Adding preinstall RAID drivers without Floppy drive during XP installation

[ss6nn1]

I don't have an internal floppy drive installed and don't want to
install one (ugh, just the thought makes me want to vomit)

So how can I add SATA RAID drivers during XP installation? (The part
when it says "press F6 to read from floppy")

Is it possible to use USB floppy drive or USB key?

 

[Toolman Tim]

I don't have an internal floppy drive installed and don't want to
install one (ugh, just the thought makes me want to vomit)

So how can I add SATA RAID drivers during XP installation? (The part
when it says "press F6 to read from floppy")

Is it possible to use USB floppy drive or USB key?

I do believe the USB floppy should work, but I doubt the USB key will.

 

[Margolotta]

I don't have an internal floppy drive installed and don't want to
install one (ugh, just the thought makes me want to vomit)

So how can I add SATA RAID drivers during XP installation? (The part
when it says "press F6 to read from floppy")

Is it possible to use USB floppy drive or USB key?

Er, no, it doesn't say "Press F6 to read from floppy" it says "Press F6 to
install SATA driver" (or words to that effect).IT states nothing about
reading from floppy, just prompts you to install the driver.

Ever heard of CDs?

 

[Walter Mautner]

Margolotta enlightened us 24hoursupport.helpdesk - (ab)users with:

Er, no, it doesn't say "Press F6 to read from floppy" it says "Press
F6 to install SATA driver" (or words to that effect).IT states nothing
about reading from floppy, just prompts you to install the driver.

Ever heard of CDs?

Unfortunately XP doesn't want to release it's own install cd at this
time, and hardware detection hasn't yet found a 2nd drive (if present).
But USB floppies work, when the BIOS supports them, as is with all the
new floppieless computers and laptops.

 

[frodo]

make a slipstream'd CD w/ raid drivers included:

http://www.maximumpc.com/how_to/reprint_2005-01-05.html

 

[ss6nn1]

make a slipstream'd CD w/ raid drivers included:

http://www.maximumpc.com/how_to/reprint_2005-01-05.html

404 error for that link

 

[Meat Plow]

make a slipstream'd CD w/ raid drivers included:

http://www.maximumpc.com/how_to/reprint_2005-01-05.html

Not Found
The requested URL /how_to/reprint_2005-01-05.html was not found on this server.

 

[Malke]

Not Found
The requested URL /how_to/reprint_2005-01-05.html was not found on
this server.

I got this one by Googling "slipstream RAID drivers XP":
http://www.maximumpc.com/2005/01/how_to_slipstre.html

There are a lot of other interesting links from that search, too:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=slipstream+RAID+drivers+XP&btnG=Search

Malke