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midknight

Jul 9 2009, 02:34 AM

I am trying to install XP in a separate partion of my new computer because some of my programs don't function with Vista. Since the new PC has no floppy, I repeated the process with nLite several times. After copying my original XP CD slipstreaming the SATA driver I get a blue screen before the installation starts. After copying the original XP CD adding SP2 and the SATA drivers I get a blue screen before the installation starts. Copying the original XP CD adding SP3 and the SATA driver works well until the XP installation stops at the moment it asks for the production key. I checked with nLite and the number is exactly the same (it's the very same number that was also in my old computer), but it says that it's invalid even before the number appears, and the installation refuses to proceed with any other number or without it. I've been trying to solve this problem for weeks already. What can I do to fix it?

Fernando 1

Jul 9 2009, 02:42 AM

QUOTE (midknight @ Jul 9 2009, 10:34 AM)

Copying the original XP CD adding SP3 and the SATA driver works well until the XP installation stops at the moment it asks for the production key. I checked with nLite and the number is exactly the same (it's the very same number that was also in my old computer), but it says that it's invalid even before the number appears, and the installation refuses to proceed with any other number or without it. I've been trying to solve this problem for weeks already. What can I do to fix it?

It is a known problem with the SP3 integration from within a non-XP environment by using nLite.
Solution: The SP3 integration should be done either with nLite while running Windows XP or with another method (for example manually).

majax79

Jul 16 2009, 03:45 PM

Hello,

I've got a problem. I have a Dell XP SP2 disc which I want to slipstream SP3. My drive is not recognized when I try to install the nlite version. I'm unsure of what inf file I need. I located the txtsetup.oem on the windows xp SP2 disc and it's posted below.

CODE

; ****************************************************************************
; ****************************************************************************
; ** Filename: TxtSetup.OEM
; ****************************************************************************
; ****************************************************************************

[Disks]
disk1 = "Intel Matrix Storage Manager driver", iaStor.sys, \

[Defaults]
scsi = iaStor_ICH7DH

;----------- Component Section -----------

[scsi]
iaStor_ICH7DH = "Intel® 82801GR/GH SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH7R/DH)"
iaAHCI_ICH7R = "Intel® 82801GR/GH SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop ICH7R/DH)"
iaStor_ICH6R = "Intel® 82801FR SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH6R)"
iaAHCI_ICH6R = "Intel® 82801FR SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop ICH6R)"

;-------------------------------------------

[Files.scsi.iaStor_ICH7DH]
driver = disk1, iaStor.sys, iaStor
inf = disk1, iaStor.inf
catalog = disk1, iaStor.cat

[Files.scsi.iaAHCI_ICH7R]
driver = disk1, iaStor.sys, iaStor
inf = disk1, iaAHCI.inf
catalog = disk1, iaAHCI.cat

[Files.scsi.iaStor_ICH6R]
driver = disk1, iaStor.sys, iaStor
inf = disk1, iaStor.inf
catalog = disk1, iaStor.cat

[Files.scsi.iaAHCI_ICH6R]
driver = disk1, iaStor.sys, iaStor
inf = disk1, iaAHCI.inf
catalog = disk1, iaAHCI.cat

;-------------------------------------------

[Config.iaStor]
value = "", tag, REG_DWORD, 1b
value = "", ErrorControl, REG_DWORD, 1
value = "", Group, REG_SZ, "SCSI miniport"
value = "", Start, REG_DWORD, 0
value = "", Type, REG_DWORD, 1

;-------------------------------------------------------

[HardwareIds.scsi.iaStor_ICH7DH]
id = "PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C3&CC_0104","iaStor"

[HardwareIds.scsi.iaAHCI_ICH7R]
id = "PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C1&CC_0106","iaStor"

[HardwareIds.scsi.iaStor_ICH6R]
id = "PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2652&CC_0104","iaStor"

[HardwareIds.scsi.iaAHCI_ICH6R]
id = "PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2652&CC_0106","iaStor"

