[Can nLite do this?]

Success!!! Thanks Mat, gamehead and angel blue! The problem was the driver as Mat surmised. I was using the BASE driver instead of the RAID driver. I used the driver Mat referenced and the nLite-created install disc worked like magic. Thanks for all of your time and patience. Much appreciated!

Dondi.

[Bootable CD problem]

use this driver

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?act=At...ost&id=3766

works fine for 3112r (same controller i think)

do it as a textmode driver if it asks, and you need to select your OS (xp) in the driver section when it prompts you

Success!!! I was using the BASE driver not the RAID driver. Thanks bledd.

[Can nLite do this?]

Hey no worries your more than welcome

I think I have noticed the problem. I checked the drivers that you linked to and they are NOT for the SATA RAID BIOS. They are instead for accessing non-raid devices with the BASE BIOS.

If you ask me their website is a bit confusing but if you download these drivers you should be ok

http://www.siliconimage.com/docs/3112r_x86_10561_logo.zip

They are the latest stable drivers for the SATA RAID BIOS under XP that I can find. (And I use them on my system)

Hope this helps

Mat.

Thanks a lot Mat. The reason I selected the BASE driver is because I am not using my SATA drive in RAID configuration. It's the only drive in my system. I bought a SATA drive because of SATA's supposed better performance. So I thought the BASE driver was appropriate since I did not intend to use RAID.

I will try the driver you referenced. I assume that I can just ignore the "Press F6 ..." option and have Win XP setup find the slipstreamed driver all by itself. I'll report my findings in a bit. Thanks again,

Dondi.

[Bootable CD problem]

Dondi, did you integrated the drivers as the textmode or pnp type?

And what did you select from the list.

Also if you did post the link to that driver, thx.

Thanks for the assistance nuhi.

I integrated the driver as textmode and selected the Windows XP/Server 2003 option. I downloaded the driver from here: http://www.siliconimage.com/docs/3x12-vist...-logo-13670.zip

I picked the newest non-RAID driver because I only have one SATA drive and I am not using a RAID configuration.

Dondi.

[Bootable CD problem]

However, there is a new problem: dispite adding the SATA driver, setup still does not see the SATA drive (even though BIOS does).

When I reboot and try pressing F6 to load the SATA driver, setup looks for a floppy drive the way it normally does.

Setup not see the drivers because you are pressing F6. ,You should NOT push F6 during install, and, assuming you have integrated the drivers into nLite correctly, they will automatically install during setup.

I tried ignoring the F6 option multiple times, but the system can not see the SATA drive. It only sees the SATA drive when I press F6 with the Floppy drive connected. It then allows me tp select the Windows XP driver. It then copies the driver plus a bunch of files from the CDROM. After a while it asks to insert the Silicon Image Sil 3x12 SATALink installation disk in Drive A, then press Enter. However, pressing enter does nothing at all. I am using a USB floppy drive so this may be a problem -- however the drive is recognized and accessed earlier in the process so I'm not sure if this is the problem.

This has been a complete waste of time so far. I really hope there is a way to get past this. Thanks for taking the time to respond.

Dondi.

[Can nLite do this?]

I have used nLite to slipstream my SP1 disc with SP2 + Si3112 drivers for a while now without any problems.

Thanks Matt! I appreciate the detailed response. I did what you outlined, but with some variation in how I did it. I don't believe the differences should be material, but I have outlined them below. Your thoughts are appreciated.

You will need to download the SP2 redistributable package to your hard drive and copy the drivers to a folder on your HD.

(You could also download them from the Silicon Image website but make sure you extract them from the zip file 1st)

I downloaded the SP2 for IT professionals directly from Microsoft:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;DisplayLang=en

I downloaded the SATA driver directly from Silicon Image:

http://www.siliconimage.com/docs/3x12-vist...-logo-13670.zip

I then extracted the files from the archive and placed all 9 of them into a directory (c:\SATADrivers).

Simply copy your SP1 disc to a folder on your HD. Load this into nLite and select the options for service pack, drivers and create bootable ISO image.

I didn't copy the disk contents to my HD, instead, I placed the Win XP SP1 disk into my CDROM (Drive F:) and browsed to it using nLite. nLite then asked for a source directory (c:\WinXPSetup) on the HD and I pointed it to the one I created. nLite then copied the files from the Win XP SP1 CD to the C:\WinXPSetup without error. I assume this is OK. Could this be a source of error? I then selected Service Pack, Drivers and Bootable ISO image.

