a folder on your desktop.
@ all owners of a computer with an AMD Chipset system running in AHCI or Raid mode:Many users with AMD systems have problems when they try to install Windows XP (32/64 bit) or Windows Server 2003 (32/64 bit) in either AHCI or RAID mode, because these Operating Systems only have native IDE support. They do not have in-box generic AHCI or RAID drivers.The HDDs/SSDs will not be automatically detected during Setup, if the Sata controller is set to AHCI or Raid mode.
They are only recognized, if the Sata Controller has been set to IDE mode. That is why AHCI and RAID users need to use the F6/floppy method or to integrate/slipstream the required AHCI resp.
Dear Fernando,First of all thank you for your big effort in making these wonderful drivers and making everything compatible once again. You're providing a great service for the community contrary to the manufacturers which only care about selling and product life-time.Well I purchased for my mom's PC a motherboard Gigabyte 970A-UD3P Rev 2.1 (AMD 970 + SB 950) with bios FC but I'm having trouble in setting up AHCI mode in Windows XP. The board works fine in Windows 7 but since my mom have some old games that only run properly on XP that's why we are keeping the dual boot mode. AMD SB7xx/8xx/9xx Chipsets and Fusion Controller Hubs(FCH)(chipsets) for Socket FM2 and FM2+.Socket AM2/AM2+/AM3/AM3+ uses the SB7xx/8xx and 9xx chipsets and uses the Promise Raid/AHCI controller.Socket FM2 uses the A85X, A75 and A55 chipsets, codename Hudson, uses the Promise Raid/AHCI controller.Socket FM2+ uses the A88X, A78, A68H andA58 chipsets, codename Bolton, uses the Dot Hill Raid/AHCI controller and use the AHCI Driver v6.1.3.35 and RAID Driver v6.1.3.35 drivers for Windows XP 32bit. They are 32bit versions, there are NO 64bit versions availible. They are not interchangable with any FM2 and SBxxx series chipset.
Its 03.23 uk time and im tired. I need to dig around in my pc because i used to have more amd ahci drivers than there are hairs on a monkey. I will edit this post later today(to save space), i will pm you when i got an answer, though i dont know why the ssd isnt seen during setup.Edit - It is possible that the floppy drive with the ahci has an incorrect folder structure which is why you may be better off slipstreaming the driver with nLite. This is the -. Goodrx prices. :It was not a good idea to integrate more than 1 textmode driver into the XP CD.The most important pre-condition for a proper XP installation in AHCI or RAID mode is to know the exact HardwareIDs of the related on-board SATA AHCI or RAID Controller.So please do the following:.
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Boot into Win7 on your Mom's computer, run the Device Manager, expand the sections 'IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers' resp. Fernando, as i have said to Nuhi many times, i have learnt everything from forums and it is nice to put something into the forums(any forum) when i can.:)My technical level is Home User Plus, i know what i need to as the average home user(plus a little bit more) and my only real experience is with the later FM2+ A88X chipset and APU's, A8 7600 and A10 7890K. A you know, Nuhi is a Croat and he has had to correct me on my grammar serveral times(and english is my 1st language).
No guide is better than a poorly written guide. I can only write a guide from the FM2+ A88X/APU point of view, which i am happy to do.It would have to be a multi part guide because some users may buy new hardware specifically for this, some may be using hardware they already have. They have to know what hardware is suitable on the FM2+ line, AMD have CPU's up to the 880K - 4GHZ, RAM choices, HDD or SSD. It must cover AHCI driver slipstreaming with nLite if users dont have a USB floppy drive. XP cannot correctly format Advanced Format drives and doesnt know what TRIM is. Then there are the other drivers needed, graphics(for an APU) and the other chipset drivers needed. I only know of 2 hardware combinations that installing XP works on because they were/are my own self builds, any other hardware combination is theoretical.I will put something together with OpenOffice and email it to you(let me know which format you prefer, Word or ODT) to approve/edit and to post, you know where you want it and how it should look.
XxEdit - Fernando, ok, Word it is then. Im going to need 4 weeks to do it because of commitments and i wont be able to help rfsapiens at the same time but hopefully he has enough information to work with and will find a solution soon.:) xxEdit - I will try to create a downloadable PDF guide too(i have not done this before:) ).
Rfsapiens - Tip. Windows 7 SP1 64bit and Windows XP SP3 32bit happily exist on a dual boot system, I know, ive tried. But there is a catch.
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If you install XP on a system with W7 already installed, XP 'may' destroy your w7 boot entry(so i have read online, i have never done this). So you have to do things exactly as i say.If you are doing a fresh install of both OS - You must install XP 1st(for the reason stated above). Then you must install W7. Whether you are installing each os to its own HDD or to 2 partitions on the same HDD, W7 will install its boot menu onto and overwrite the XP boot menu. The W7 boot menu happily co exists with XP and you get the option on boot to boot W7 or 'an earlier operating system'. This is the easiest way for an older/non tech savvy person to choose which OS to boot.The next option will mean the user(mom) will have to select the boot drive from the bios boot menu and it is, in my opinion, the safest option because each OS is installed in isolation and each OS will have its original boot menu.If you wish to install XP on a system that already has W7(or later OS) and you dont want to/or need to, do a fresh install of those, do this. Disconnect your hdd/ssd containing W7(or later) OS.
You only need the target hdd and optical drive(to install from). Windows XP will happily install and not wipe your W7(or later) OS boot menu. You will have to remember which drive, connected to which port, holds which OS. Again, this all depends of the tech knowledge of the end user(mom). Hope you find this helpful. XxFernando, i might actually put this post into the guide as it is related. I suggest keeping this post/information here for now then move it into the guide when its posted so as to not duplicate it.:) xx.
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:Thanks for the link with the photos of your Device Manager.