F6 doesn't see the USB drive -no floppy

[boe]

Hello,

I've installed XP on a quite a few computers but never learned the trick to
get around F6 on setup to install drivers for the S-ATA controller if the
system does not have a floppy drive. I can bring a floppy to my clients in
case but it would be great if I could specify my usb thumb drive. Some
systems do not have drivers for certain S-ATA controllers such as various
Promise models.

I know I have that issue on my own system - MSI FIS2R with a SATA 378
controller - ulsata.sys. I know I've tried various options - so far
haven't figured out the right one.

 

[Kerry Brown]

USB floppy drives work with most motherboards. They are around the same
price as a USB thumb drive.

 

[boe]

Thanks - so you are saying there is no way around this? Any guess if Vista
has this same issue?

 

[DL]

You can slipstream the drivers into an xp installation cd, but usb floppy is
far easier and convenient.

 

[Kerry Brown]

With Vista you can load drivers from most removable media, floppy, USB thumb
drive, CD, DVD.

 

[boe]

Wow - that is the best thing I've heard about Vista so far - thanks.