[GDB2222]

I am sorry that this is such an elementary question, but I'm a bit stuck. I have an Asus P5K-E motherboard, and I want to integrate the RAID driver. The board has an ICH9R controller. I am installing XP Home.

I have slipstreamed SP3, and I skipped the hotfixes, as I am doing the slipstreaming on a different PC running a different version of windows. I have no problem with windows updating itself later.

I have got to the point where nlite asks 'Integrate Drivers for the Installation'. I have already downloaded the latest RAID driver from the Asus website, and extracted the 32 bit floppy data to a separate directory. nlite asks me for an inf file, and there are two there to choose from iaAHCI.inf and iaStor.inf. Which one do I choose?

NB: I have tried again with 'multiple drivers' option, and it did not ask me to choose. Is that the way to go?

Thanks

[Sp0iLedBrAt]

Welcome to MSFN.

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nlite asks me for an inf file, and there are two there to choose from iaAHCI.inf and iaStor.inf. Which one do I choose?

Fernando, correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that regardless of which you choose, both will be copied and the appropriate will be used if they are in the same folder. Please, wait for confirmation for this.

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I have tried again with 'multiple drivers' option, and it did not ask me to choose. Is that the way to go?

No. You have to choose one of the two in textmode (TXT). Otherwise they will be integrated in PnP and you will get the notorious 0x7B error during setup when your HDD is not recognized.

Cheers

[Fernando 1]

Sp0iLedBrAt, on 25 November 2012 - 02:09 PM, said:

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nlite asks me for an inf file, and there are two there to choose from iaAHCI.inf and iaStor.inf. Which one do I choose?

Fernando, correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that regardless of which you choose, both will be copied and the appropriate will be used if they are in the same folder. Please, wait for confirmation for this.

This is absolutely correct.
Much more important than the choice of the correct INF file is the choice of the correct on-board Intel SATA AHCI/RAID Controller, when nLite shows the Textmode Driver Popup window.

[Caleb37]

Hey Fernando, I let a lot of what you said sink in and was able to pull most of my memory together to find my original nLite XP SP3 (Genuine by the way) together prior to the Driverpack installation. So at this point I have a clean XP 32bit SP3 that has been nLited and I'm preparing to add the drivers you provided. I'm going to run nLite and choose Drivers, which should give me the Driver Integration Option box for Storage Device Textmode Driver, which I then point to your folder '32bit Intel RST textmode drivers v10.5.2.1010 for X79' and I will choose the correct SATA/RAID driver from there. But then I noticed you also included the 'Intel_Chipset_Device_INF_Files_Set_v9.3.0.1020_WHQL_for_XP_Integration.rar' and suggested to Integrate the "drivers" by pointing to any of the various INF files within the folder. I'm confused between the 1st option and 2nd option. They are different versions and I thought the first one was specifically for the TEXTMODE single driver? So what do I do with the Intel Chip Device INF you provided? I had to ask. It might help you to know that I'm building a new system specifically for XP 32bit. I'm using an Asus P9X79 Deluxe MB with Intel 3970X. I will be using TWO Samsung SSD Pro 840 Series in a RAID 0, which is what presented the issue with me setting up new f6 Raid drivers as I am unable to load them from floppy during setup. This will be a dual boot with XP 32bit and Windows 7 64bit. I already have a Z77 Chipset that runs Windows 8.
So my bottom line question would be that I'm using your first option through TEXTMODE single driver, do I need to integrate the WHQL set and how would I do that part? Again, thank you for your understanding and patience. I haven't done this in several years and feel slightly lost with the new updates. The procedures haven't changed, much, just some of the methodology.

[Fernando 1]

Caleb37, on 28 November 2012 - 01:40 PM, said:

I'm going to run nLite and choose Drivers, which should give me the Driver Integration Option box for Storage Device Textmode Driver, which I then point to your folder '32bit Intel RST textmode drivers v10.5.2.1010 for X79' and I will choose the correct SATA/RAID driver from there.

You should not choose the correct driver (there is only 1 driver inside the package), but the correct SATA AHCI Controller of your X79 chipset..

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But then I noticed you also included the 'Intel_Chipset_Device_INF_Files_Set_v9.3.0.1020_WHQL_for_XP_Integration.rar' and suggested to Integrate the "drivers" by pointing to any of the various INF files within the folder. I'm confused between the 1st option and 2nd option. They are different versions and I thought the first one was specifically for the TEXTMODE single driver?

The Intel Chipset Device INF files have nothing to do with the textmode driver, which is within the "32bit Intel TST textmode driver v10.5.2.1010".

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So what do I do with the Intel Chip Device INF you provided?

