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Since: Aug 22, 2003
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 4:27 pm
Post subject: Installing MCE on HTPC to SATA and no onboard floppy?
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I'm about to buy and build a new HTPC setup, but one thing has just
come to mind!
Whenever I have installed XP or MCE to SATA, you have to F6 and
provide the installation with SATA drivers from a floppy drive.
Obviously there is no floppy drive (or port on the MB I will be using)
so curious how to get round this problem?
Anyone know?
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 7:45 pm
Post subject: Re: Installing MCE on HTPC to SATA and no onboard floppy? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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guv wrote:
> I'm about to buy and build a new HTPC setup, but one thing has just
> come to mind!
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> Whenever I have installed XP or MCE to SATA, you have to F6 and
> provide the installation with SATA drivers from a floppy drive.
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> Obviously there is no floppy drive (or port on the MB I will be using)
> so curious how to get round this problem?
>
> Anyone know?
>
> Ta
without slipstreaming the install disk, you will have to have a floppy at
least for the install.
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 8:26 pm
Post subject: Re: Installing MCE on HTPC to SATA and no onboard floppy? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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On Sun, 22 Apr 2007 20:17:14 +0100, guv <guv69 RemoveThis @msn.com> wrote:
>On Sun, 22 Apr 2007 19:45:36 +0100, "Gaz" <gazter RemoveThis @msn.com> wrote:
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>>guv wrote:
>>> I'm about to buy and build a new HTPC setup, but one thing has just
>>> come to mind!
>>>
>>> Whenever I have installed XP or MCE to SATA, you have to F6 and
>>> provide the installation with SATA drivers from a floppy drive.
>>>
>>> Obviously there is no floppy drive (or port on the MB I will be using)
>>> so curious how to get round this problem?
>>>
>>> Anyone know?
>>>
>>> Ta
>>
>>without slipstreaming the install disk, you will have to have a floppy at
>>least for the install.
>
>OK Cheers Gaz. Wasn't sure if things had changed!
>
>To be honest, I find all of this rediculous! How long has SATA been
>available? The motherboard I am buying (abit Fatal1ty F-I90HD) doesnt
>even have a FD port on it!
I take that back - it seems it does have one - but doesnt change my
opinion on XP/MCE/Vista for not including the drivers on the
installation disc. >> Stay informed about: Installing MCE on HTPC to SATA and no onboard floppy? |
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 11:48 am
Post subject: Re: Installing MCE on HTPC to SATA and no onboard floppy? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:37 pm
Post subject: Re: Installing MCE on HTPC to SATA and no onboard floppy? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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"diy-newby" <asas.TakeThisOut@asas.com> wrote in message
news:zZ6dnf08vde-ErHbnZ2dnUVZ8rKdnZ2d@pipex.net...
> Never had to use a floppy to install a SATA drive. You need to press F6
> to install RAID drivers via floppy but not SATA.
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> If you are not having a RAID setup you do not need a floppy!
Use a USB floppy, works fine. £9 from Ebuyer.
Or use Vista that allows driver installation from CD/DVD. >> Stay informed about: Installing MCE on HTPC to SATA and no onboard floppy? |
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 4:36 pm
Post subject: Re: Installing MCE on HTPC to SATA and no onboard floppy? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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diy-newby wrote:
> Never had to use a floppy to install a SATA drive. You need to press
> F6 to install RAID drivers via floppy but not SATA.
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> If you are not having a RAID setup you do not need a floppy!
Correct, no floppy needed when I build my last pc with 4 SATA drives
(1x250GB 3x400GB) I just let XP format the drive and install.
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ThePunisher >> Stay informed about: Installing MCE on HTPC to SATA and no onboard floppy? |
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 9:20 pm
Post subject: Re: Installing MCE on HTPC to SATA and no onboard floppy? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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On Mon, 23 Apr 2007 11:48:06 +0100, "diy-newby" <asas.RemoveThis@asas.com> wrote:
>Never had to use a floppy to install a SATA drive. You need to press F6 to
>install RAID drivers via floppy but not SATA.
When I installed to my 2 kids machines a year ago, using a floppy was
the only way. Without it, it *didn't* see the SATA drives.
>If you are not having a RAID setup you do not need a floppy!
Reading elsewhere, it suggests to use RAID drivers even if you are not
going to be using Raid! (I cant figure that out either!)
Anyway - Ive slipstreamed with nLite the SATA drivers, so hopefully
all will be fine. >> Stay informed about: Installing MCE on HTPC to SATA and no onboard floppy? |
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Since: Aug 22, 2003
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 9:22 pm
Post subject: Re: Re: Installing MCE on HTPC to SATA and no onboard floppy? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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On Mon, 23 Apr 2007 12:37:40 +0100, "Ian_m" <ian_m.TakeThisOut@tcp.co.uk> wrote:
>"diy-newby" <asas.TakeThisOut@asas.com> wrote in message
>news:zZ6dnf08vde-ErHbnZ2dnUVZ8rKdnZ2d@pipex.net...
>> Never had to use a floppy to install a SATA drive. You need to press F6
>> to install RAID drivers via floppy but not SATA.
>>
>> If you are not having a RAID setup you do not need a floppy!
>Use a USB floppy, works fine. £9 from Ebuyer.
>
>Or use Vista that allows driver installation from CD/DVD.
I think you are missing the point! I shouldnt have to buy a defunct
floppy drive or buy Vista! >> Stay informed about: Installing MCE on HTPC to SATA and no onboard floppy? |
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Since: Apr 24, 2007
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 8:15 am
Post subject: Re: Installing MCE on HTPC to SATA and no onboard floppy? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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guv wrote:
> On Mon, 23 Apr 2007 11:48:06 +0100, "diy-newby" <asas RemoveThis @asas.com> wrote:
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>> Never had to use a floppy to install a SATA drive. You need to press F6 to
>> install RAID drivers via floppy but not SATA.
>
> When I installed to my 2 kids machines a year ago, using a floppy was
> the only way. Without it, it *didn't* see the SATA drives.
>
>> If you are not having a RAID setup you do not need a floppy!
>
> Reading elsewhere, it suggests to use RAID drivers even if you are not
> going to be using Raid! (I cant figure that out either!)
>
> Anyway - Ive slipstreamed with nLite the SATA drivers, so hopefully
> all will be fine.
>
It all depends on the motherboard you've got and how the SATA connectors
are rigged up....
On my main rig (A8N-SLI Premium) I don't need SATA drivers to get it
running, but on an MSI board that runs as a file server I have to use them.
YMMV and all that jazz though.
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somnambulist >> Stay informed about: Installing MCE on HTPC to SATA and no onboard floppy? |
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 1:06 pm
Post subject: Re: Installing MCE on HTPC to SATA and no onboard floppy? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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ThePunisher wrote:
> diy-newby wrote:
>> Never had to use a floppy to install a SATA drive. You need to press
>> F6 to install RAID drivers via floppy but not SATA.
>>
>> If you are not having a RAID setup you do not need a floppy!
>
> Correct, no floppy needed when I build my last pc with 4 SATA drives
> (1x250GB 3x400GB) I just let XP format the drive and install.
Not correct. XP sp2 has built into it *some* sata drivers.
Gaz >> Stay informed about: Installing MCE on HTPC to SATA and no onboard floppy? |
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