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Martin C
Sorry this is a bit off topic, but I do not have access to a hardware
newsgroup through my ISP.
I have a full XP HOME SP2 CD which I want to install afresh onto a new PC
build. With the old build, I managed to install XP with no problems onto a
SATA drive and it never asked me for SATA drivers (fortunately as I did not
have them on a floppy disc).
As I will be using a new SATA drive (larger capacity) in my new build, will
I still be able to install XP without needing the SATA drivers. Are the
drivers present on an XP SP2 disc, but were not present on an older XP disc?
Looking on the web seems to imply that I will always need the drivers copied
to a floppy drive (or go through a more complicated route if I don't use a
floppy). Is this the case or does the SP2 disc negate this problem.
TIA
Martin
newsgroup through my ISP.
I have a full XP HOME SP2 CD which I want to install afresh onto a new PC
build. With the old build, I managed to install XP with no problems onto a
SATA drive and it never asked me for SATA drivers (fortunately as I did not
have them on a floppy disc).
As I will be using a new SATA drive (larger capacity) in my new build, will
I still be able to install XP without needing the SATA drivers. Are the
drivers present on an XP SP2 disc, but were not present on an older XP disc?
Looking on the web seems to imply that I will always need the drivers copied
to a floppy drive (or go through a more complicated route if I don't use a
floppy). Is this the case or does the SP2 disc negate this problem.
TIA
Martin