Here's a pic of what driver it shows in Device Manager:

Fernando 1

Jul 16 2009, 04:17 PM

@ majax79:
The question is not, which INF file you need (nLite will copy all of them onto the CD), but which driver version you should take.
Unfortunately you didn't write anything about your system (name of the mainboard/notebook/desktop computer and the Southbridge chipset).
Since you have added a picture of the device manager and the driver used by the device "Intel® 82801GR/GH SATA AHCI Controller", this may help us.
Please do a right click onto the Controller again, but choose the "Details" instead of the "Driver". Within the "Property" part you will see a drop-down menue. Choose the "HardwareID's" and do a picture of it.

majax79

Jul 16 2009, 04:31 PM

I have a Dell XPS Gen5. I don't know if I have southbridge chipset. I think it's Intel Chipset. The motherboard I have no idea about either.

Here's the pic you requested.

Fernando 1

Jul 16 2009, 04:49 PM

@ majax79:
Thanks for your quick reply.
Your SATA hdd should be connected by the Windows XP Setup, if you have integrated this actual 32bit textmode driver version, which I have linked within my guide.
When the textmode driver popup came up, you should have chosen the "Intel® ICH7R/DH SATA AHCI Controller".
I don't see any problem for you, if you have done it correctly.

Good luck!
Fernando

majax79

Jul 16 2009, 04:53 PM

Hello,

I thought the drivers here wouldn't work with a Dell OEM CD. I never even tried to download the drivers I'll give it a try and post back on the results.

Thanks for your help Fernando 1.

Fernando 1

Jul 16 2009, 05:03 PM

QUOTE (majax79 @ Jul 17 2009, 12:53 AM)

I thought the drivers here wouldn't work with a Dell OEM CD.

Why did you think so?

majax79

Jul 16 2009, 05:13 PM

I thought I read it somewhere. My mistake. I've been reading for about 4 hours now so the information is bound to get blurred, lol.

Ok, I Just added Intel® ICH7R/DH SATA AHCI Controller. It's the only one I'm adding.

Should I select "delete after install"?

Fernando 1

Jul 16 2009, 05:19 PM

QUOTE (majax79 @ Jul 17 2009, 01:13 AM)

Should I select "delete after install"?

You can do it, if you want. Otherwise you can delete nLite's drivers folder named "NLDRV" manually once XP is up.

-X-

Jul 16 2009, 05:21 PM

nm, fernando beat me to it

majax79

Jul 16 2009, 05:39 PM

Yeah, just working on the components page now...gotta go through each section. I wish I had some cool hotfixes though. I only had a RVMupdate.

Forsti

Jul 16 2009, 05:59 PM

i bought a dell inspiron mini 10v with a 16gig SSD and i can not install xp home OEM, because the error message "windows could not start because of a computer disk hardware configuration problem." comes up. i tryed to integrate any driver packege except the JMicron driver because i just can not find them.

can anyone help me with more tipps ? i do not even know with hardware i have, becuase dell doesn't clearly tell my anywhere... I am not very good in computers...

Henning
Germany

//edit maybe per messenger?

Fernando 1

Jul 16 2009, 06:02 PM

QUOTE (majax79 @ Jul 17 2009, 01:39 AM)

Yeah, just working on the components page now...gotta go through each section. I wish I had some cool hotfixes though. I only had a RVMupdate.

If you want to be on the safe side, you should let do nLite nothing more than
1. integration of SP3
2. integration of the needed textmode driver
3. creation of the image file.

@ Forsti:
Welcome at MSFN Forums!

QUOTE (Forsti @ Jul 17 2009, 01:59 AM)

Are you running the SSD SATA drive in RAID or AHCI Mode? Check the BIOS settings.
You can get the JMicron textmode driver from here, but I doubt, that any textmode driver will solve your problem.
I suspect, that your BIOS settings are not correct or the current BIOS version doesn't support SSD drives.

majax79

Jul 16 2009, 06:08 PM

I'm on unattended settings section and I was wondering if I should leave OEM install enabled?

