Just got the A8n-E and I love it. It's a great board and works without a
hitch.
Love the NVidia chipset.
I want to install XP SP2 on the 1st SATA drive. Will XP see the SATA
controller, and,
if not, I'm not running any RAID, how do I make a SATA driver disk for the
XP install.
I know you can boot into the ASUS cd and make a SATA RAID disk, but I don't
want RAID.
I checked the ASUS cd and the only file for the SATA driver is an ".exe"
file.
I need help on this.

TIA,
john

> Just got the A8n-E and I love it. It's a great board and works without a
> hitch. Love the NVidia chipset. I want to install XP SP2 on the 1st SATA
> drive. Will XP see the SATA
> controller, and,> if not, I'm not running any RAID, how do I make a SATA
> driver disk for the
> XP install.> I know you can boot into the ASUS cd and make a SATA RAID
> disk, but I don't
> want RAID.> I checked the ASUS cd and the only file for the SATA driver is
> an ".exe"
> file.> I need help on this.

We are a dealer and have found that the recent systems which we have built
with that motherboard and Windows XP SP2 did not require a SATA driver
floppy disk to be made. If yours does, try running the '.exe.' file which
should install the necessary driver onto a floppy disk. You then press the
F6 key immediately during Windows installation and then the 'S' key
to install the driver.

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Kevin Chalker, Owner (KC COMPUTERS)
E-mail: (E-Mail Removed) Web: www.kc-computers.com
Internet dealer since 1991!!! See WWW.RESELLERRATINGS.COM!!!

Thanks. I thought XP would see the SATA controller. If not, I'll make the
floppy.

thanks again,
john
"KC Computers" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> Just got the A8n-E and I love it. It's a great board and works without a
>> hitch. Love the NVidia chipset. I want to install XP SP2 on the 1st SATA
>> drive. Will XP see the SATA
>> controller, and,> if not, I'm not running any RAID, how do I make a SATA
>> driver disk for the
>> XP install.> I know you can boot into the ASUS cd and make a SATA RAID
>> disk, but I don't
>> want RAID.> I checked the ASUS cd and the only file for the SATA driver
>> is an ".exe"
>> file.> I need help on this.
>
> We are a dealer and have found that the recent systems which we have built
> with that motherboard and Windows XP SP2 did not require a SATA driver
> floppy disk to be made. If yours does, try running the '.exe.' file which
> should install the necessary driver onto a floppy disk. You then press
> the
> F6 key immediately during Windows installation and then the 'S' key
> to install the driver.
>
> ---
> Kevin Chalker, Owner (KC COMPUTERS)
> E-mail: (E-Mail Removed) Web: www.kc-computers.com
> Internet dealer since 1991!!! See WWW.RESELLERRATINGS.COM!!!
>
>

No problems here installing XP on the first SATA drive. Did have
problems initially getting a Maxtor DiamondMax 10 drive recognised by
the BIOS, but even that's running fine now.

name wrote:
> Just got the A8n-E and I love it. It's a great board and works without a
> hitch.
> Love the NVidia chipset.
> I want to install XP SP2 on the 1st SATA drive. Will XP see the SATA
> controller, and,
> if not, I'm not running any RAID, how do I make a SATA driver disk for the
> XP install.
> I know you can boot into the ASUS cd and make a SATA RAID disk, but I don't
> want RAID.
> I checked the ASUS cd and the only file for the SATA driver is an ".exe"
> file.
> I need help on this.
>
> TIA,
> john
>
>
>

Was the Maxtor an NCQ? I've heard of problems with that drive. How did you
get the BIOS to recognize the maxtor? I'm deciding between either the
Maxtor NCQ or the WD Raptor.



"Phil" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:d4k7up$h4n$(E-Mail Removed)...
> No problems here installing XP on the first SATA drive. Did have problems
> initially getting a Maxtor DiamondMax 10 drive recognised by the BIOS, but
> even that's running fine now.
>
> name wrote:
>> Just got the A8n-E and I love it. It's a great board and works without a
>> hitch.
>> Love the NVidia chipset.
>> I want to install XP SP2 on the 1st SATA drive. Will XP see the SATA
>> controller, and,
>> if not, I'm not running any RAID, how do I make a SATA driver disk for
>> the
>> XP install.
>> I know you can boot into the ASUS cd and make a SATA RAID disk, but I
>> don't
>> want RAID.
>> I checked the ASUS cd and the only file for the SATA driver is an ".exe"
>> file.
>> I need help on this.
>>
>> TIA,
>> john
>>
>>