Windows xp installation woes

[steven]

With the copy of XP Professional I have you can't install from the CD. If
you do it will fail when it tries to load drivers off the CD for the SATA
hard drive or other devices. I didn't have a floppy disc drive so I had to
install one just to get the drivers on a floppy for the setup process.
I heard there is a Windows XP version that will install the drivers
properly so I do not need a floppy disc drive.
I paid $300 for this cd so I would like to be able to install it off the
cd...
Steven

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

You may wish to contact Microsoft support directly:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-us&prid=3518&gprid=185522

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

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| With the copy of XP Professional I have you can't install from the CD. If
| you do it will fail when it tries to load drivers off the CD for the SATA
| hard drive or other devices. I didn't have a floppy disc drive so I had to
| install one just to get the drivers on a floppy for the setup process.
| I heard there is a Windows XP version that will install the drivers
| properly so I do not need a floppy disc drive.
| I paid $300 for this cd so I would like to be able to install it off the
| cd...
| Steven

 

[Yves Leclerc]

With the original XP install CD, you can always add the special boot drivers
by press <F6> in order to add the drivers. After, you could locate info on
how to add you drivers to the XP install CD (know sometimes as
"slipstreaming") thus creating a revised install CD.