Also, I wanted to remove Guest but the remove button is grayed out.

Fernando 1

Jul 16 2009, 06:16 PM

@ Forsti:
Look into my previous post, which I have edited after having seen your message.

@ majax79:
1. You can leave the "OEMPreInstall" option enabled, since you have integrated the needed textmode driver (don't hit F6 while installing XP!).
2. As I told you, don't try all nLite options.

Forsti

Jul 16 2009, 06:24 PM

QUOTE

i really really do not know, i hope i can do snapshots of my bios soon O_O The current bios version is A05, while i can downlaod A03 on dell.com. So i guess I'm up to date?

all i can tell you from the bios is:
fixed HDD: SAMSUNG SSD UM410 Series-(S1 <- after that the boarder comes
HDD Size 16014MB SATA1

the first starting screen is so fast, that i can not read anything from it...

thanks for your help.

Fernando 1

Jul 16 2009, 06:29 PM

@ Forsti:
If you can boot into any other OS, have a look into the C:\BOOT.INI file.
It should look like this:

CODE

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

Forsti

Jul 16 2009, 06:38 PM

right now i am trying another USB-stick solution:

i downloaded an american SP2, updated it to SP3 via nlite and integrated all 32bit intel drivers. after the 30 min routine of copying, he asks me this:

the more i read, the less i understand... i am awake for 40 hours now ~_~. what shall i choose? //*edit* i choosed "no" yet.// after the next installation I can tell you how the boot.ini looks like.

btw: the first 20 hours i tried WinSetupFromUSB, the last 20h i try USB_multiboot_10.cmd

Henning

//at least i can see the how i met your mother seasons again...

g-force

Jul 16 2009, 06:46 PM

Hi Forsti!

If it`s easier for you: Fernando is german like you and me and is writing a similar thread
at "German-Winlite.de" in DEUTSCH: http://www.german-winlite.de/wbb/index.php...&boardID=76

You`re welcome!

Fernando 1

Jul 16 2009, 06:48 PM

@ Forsti:

Since you don't have a mixed SATA/PATA configuration, you may choose "Ja".
Before I am going to bed, I will give you a link to someone with a similar problem as you and his solution:
http://forums.pcper.com/showthread.php?t=413517

Good luck and good night!
Fernando

majax79

Jul 16 2009, 07:43 PM

Fernando 1, thanks for all the help.

I'm on the other side. Man, windows xp installed like in 10 minutes...pretty insane. Everything worked properly. The only issue was that I wanted to remove Guest from user login and I now have to select my name in the logon screen. Where was I suppose to change that?

I'm gonna create another disc with a few things added on. I just wanted to make sure it would work. Thanks again.

majax79

Jul 16 2009, 08:08 PM

Ok, I did run into a problem.

There is a yellow question mark by SM BUS CONTROLLER.

Here's a pic of the Hardware ID. It looks the same as the Hard Drive. I only selected iaAHCI.inf for integration and I didn't integrate anything from iaStor.inf. Could that be the problem?

I found out that I was missing intel chipset utility. Got if from dell website. Sorry to bother.

Forsti

Jul 16 2009, 10:56 PM

Yet nothing helped. I tried something else now: i put the SSD into my desktop and installed via the USB stick. everything is fine, installation complete.

when i put the SSD back into the netbook, the computer doesnt start, saying "operating system not found" i guess its the same problem. i try to install all the dell drivers now via desktop and start again. maybe someone has any other idea?

i tried to "fix" the boot.ini like they guys told in the thread fernando gave me, but that did not work...

Fernando 1

Jul 17 2009, 03:46 AM

@ majax79:

Fine, that you succeeded with the XP installation by chosing the driver and Controller I had suggested.

QUOTE (majax79 @ Jul 17 2009, 04:08 AM)

Ok, I did run into a problem.
There is a yellow question mark by SM BUS CONTROLLER.

