I was just wondering if Microsoft Vista supports SATA storage devices natively because Windows XP's installer kernel did not come with SATA support and requires that you load a kernel module that will allow it to interface with your SATA controller. I mean there are ways around it by creating slipstreamed disk but the whole F6 crap is getting old and would hope they made some kind of attempt to correct this annoying problem.

my NForce SATA drives are recognised fine. I can't imagine SATA support being a problem if you have it built into your motherboard. If your SATA is provided by a PCI card or suchlike, then I'd check with your manufacturer.

Natively, no. At least not at this point.

I have some serious problems with my nForce2 S-ATA controller.

When I tried to install Vista on the HDD connected to my Silicon Image
3114 controller it produced a BOD.

Well so I took an old HDD for my ATA controller and installed it on this.

My S-ATA drive is detected but Vista doesn't have a driver. After
installing the XP driver it works... BUT... after the next reboot Vista
hangs during the "loading screen". It dowsn't boot, even using safe
mode.

To make it boot again I have to select "last known good configuration".

I hope Silicon Image will provide new drivers soon...

I have the same question

anyone installed it on a VIA VT8237 SATA controller?

Burn your drivers in the root (no folders) of a cd-rw or floppy, then choose "load driver" (I think it is called like that)

Worked just fine on nForce3 chipset (Epox 8KDA3).
Both SATA hdd's were recognized, and everything went smooth to the end.

already tried that

You have to get the XP 64/2003 drivers (search with Google).
Extract everything to a folder and put in a floppy in the main root DRIVER FILES ONLY, depending you've an Intel or an AMD processor.
Worked for me.
Going to catch other drivers.

You are not limited to 64bit drivers unless you're running the 64bit version. 32bit drivers for the 32bit version, 64bit drivers for the 64bit version.

I get the same problem. Whenever I try to use my SATA drivers, I get a hang at the loading screen and I have to use the last known configuration as well. Does anyone have a solution?

okay man now i got it
and it worked for me too
thanks

Indeed.

I´ve just instaled in with Sil 3112 SataRaid controler in ABIT an7 without problem. But can´t get it working in NF4 in a DFI NF4 SLI-D.

In order to install the raid controller drivers, you need to create a new driver floppy disk with the .cat, .ini, .inf, and .sys driver files. DON'T include a file called txtsetup.oem because this is why Windows Vista setup does not load the drivers for the raid controller. Setup should now continue normally.