K8V SE motherboard + new SATA installation

[Rope]

I recently purchased an Asus K8V SE mb. Setting it up with an IDE
drive worked well. Adding a SATA drive with a fresh installation of
Windows XP Pro hasn't worked well, at least not with the drivers
provided with the Asus mb.

Does anyone have a link or a web address that can guide me through the
installation of Windows XP on a SATA drive, step-by-step.

Sure would appreciate it.
Rope

 

[Paul]

I recently purchased an Asus K8V SE mb. Setting it up with an IDE
drive worked well. Adding a SATA drive with a fresh installation of
Windows XP Pro hasn't worked well, at least not with the drivers
provided with the Asus mb.

Does anyone have a link or a web address that can guide me through the
installation of Windows XP on a SATA drive, step-by-step.

Sure would appreciate it.
Rope

There is a README file in this Via download. It explains what to do.

http://downloads.viaarena.com/drivers/RAID/VIA_VT6420VT8237_SerialATA_V220E.zip

"2. Install Windows NT 4.0, 2000, XP, or Server 2003

* Copy all files and directories from the DriverDisk folder
to a floppy disk. Make sure the following directories and
files are copied into the floppy disk.

A:\
\PIDE
\2003IA32
VIApide.inf
VIApdsk.sys
VIApdsk.cat
\Win2000
VIApide.inf
VIApdsk.sys
VIApdsk.cat
\Winnt40
VIApide.inf
VIApdsk.sys
\WinXP
VIApide.inf
VIApdsk.sys
VIApdsk.cat
\SATA
\2003IA32
VIAsraid.inf
VIAsraid.sys
VIAsraid.cat
\Win2000
VIAsraid.inf
VIAsraid.sys
VIAsraid.cat
\Winnt40
VIAsraid.inf
VIAsraid.sys
\WinXP
VIAsraid.inf
VIAsraid.sys
VIAsraid.cat
Txtsetup.oem
VT6420

* Boot system from OS installing CD-ROM.
* Make sure VT6420 BIOS is executed by the system BIOS when POST.
* Press "F6" when OS installer starts running.
* Insert floppy disk.
* Choose the OS device driver wanted for loading.
* Install OS.
* Run setup.exe after OS is installed."

I don't have the board, and I hope I've downloaded the correct package.

Paul

 

[Rope]

There is a README file in this Via download. It explains what to do.

http://downloads.viaarena.com/drivers/RAID/VIA_VT6420VT8237_SerialATA_V220E.zip

"2. Install Windows NT 4.0, 2000, XP, or Server 2003

* Copy all files and directories from the DriverDisk folder
to a floppy disk. Make sure the following directories and
files are copied into the floppy disk.

A:\
\PIDE
\2003IA32
VIApide.inf
VIApdsk.sys
VIApdsk.cat
\Win2000
VIApide.inf
VIApdsk.sys
VIApdsk.cat
\Winnt40
VIApide.inf
VIApdsk.sys
\WinXP
VIApide.inf
VIApdsk.sys
VIApdsk.cat
\SATA
\2003IA32
VIAsraid.inf
VIAsraid.sys
VIAsraid.cat
\Win2000
VIAsraid.inf
VIAsraid.sys
VIAsraid.cat
\Winnt40
VIAsraid.inf
VIAsraid.sys
\WinXP
VIAsraid.inf
VIAsraid.sys
VIAsraid.cat
Txtsetup.oem
VT6420

* Boot system from OS installing CD-ROM.
* Make sure VT6420 BIOS is executed by the system BIOS when POST.
* Press "F6" when OS installer starts running.
* Insert floppy disk.
* Choose the OS device driver wanted for loading.
* Install OS.
* Run setup.exe after OS is installed."

I don't have the board, and I hope I've downloaded the correct package.

Paul

Paul

Your instructions were great. I created a floppy disk and went right
into Windows XP as usual. Installation was very fast. SATA and IDE
work well together. SATA is my boot drive and its running very fast
when used on a K8V SE with a 3700+ cpu.

Can't THANK you enough!

Rope