You have to install the Intel chipset (=INF) "drivers" which are managing the Intel System Management devices (SMBus Controller etc.). That is no problem at all since you got Windows XP up.
The solution is very easy: Just download and install this package. It contains the actual Intel chipset device "drivers".
After having done that, you will not see the yellow mark within the Device Manager anymore.

QUOTE

I only selected iaAHCI.inf for integration and I didn't integrate anything from iaStor.inf. Could that be the problem?

No, the Intel textmode drivers (with the IASTOR files) have nothing to do with the SMBus Controller. You have done everything correctly.

By the way:
You can prevent the yellow mark within the Device Manager from scratch, if you integrate 2 different Intel drivers into the XP CD:
1. the Intel textmode driver as TEXTMODE (as you have already done)
and additionally
2. the Intel chipset "drivers" (download link: see above) as PnP drivers.
You will find the how-to details within my guide (first post of this thread).

@ Forsti:

It seems, that either the SSD has not been detected by the BIOS or that you have wrong boot settings within the BIOS of your mainboard.

This is what I suggest:
Open the mainboard BIOS and look into the "Advanced BIOS Features" section.
There you will find different Boot order settings for
1. the Boot Devices (First/Second/Third Boot Device) and
2. the Hard Disk Drives (option name is "HARD DISK BOOT PRIORITY").
Before you are going to install Windows XP onto your new SSD drive, you should make sure, that
a ) the SSD drive is listed and on the first position of the "HARD DISK PRIORITY and
b ) the USB Floppy is set as "First Boot Device" and the HDD as "Second Boot Device".

@ majax79 anf Forsti:

Good luck for both of you!
Fernando

Forsti

Jul 17 2009, 04:19 AM

problem solved ! the usb installation propably never works, but the desktop-installation-and-put-the-ssd-into-the-netbook-again technic worked at the end!

thx for help!

Fernando 1

Jul 17 2009, 05:02 AM

QUOTE (Forsti @ Jul 17 2009, 12:19 PM)

problem solved!

Congratulations @ Forsti, that you solved your problems at least!

Nevertheless I do not totally agree with your thoughts regarding the cause of your issues:

QUOTE

the usb installation propably never works

The installation of a Windows OS by booting off an USB port works fine (if you do it the right way).

QUOTE

but the desktop-installation-and-put-the-ssd-into-the-netbook-again technic worked at the end!

I doubt, that this is the only possible explanation for your success. I still suspect, that your problems were caused by a wrong BOOT.INI entry (leads to the first error message) and a wrong HARD DISK BOOT PRIORITY order (leads to the second error message).

Have fun with Windows XP on your new SSD!
Fernando

StumbleStopRepeat

Jul 27 2009, 12:20 PM

Hi, let me start off by saying that I have a recently purchased laptop, an HP HDX16 (with vista 64 installed), so I don't know where the hdds and whatnot are connected. Additionally, my BIOS menu is so basic I have no options for RAID/AHCI or anything, which doesn't help matters

I followed your guide 3 times over, each time using the same original windows copy for nlite. However, each time I used a different set of drivers for the ICH9R, and each time I got the following error upon installation: File iaStor.sys is corrupt.

Now the copy of XP I was using for nlite was already a copy of an original installation disc, and I have no idea if it's 32/64 bit or home/professional. This is the only hiccup I could think of, is that I'm using the wrong drivers, or if I'm trying to install a 32 bit OS on a machine that doesn't support it.

Any help would be appreciated.

holyc0w

Jul 27 2009, 02:14 PM

I'm trying to dual boot with Vista and XP. For some reason this process doesn't work for me in both AHCI and IDE modes. It detects the drive, formats the partition, then does the setup but after the reboot it pretty much stalls. That's when I have to fix the MBR and boot and try over. I might have tried RAID mode too. The only time IDE worked was when I was doing a fresh Install of VIsta.

Could this be a problem with the BIOS or because I can't change the mode for my DVD drive?

Fernando 1

Jul 27 2009, 04:12 PM

@ StumbleStopRepeat and holyc0w:
Welcome at MSFN Forums!