Although there will probably no need to integrate them into the XP CD, I recommend to do it, because your X79 chipset will be rather unknown for the XP Setup. Just point to any of the INF files (doesn't matter which one) and all the INF files will be integrated. That has nothing to do with the single/multiple driver option.

[jovigom]

Hello.

I have a motherboard Gigabyte GA-X79-UD3 and I want to install Windows XP 32-bit.
I'd like to ask if it is possible to integrate the AHCI drivers on the installation CD.

Greetings.

[Fernando 1]

@ jovigom:
Welcome at MSFN Forum!

jovigom, on 03 December 2012 - 09:19 AM, said:

I have a motherboard Gigabyte GA-X79-UD3 and I want to install Windows XP 32-bit.
I'd like to ask if it is possible to integrate the AHCI drivers on the installation CD.

It is not only possible,you have to integrate it, if your system drive is connected to an Intel SATA port, which has been set to "AHCI" mode.

Regards
Fernando

[jovigom]

How should I do it?

Por cierto, hablas español? Como te llamas Fernando...

This post has been edited by jovigom: 03 December 2012 - 10:39 AM

[Fernando 1]

jovigom, on 03 December 2012 - 10:37 AM, said:

How should I do it?

Just do what I have written within my guide (start post of this thread).

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Por cierto, hablas español? Como te llamas Fernando...

Este es un foro de habla Inglés y no foro de habla Español.

[jovigom]

Fernando 1, on 16 November 2007 - 02:41 PM, said:

c. For users with an Intel X79 chipset AHCI/RAID system:

• XP79 chipset users, who want to get XP (32bit) installed in AHCI or RAID mode, should download this special RST driver (the RSTe drivers will not work for the XP installation):
  >32bit Intel RST textmode drivers v10.5.2.1010 for X79<
  
• Here is the link to the appropriate 64bit textmode drivers for X79 chipset systems running in AHCI or RAID mode:
  >64bit Intel RSTe textmode drivers v3.1.0.1068 WHQL for X79<

You mean the point c of the guide?

I understand that for Windows XP 32-bit can not be integrated in the installation CD.
The solution would be to install Windows XP 32-bit on IDE mode, once installed change BIOS to AHCI mode and install the driver RSTe. Is this OK?

[Sp0iLedBrAt]

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I understand that for Windows XP 32-bit can not be integrated in the installation CD.

This is not true. You CAN integrate the 32-bit driver in Windows XP 32-bit. Get the driver you posted in your post.

Cheers

[jovigom]

Sp0iLedBrAt, on 04 December 2012 - 04:29 PM, said:

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I understand that for Windows XP 32-bit can not be integrated in the installation CD.

This is not true. You CAN integrate the 32-bit driver in Windows XP 32-bit. Get the driver you posted in your post.Cheers

I will try what you tell me. Thanks!

[Fernando 1]

jovigom, on 04 December 2012 - 01:14 PM, said:

You mean the point c of the guide?

Yes, as Sp0iiLedBrAt has written you have to integrate >this< special 32bit Intel RST driver, which is working with just 1 driver named iaStor.sys.

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I understand that for Windows XP 32-bit can not be integrated in the installation CD.

The XP installation would fail, if you would integrate any of Intel's RSTe drivers, because they use an addidtional SCSI driver named iaStorF.sys. Windows XP (32bit) is not able to manage this SCSI filter driver.

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The solution would be to install Windows XP 32-bit on IDE mode, once installed change BIOS to AHCI mode and install the driver RSTe. Is this OK?

No, you should have set the Intel SATA Controller to "AHCI" mode and boot off the Windows XP CD with integrated Intel RST driver I jhave linked above.
You won't be able to get any Intel RSTe driverpack installed while running Windows XP (32bit).

This post has been edited by Fernando 1: 06 December 2012 - 02:22 AM

[Fernando 1]

Ooops - double post!

This post has been edited by Fernando 1: 06 December 2012 - 02:23 AM

[Caleb37]

Hey Fernando. I took your advice and did a clean XP SP3 with nLite and added your 32 bit Intel RST textmode drivers v10.5.2.1010 for X79 (Asus P9X79 Deluxe MB) using Textmode through nLite. I was finally able to install Windows XP 32bit successfully, BUT just as I was at the progress bar for the Windows first boot I got the BSOD 0x7B. I feel so helpless with this. Any ideas? I ran DriverPacks, but did not include any Mass Storage drivers as you said it would conflict with the Textmode option. Is this correct? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

By the way I'm using a RAID 0 setup on the Intel Sata6 ports with two Samsung 840 Pro SSD drives.

