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MovedGoalPosts · 07-07-2005, 20:48

Normally, you will only need to load specific SATA drivers before as part of the windows installation if you are trying to add a RAID setup. That is unlikley in your case since you aren't matching the HD sizes.

If you do need to load such drivers it could be an interesting challenge without a floppy drive. Windows might not be able to read them from a manufacturer's CD. I would expect any drivers needed to be on the OEM CD you were supplied with, or on a separate motherboard CD also supplied with your PC.

If your PC will not start up reading the OEM CD check your BIOS settings for startup drive options and see that the CD is listed.

07-07-2005, 20:48	#3
MovedGoalPosts Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: 127.0.0.1 Age: 62 Posts: 15,868	Re: Hard drive setup Normally, you will only need to load specific SATA drivers before as part of the windows installation if you are trying to add a RAID setup. That is unlikley in your case since you aren't matching the HD sizes. If you do need to load such drivers it could be an interesting challenge without a floppy drive. Windows might not be able to read them from a manufacturer's CD. I would expect any drivers needed to be on the OEM CD you were supplied with, or on a separate motherboard CD also supplied with your PC. If your PC will not start up reading the OEM CD check your BIOS settings for startup drive options and see that the CD is listed.