@ StumleStopRepeat:
The reason for your issue definitively is the 32/64bit mixture of the OS and the integrated driver.
Solution: Either change the OS (from XP x64 to XP) or integrate the 64bit driver version.

@ holyc0w:
Since you still have access to Vista, run it and look into the "IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers" and - if present - the "Storage Controllers" sections of the Device Manager.
Which sort of Controllers (names) do you see there?

holyc0w

Jul 27 2009, 06:10 PM

QUOTE (Fernando 1 @ Jul 27 2009, 05:12 PM)

@ holyc0w:
Since you still have access to Vista, run it and look into the "IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers" and - if present - the "Storage Controllers" sections of the Device Manager.
Which sort of Controllers (names) do you see there?

Under IDE ATA/ATAPI I have:
Intel ICH10R SATA AHCI Controller

Storage Controllers:
Microsoft iSCSI Initiator

Some more details: I'm trying to install the 64 bit version of XP with a slipstreamed SP2. The motherboard is Intel DX58SO.

Fernando 1

Jul 27 2009, 11:06 PM

QUOTE (holyc0w @ Jul 27 2009, 10:14 PM)

I'm trying to dual boot with Vista and XP. For some reason this process doesn't work for me in both AHCI and IDE modes. It detects the drive, formats the partition, then does the setup but after the reboot it pretty much stalls. That's when I have to fix the MBR and boot and try over. I might have tried RAID mode too. The only time IDE worked was when I was doing a fresh Install of VIsta.
Could this be a problem with the BIOS or because I can't change the mode for my DVD drive?

I see 2 possible reasons:
a ) more than 3 GB of RAM (solution: remove 1 stick while installing Windows XP)
b ) SATA connected DVD drive doesn't like AHCI mode (solution: borrow an IDE connected one just for the XP installation).

QUOTE (holyc0w @ Jul 28 2009, 02:10 AM)

QUOTE (Fernando 1 @ Jul 27 2009, 05:12 PM)

Under IDE ATA/ATAPI I have:
Intel ICH10R SATA AHCI Controller

So the XP installation by using a CD with integrated Intel AHCI driver should work for you.

holyc0w

Jul 27 2009, 11:17 PM

QUOTE (Fernando 1 @ Jul 28 2009, 12:06 AM)

QUOTE (holyc0w @ Jul 27 2009, 10:14 PM)

I'm trying to dual boot with Vista and XP. For some reason this process doesn't work for me in both AHCI and IDE modes. It detects the drive, formats the partition, then does the setup but after the reboot it pretty much stalls. That's when I have to fix the MBR and boot and try over. I might have tried RAID mode too. The only time IDE worked was when I was doing a fresh Install of VIsta.
Could this be a problem with the BIOS or because I can't change the mode for my DVD drive?

Would the 3GB issue be also present with 64-bit XP?

As for B, there are no IDE connectors on the motherboard. It seems weird to me that Vista installs fine under AHCI, but XP doesn't. Would you know why I can't switch from AHCI to IDE without breaking Vista?

Fernando 1

Jul 27 2009, 11:23 PM

QUOTE (holyc0w @ Jul 28 2009, 07:17 AM)

Would the 3GB issue be also present with 64-bit XP?

No, all 64bit Operating Systems don't have that problem.

QUOTE

As for B, there are no IDE connectors on the motherboard. It seems weird to me that Vista installs fine under AHCI, but XP doesn't. Would you know why I can't switch from AHCI to IDE without breaking Vista?

Because Vista expects the SATA hdd at the AHCI Controller and there i none anymore after running it in IDE mode.

holyc0w

Jul 27 2009, 11:37 PM

Thanks for the help. Looks like I'm out of luck.

edit: Actually I have another question: why doesn't XP install using IDE mode?

Fernando 1

Jul 28 2009, 12:18 AM

QUOTE (holyc0w @ Jul 28 2009, 07:37 AM)

why doesn't XP install using IDE mode?

