Installing XP on Raid0

Dolk · Jul 7, 2010

So First time around, installing XP on Raid 0 HDDs. I understand that I need to load the drivers, but the problem is my motherboard doesn't support Floppy on the board itself. I can emulate a Floppy by using a usb stick though.

After trying the emulated USB trick, the XP install doesn't seem to recognize the file format of the USB Stick though

Any ideas? I've tried FAT, FAT32, and NTFS. Sticks good, and the only information on it is the driver itself.

Did the same procedure for Vista 32bit and worked great.

nd4spdbh2 · Jul 7, 2010

gonna need a legit floppy... but imo the simplest solution is to slipstream the drivers with nlite ... it worked in vista because vista installer and win 7 have usb drivers to do such things.

dejo · Jul 8, 2010

I agree with the slipstream disk, I have an xp disk that I have loaded the sata drivers for intel ich10r and works like a charm, no floppy involved

mbentley · Jul 8, 2010

slipstream is definitely one way to go (pretty much free).

although i keep a usb floppy drive just for that sort of occasion since i don't really have any other use for internal floppy drives anymore.

Dolk · Jul 8, 2010

You has me confunded....

mbentley · Jul 8, 2010

i edited my above response for clarity if you were referring to my post.

(side note: confusing Dolk = big success)

Dolk · Jul 8, 2010

I have no clue what Slipstream is, and how do I use nlight to install an OS?

Furthermore, this is a pre-configured XP install as well, its for benching.

dejo · Jul 8, 2010

nlite is a utility to add or remove bits to an OS. you can reconfigure that same os with the drivers needed for raid. you will have to copy the os to a folder for nlite to work with. as you move through the program it will add or remove said bits. when done you will reburn a disk with said changes. not too hard, once you are in the program it will help guide you.

mbentley · Jul 8, 2010

i didn't follow through all of the steps to make sure they were 100% accurate but this should help you:
http://komku.blogspot.com/2007/11/integrate-driver-into-windows.html

Dolk · Jul 8, 2010

Thanks yo

madhatter256 · Jul 8, 2010

OR you can use an external USB floppy disk drive. The motherboard (assuming it is new and not an old model) should be able to make the USB floppy a standard floppy where XP will have no problem reading it when installing the drivers via the F6 option when installing.

Installing XP on Raid0

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