This guide will show you step by step how to successfully integrate the SATA controller drivers for any laptop with the Mobile Intel® ICH9M chipset into your Windows XP installation source. Although the process may be similar for other laptop chipsets, you should find out which chipset you have and locate the appropriate SATA controller drivers.
New XP Build: I5-3570K, ASRock Z77 Pro3 1155, Samsung SSD 840 SATA3 Hi all, I'm trying to create a slipstream XP install CD with the correct SATA driver for the SSD. Have no intentions of any RAID setups. Am using nLite with an XPSP2 CD to generate install CD. Not sure what is, or where to find the correct SATA driver. On the supplied CD with the ASRock board there is a driver directory: E:DriversSATA3AsmediaWin7-64_Win7_XP64_XP_Vista64_Vista(v1.3.1)DriverXpx86 So my questions are: 1) Am I looking in the right place on this ASRock CD? 2) I've seen reference to SATA drivers required for RAID setups. ** Are these the same drivers required simply to use the SSD with XP and you just don't setup any RAID array? 3) I'm assuming I will still need to change bios from AHCI setting to IDE for install. Do I simply change it back after OS install is complete? 4) If I have located the correct files listed below, which files get added to the nLite created CD?? Thanks for any help! Files in the ASRock drivers directory as follows: achipp.dll asahxp32.cat asahxp32.inf asahxp32.sys TXTSETUP.OEM PREPARE asahxp_PRE.inf install.cmd uninstall.cmd
Understanding SATA and finding the correct drivers
Intel Sata Drivers Windows Xp Ethernet Controller
Jun 11, 2012 Installs the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (AHCI) driver version 11.2.0.1006 for Intel® NUC. Which file to choose Download the driver (STORWin7XP11.2.0.1006.exe) and one of the following F6 Driver Diskettes (depending on your operating system): f6flpy-x8611.2.0.1006.zip - for 32-bit versions of the operating system. Jan 19, 2011 Windows XP SATA Drivers For Intel Chipsets One of my readers recently left a comment stating that he had difficulty finding an Intel SATA driver for Windows XP for his HP Pavilion Notebook. It is often difficult to find these drivers and in this case they were hidden in the Vista Chipset download! Sep 13, 2019 i have a gateway netbook lt20 series and i want to install xp back on it but i need sata drivers.does anyone know where i can find the right driver. Chipset is intel8.3.0.1018xpx86 please help.
So what’s SATA about?
You used to be able to install Windows XP just fine on your previous computers without an SATA driver – right?
Correct, that’s because your older PC or laptop was using a previous standard, called IDE.
I won’t go into great detail here about SATA, IDE, etc here but will just give you enough to understand what they are and why you need a driver for the new SATA.
The rest you can read up on our old friend Wikipedia!
In all cases, your hard drive is connected physically to your computer’s motherboard via a cable.
Previously, this interface was known as an IDE interface and used a wide grey cable known as a ribbon cable.
Nowadays, there is a new interface which is cheaper, faster and tidier known as SATA.
Windows XP, was developed way before SATA and that is why you need a special driver if you want to install Windows XP on a newer PC using the newer SATA interface.
I’ve previously written a number of articles related to this –
If Windows XP Setup can’t find your SATA drive you may get the error such as Setup did not find any hard disks..
If you already have your drivers and need to know how to make a boot CD then see – Custom Windows XP Disc to include your SATA drivers.
There are many other articles too – just search for SATA using the search box at the top of this page.
Finding your SATA drivers
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The following sections show you how to:
Find out what Chipset Manufacturer you have
Downloading the appropriate driver
Some Examples from reader requests
The Chipset Is Key!
Sata Drivers Windows 10
When looking for drivers for my readers I’ve found quite a few SATA drivers and made them available at the links below.
In order to know which one you need you first need to determine your chipset.
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Regardless of the manufacturer of your computer, your system’s chipset will be manufactured typically by one of the major companies such as:
Intel
Nvidia
AMD
VIA
SIS
Broadcom
but most likely it’s Intel or AMD.
There are a few different options for determining your PC/laptop’s chipset.
Your PC or Laptop Manufacturer’s Website– on the support section of your PC/laptop manufacturers website you need to look for Product Information, Product Specifications, System or Technical Specifications. I’ve listed a few of the major ones below.
For IBM/Lenovo – go to the Product Information section of their Support site and locate your exact model using the drop down fields. Typically, the latest Lenovo/IBM’s are using Intel.
For HP/Compaq – enter your product description and model on their support page and then browse to the Product Information > Motherboard Specifications section for your model. Recent HP/Compaq models are using a mixture of Intel, AMD and Nvidia.
For Dell – Go to Support > Downloads > Enter Model manually > Choose Windows 7 as the Operating System and browse to Chipset. It will tell you the chipset manufacturer and model on the file download page. Dell are using Intel mostly.
Windows Device Manager
If you can’t find out the chipset info from your manufacturers website then you can find out from within Windows, provided you can get into Windows!
If you can access Windows, right click My Computer > click Properties > Device Manager
Expand System Devices and locate the Chipset manufacturer and model
Windows System Information Tool
Another alternative is to use the System Information tool
Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Information
Locate your Chipset manufacturer in the System Summary.
If you can’t see it, try clicking Hardware Resources followed by I/O and scroll. You should see the Chipset or SATA controller listed at the bottom.
Downloading The Drivers
Now that you know your chipset manufacturer, download the appropriate drivers.
I’ve made several drivers available for download but it is by no means all of them.
If you cannot find the correct driver on this site then you will need to find it on either:
your PC manufacturer’s website (some links above)
motherboard manufacturer’s website
your chipset manufacturers website (links provided below)
Chipset Manufacturers
Intel
NVIDIA nForce
nForce is NVIDIA’s range of motherboard chipsets.
NVIDIA’s driver download site is quite good and easy to locate the SATA drivers. Have a look here.
AMD/ATI
AMD’s driver download site is incredibly confusing if you’re looking for anything other than the video drivers so I’ve found driver downloads for their chipsets in other places. Usually the major motherboard and PC manufacturers will have drivers available for download.
SIS – Primarily the SIS964. Download from their support page here
VIA – VIA Driver Download Site
Where did you find your driver? Please take the time to let others know how and where you found your SATA drivers. Use the discussion area below.