why not include VIA VT8237 SATA controller driver in winXP..
They only cost $15.00 these days.
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"wingman" <wingsum RemoveThis @21cn.c0m> wrote in message
news:u68vnJcDFHA.228@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>I do know this, but I do not have a floppy drive
> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(nojunk)@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:OzEFZwZDFHA.328@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> For the time being, just insert the manufacturer's diskette when the
>> installer asks if you want to load any
drivers. This is very early in
>> the
>> text phase and you have to hit F6 rather quickly.
>>
>> --
>> Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
>> (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
>> "wingman" <wingsum RemoveThis @21cn.c0m> wrote in message
>> news:OWfwYjZDFHA.1084@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> > Thank very much. but I think Microsoft should
include this SATA
driver
> in
>> > sevice pack 3.
>> > "Yves Leclerc" <yleclercNOSPAM RemoveThis @maysys.com> wrote in message
>> > news:%23xbV8NSDFHA.3108@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> >> The most likely reasons that the Windows XP install CD is missing the
>> >
driver
>> >> are:
>> >>
>> >> 1) VIA did not send the
driver in time for Microsoft to
include it in
>> >> the
>> >> distribution of the XP install CD.
>> >>
>> >> OR
>> >>
>> >> 2) This SATA
controller came onto the market after the original
>> >> release
>> >> of
>> >> the XP install CD.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> If you want, you can create a NEW XP install CD, where you can
>> > "slipstream"
>> >> SP2 and
include you SATA
drivers. MaximumPC has the details in the
>> >> Winter
>> >> 2005 special issue (until March 8 2005).
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "wingman" <wingsum RemoveThis @21cn.c0m> wrote in message
>> >> news:%23Aw85ZRDFHA.3120@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> >> > My
computer has a SATA hard disk, and a VIA
VT8237 south
>> >> > bridge(built-in
>> >> > SATA
controller).
>> >> > but the winXP installment CD do not
include the
driver for this SATA
>> >> >
controller.
>> >> > When i installing the winXP, i need a floppy disk drive to load this
>> > SATA
>> >> >
controller driver, or the winXP setup cannot continue, because it
>> >> > cannot
>> >> > find the hard disk and the hard disk
controller without
driver
>> > installed.
>> >> > Many
computer have a
VT8237 south bridge but do not have a floppy
>> >> > drive.
>> >> > Why
>> >> > not
include this SATA
controller driver in winXP installment CD or
> the
>> >> > further service pack?
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>