Here is the complete error code: 0X0000007B (0XBACCF524, 0X0000034, 0X00000000)

Larry

** I solved this issue ** When I selected the driver(s) from the 32bit Intel RST Textmode v10.5.2.10.10 I inadvertently selected, by highlighting, both the AHCI and RAID. So the OS installed based on the RAID, but when it went to enter Windows it must have defaulted to AHCI, which caused the BSOD. It's the only thing that makes any logical sense to me. I've been doing stuff like this for a long time, but the conditions have changed since 2009. Anyway, I backed up to a clean nLite XPSP3 image and ran Textmode again, this time realizing the difference in what I was looking at and chose the RAID option. This worked and now I have Windows XP 32bit once again. Hopefully my last ever go around with the OS. I do have Windows 7 and 8, in fact I'm beta testing Windows 8 for my company along with my other IT colleagues. Unfortunately I work with a lot of sound files and a single piece of beta software wouldn't work on the newer OS' which caused me to revert back to XP until a suitable piece of software can be found to replace it.

Thank you so much for your help. I've been able to do amazing things like keeping my original nLite creation from 2009. I was able to write a Batch file that removed all of the original driver-packs used back then, as nLite keeps the original Driver-packs in the OEM folder. The Batch file was also written to replace the SIF files and a few other others and removed the setup files created by the driver-packs. This idea reverted my nLite to a pre-driverpack setup. This allowed me to only have to use the solution you tout in this blog regarding TEXTMODE and then to write ISO using nLite.

You've been a huge help to many. Keep up the good work. I'll monitor this site for any updates.

Larry

This post has been edited by Caleb37: 06 December 2012 - 12:57 AM

[Fernando 1]

Caleb37, on 05 December 2012 - 06:58 PM, said:

** I solved this issue ** When I selected the driver(s) from the 32bit Intel RST Textmode v10.5.2.10.10 I inadvertently selected, by highlighting, both the AHCI and RAID. So the OS installed based on the RAID, but when it went to enter Windows it must have defaulted to AHCI, which caused the BSOD. It's the only thing that makes any logical sense to me. I've been doing stuff like this for a long time, but the conditions have changed since 2009. Anyway, I backed up to a clean nLite XPSP3 image and ran Textmode again, this time realizing the difference in what I was looking at and chose the RAID option. This worked and now I have Windows XP 32bit once again.

Hello Larry,
it is fine, that you succeeded at least with the XP installation onto your X79 RAID array.
Just to prevent any future problems regarding the integration of an Intel RST driver: If you have an Intel RAID system, you should not highlight any of the listed Intel SATA AHCI Controllers, when you get the nite textmode driver popup.

Enjoy your Windows XP!

Regards
Fernando

[Caleb37]

Thank you. It was definitely a learning lesson when I realized my error. I have one last question. I need to update the Chipset drivers for XP. Should I use the latest Intel has to offer, or should I integrate the Chipset Drivers with your extracted pack "Intel_Chipset_Device_INF_Files_Set_V9.3.0.1020_WHQL_for_XP_Integration"? Would there be an issue with the latest by Intel? Any conflicts since I am using Windows XP SP3 32bit?

Larry

[Fernando 1]

Caleb37, on 06 December 2012 - 11:45 AM, said:

I need to update the Chipset drivers for XP. Should I use the latest Intel has to offer, or should I integrate the Chipset Drivers with your extracted pack "Intel_Chipset_Device_INF_Files_Set_V9.3.0.1020_WHQL_for_XP_Integration"? Would there be an issue with the latest by Intel? Any conflicts since I am using Windows XP SP3 32bit?

No, the version of the package doesn't mean, that the INF files content have been edited by Intel at different dates.
Since you have a very actual chipset, it may nevertheless be a good idea to install the newest version 9.3.0.1026 of the Intel chipset device software (there are no real drivers, but just text files within the package).
Where resp. when did you see a link to the INF files v9.3.0.1020 within the start post of this thread? I ask it, because I have updated the link to the actual pack version 9.3.0.1026 at 11/22/2012.

Have a nice weekend!
Fernando.

This post has been edited by Fernando 1: 06 December 2012 - 01:43 PM

[Caleb37]

Thank you for the update. I had downloaded them from your site on 11/21 a day before you updated them again and I didn't see that until you just brought it to my attention. Thank you.

Larry

[Damnation]

Hello all,

I'm from the driverpacks.net forum, Caleb37 posted there about this problem he was having there too. - http://forum.driverp...pic.php?id=6403

I'm asking, is the megasr.sys driver that intel provide for X79 RAID - http://downloadcente...oadType=Drivers)

HWID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2826&CC_0104


Is this driver in fact incompatible for XP Textmode with RAID?