It should install without any problem.
What happens? Which error message do you get?

holyc0w

Jul 28 2009, 02:17 AM

I think it's the same issue where the computer just stops at a blank screen after the reboot when the system files are installed. Though I'm not sure, I'll try it again later to see.

Fernando 1

Jul 28 2009, 08:47 AM

QUOTE (holyc0w @ Jul 28 2009, 10:17 AM)

I think it's the same issue where the computer just stops at a blank screen after the reboot when the system files are installed.

If you are not able to get Windows XP installed after having set the SATA Controllers to "IDE Mode", you probably have a hardware problem. Please check your memory sticks (and their BIOS settings inclusive voltage), the psu, the cables, the fans etc.

holyc0w

Jul 28 2009, 05:29 PM

Looks like it does work in IDE after all

edit: OK, I tried the AHCI mode again. After it restarted after the setup it said "Press any key to boot from the CD/DVD" so I waited and then I got "error loading Operating System". That's the same message I also get for Vista when I switch from AHCI to IDE.

Fernando 1

Jul 29 2009, 12:57 AM

QUOTE (holyc0w @ Jul 29 2009, 01:29 AM)

After it restarted after the setup it said "Press any key to boot from the CD/DVD" so I waited and then I got "error loading Operating System". That's the same message I also get for Vista when I switch from AHCI to IDE.

This message usually indicates, that the "track zero" of your boot sector has bad entries and cannot be properly be read by the system. The "zero track" will not be erased by the normal formatting of the hdd.
If I am right, you should do the following:
1. Backup all important datas of the hdd, where you are booting from, or let a tool like Acronis TrueImage save an image of your current partitions and store it somewhere outside the bootabe hdd.
2. Use a hdd diagnostic utility (you will get it from the manufacturer of the affected hdd), let it check the hdd and then do a "low level format". Alternatively you may use a tool like KillDisk (look here). This way you will get the hdd back into the native status.
Side note:
Some users reported, that they got all "track zero" issues solved after having tried to install a Linux distribution like Ubuntu.

holyc0w

Jul 29 2009, 02:00 AM

QUOTE (Fernando 1 @ Jul 29 2009, 01:57 AM)

Side note:
Some users reported, that they got all "track zero" issues solved after having tried to install a Linux distribution like Ubuntu.

That's weird because I tried to make more space for XP by using the partition editor on Ubuntu CD. Now I have about 3 chunks of unpartitioned space(possibly due to the rounding of cylinders?) of around 1, 7 and 2MBs.

I might try this. The procedure would be format, Install Linux, reformat and then try the XP install?

Fernando 1

Jul 29 2009, 04:34 AM

QUOTE (holyc0w @ Jul 29 2009, 10:00 AM)

I might try this. The procedure would be format, Install Linux, reformat and then try the XP install?

Yes, try that and report here, if you succeeded this way.
Obviously there are Operating Systems, who are able to read a bad track 0 (like Windows 7) and others, which seem to be able to repair the bad track 0 (like Ubuntu)

holyc0w

Jul 29 2009, 06:20 PM

I meant unpartitioned in the post before.

I used the Ubuntu partition editor and closed up all the unpartitioned space. There was a 7 and 1MB chunk. I had to allocate the 1MB to the Vista partition before allocating the 7MBs to the XP partition. The trouble might have been with the 1MB as it appeared to be at the beginning of the partition.

Now XP is working fine. Thanks for the help.

Fernando 1

Jul 30 2009, 02:09 AM

QUOTE (holyc0w @ Jul 30 2009, 02:20 AM)

Now XP is working fine. Thanks for the help.

So all your problems have been fixed by running Ubuntu?

holyc0w

Jul 30 2009, 02:46 AM

Well I ran the partition editor on the Live CD and then I installed XP.

The first time I ran the partition editor was a week or two ago to expand my designated XP partition. It added 1 or 2 small chunks of unpartitioned space. I think the 1MB chunk, which could have been the source of the problem, was there from the beginning.

icemanzh

Jul 30 2009, 11:58 AM

Hi Fernando,

I see that you wre able to help many people here and, i think i need some as well...

