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lf86 · 24-04-2005, 01:16

is it possible to install xp onto an s-ata drive without using the floppy? I have it on it using the floppy then it crashed with "unmountable volume" on boot and my s-ata disappeared. My floppy stopped working. Tried 2 other floppy drives and several floppy disks, in the end bought a s-ata controller and its showing up again but i dont have access to another floppy drive and I am too busy working at the minute to go buy one.
My system is asus a7v600 mainboard, xp3200 400mhz cpu + 512mb ddr400mhz, 120gb seagate s-ata ST312082 7AS drive,
I have an ide drive with working xp on at the moment. I also have a bootable win xp pro.
Everywhere I have looked has said that xp only lets you use the floppy.
Liam

24-04-2005, 01:16	#1
lf86 Inactive Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Coventry Age: 39 Services: ntl 2meg, BT free wk/end + evening calls Posts: 65	sata + xp is it possible to install xp onto an s-ata drive without using the floppy? I have it on it using the floppy then it crashed with "unmountable volume" on boot and my s-ata disappeared. My floppy stopped working. Tried 2 other floppy drives and several floppy disks, in the end bought a s-ata controller and its showing up again but i dont have access to another floppy drive and I am too busy working at the minute to go buy one. My system is asus a7v600 mainboard, xp3200 400mhz cpu + 512mb ddr400mhz, 120gb seagate s-ata ST312082 7AS drive, I have an ide drive with working xp on at the moment. I also have a bootable win xp pro. Everywhere I have looked has said that xp only lets you use the floppy. Liam