After you have applied the service pack you should be taken to the drivers page. Load up the silicon image drivers and you should be given a choice of a Windows XP driver and something else. make sure you hilight the XP driver then continue. Create your ISO burn it with Nero and you should be OK.

I browsed to the c:\SATADrivers directory and selected the SI3112.inf file. Then I selected the Windows XP/Server 2003 driver (NOTthe Windows NT/2000 driver).

Another point of departure is that I selected the Direct Burn Mode instead of creating an ISO then burning it to the CD with Nero, etc. Could this be a problem?

Ps. Also make sure you re-enable the SATA Raid Rom as this will also disable the SATA even if you don't use RAID.

I did this as well.

Thanks again for your assistance.

Dondi.

[Can nLite do this?]

Thanks gamehead and Angel Blue. The Guide was news to me. I reviewed it and found that I did exactly as outlined -- so nothing new there. I also searched the forums for hours before posting. I still cannot find anything that suggests what I am doing wrong. So I will ask a few more questions to try and isolate the problem:

1) If the SATA driver is slip streamed correctly, should I still see the prompt to "Press F6" to add third party RAID driver?

2) Is the slip streamed driver only functional once Windows XP loads, or is it functional during setup (thereby allowing setup to see the drive the way the F6/floppy-loaded driver does)?

3) gamehead, can you explain how to use the BTS driver packs, and which pack to use for SATA drivers?

4) I have seen many posts in the nLite forum stating that WinXP SP2 does not require third party SATA drivers for non-RAID configurations. This leads me to believe that a newer WinXP CD should solve this problem (especially for a Hitachi drive).

Thanks,

Dondi.

[Can nLite do this?]

My configuration consists of a Shuttle SB61G4, Pentium 4 and a single Hitachi 500G SATA drive. I'm simply trying to load Windows XP onto the drive. I'm not trying to install a RAID setup.

I have spent the entire day trying to use nLite to help me accomplish the following:

1) Start with an OEM Win XP Pro SP1 CD

2) Add SP2

3) Add Silicon Image SI3112 SATA driver

4) Create a bootable "enhanced" Win XP Pro ISO with XP Pro, SP2 and SATA driver

5) Burn a bootable CD

6) Use that CD to load Win XP on my SATA drive without using a floppy drive

So far, I have succeeded in creating a bootable CD thanks to help from users on the board. However, when I use it to set up WinXP, setup still does not see my SATA drive -- even though my BIOS does. And when I reboot and try the F6 option, setup still looks for a Floppy drive. I have tried disabling the Silicon Image RAID ROM on my BIOS, but the behavior remains unchanged.

As a result of multiple attempts and just as many failures I am starting to believe that I am trying to do the impossible.

I believe nLite can perform steps 1-5; but I'm beginning to think that step 6 is impossible for the following reasons:

1) nLite is not really creating a true SP2 version of Win XP Pro -- I think it is just adding SP2 files as a post-installation action

2) Because of this, Setup is still running SP1 code -- so, the fact that SP1 can't recognize SATA drives is unchanged

3) As such, the code still behaves like SP1, requiring a floppy drive to load the SATA driver -- just like my original CD with Win XP SP1

I am beginning to believe that I simply need to go buy a fresh copy of XP Pro with SP2 embedded -- which I believe will recognize SATA drives. Please confirm or refute my logic. If I'm wrong some guidance on the required steps is appreciated. Thx,

Dondi.

[Bootable CD problem]

Thanks jaclaz! I changed burn speed to 16x and problem was solved. The PC boots from the CD and launches WinXP setup now.

However, there is a new problem: dispite adding the SATA driver, setup still does not see the SATA drive (even though BIOS does).

When I reboot and try pressing F6 to load the SATA driver, setup looks for a floppy drive the way it normally does.

So, I am back to where I was originally with the native Win XP Pro CD and SATA problem.

Any suggestions?

[Bootable CD problem]

First, thank you I just Nuhi! nLite is a truly remarkable program.

I just downloaded the latest version to try and create a WinXP Pro install CD with SP2 and SATA support. I am using an OEM Win XP CD and just adding SP2 and Silicon Image 3x12 SATA driver. Nothing else. When I get to the Bootable ISO page, I select my CDROM drive with fresh CD-R media, then choose the following settings: Direct Burn Mode, Maximum Burn speed, Default ISO Engine and Boot sector settings, and Verify. I then click Burn. The process advances with no apparent issues but then terminates with the following message: "Write Failed! Hardware Error 9216". I have searched the forum but found nothing. Please help, my PC has been down for 2 days and I'm about to go mad! Thx,

Dondi.