I recently got my hands on a HP DV7-2045EZ which comes with Vista, all goes ok, the problem
is that i really need XP installed for school... I'll be provided with a couple of programs from school
and they only support XP...

Well, here is the point, i have a couple of XP cd's with Sata drivers and clean copies as well,
with one from those cd's i was able to reach the point where xp restarts before setup then, game over...
with the drivers you provide here, gives me always a STOP ERROR and Blue Screen or no boot from the cd.
but if i put the cd in the dvd-rom it starts

i'm using:
XP PRO x86 clean copy
32bit_Intel_textmode_driver_v8.9.0.1023_WHQL
floppy32

Any idea? any help would be really nice, otherwise i'll have to buy another laptop...

Thanks in advance

Fernando 1

Jul 30 2009, 12:06 PM

@ icemanzh:
Questions:
1. Are you still able to boot Vista?
If yes, open the Device Manager and look for the Controller names within the "IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers" and - if present - the "Storage Controllers".
2. Are you sure, that you have set the CD/DVD-ROM device as first bootable device?
3. Which was the text of the error messages you got?
4. Which Intel Controllers did you integrate into the XP CD?

icemanzh

Jul 30 2009, 01:11 PM

QUOTE (Fernando 1 @ Jul 30 2009, 07:06 PM)

Hi again,

1- yes, i'm able to boot Vista,
"IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers"- Intel® ICH9M/M-E Family 4 Port SATA AHCI Controller - 2929
"Storage Controllers"- Microsoft iSCSI-Initiator
2- yes

3- with xp cd + DP_MassStorage_wnt5_x86-32_901 ( Driverpacks.ne t)
*** STOP: 0X0000007B (0XF78DA524, 0XC0000034, 0X00000000, 0X00000000)
- with xp cd + 32bit_Intel_textmode_driver_v8.9.0.1023_WHQL ( from your link )
NO BOOT AT ALL, NEITHER WITH THE FILES FROM "Intel_INF_Drivers_9111014_ready_for_nLite" ( your link )

4- "Intel_INF_Drivers_9111014_ready_for_nLite" and "32bit_Intel_textmode_driver_v8.9.0.1023_WHQL",
both packs in the same cd and/ one at a time
- "DP_MassStorage_wnt5_x86-32_901" alone, without any other pack on the cd

can you guide me somehow ? i have a Quanta board with InsydeH2O Bios vF.12 but, as usual all the usefull options are missing...

Thanks
by the way, your JMicron drivers link is dead...
an unsual question in this kind of forums... are you portuguese?

Fernando 1

Jul 30 2009, 04:06 PM

@ icemanzh:

The driverpacks things do not work with nLite, you have to take base instead.

Why don't you do it just as I have layed down within my guide?
Do simply the following:
1. Take a clean (=untouched) XP CD as source.
2. Integrate just the 32bit_Intel_textmode_driver_v8.9.0.1023_WHQL and enable the "Intel® ICH9M-E/M SATA AHCI Controller", when you get the textmode driver popup.
3. Let nLite burn the Image directly onto the CD (that's an nLite option) or let nLite create the ISO file and burn it as bootable Image by using a burning software.

By the way:
1. Thanks for your report, that the link to the JMicron drivers was dead (reason: they added Win7). The link is fixed now.
2. No I am not Portuguese, but German.

icemanzh

Aug 3 2009, 11:32 AM

Hi Fernando,

sorry about my late coment but I was out for the weekend and only now I could get to work with my laptop again.

So, I was following your guide but something was wrong and not working and I end up finding what it was...

For some funny reason, I was loosing boot on my cd's after using nlite,

uninstall, reinstall nlite, slipstream another source and voilá !

Thanks for your help and your great guide.

Though the problem was another one

, it is good to have help from Those who know.

Cheers,

Helder Oliveira

P.S. About driverpacks, I know the method... but thanks for the point...

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