Lrod

yes

funny.. i also found that link some minutes before u posted it. Im going to try his solution. EDIT: I bought all the parts and built the pc myself back in 2006.

[strings] DiskName = "Intel Matrix storage Manager Driver" *PNP0600.DeviceDesc = "Intel AHCI Controller" PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2652&CC_0106.DeviceDesc = "Intel® 82801FR SATA AHCI Controller" PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2653&CC_0106.DeviceDesc = "Intel® 82801FBM SATA AHCI Controller" PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C1&CC_0106.DeviceDesc = "Intel® 82801GR/GH SATA AHCI Controller" PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C5&CC_0106.DeviceDesc = "Intel® 82801GBM SATA AHCI Controller" PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2681&CC_0106.DeviceDesc = "Intel® 631xESB/632xESB SATA AHCI Controller" PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2821&CC_0106.DeviceDesc = "Intel® ICH8R/DO/DH SATA AHCI Controller" I dont think its going to work because i have the HB/HR version of ICH8R which is probably not supported by this driver. Ill try it tho.

It looks like my controller (Intel® 82801HB/HR (ICH8R)) isnt supported by that driver as its not listed in the supported list. Really weird stuff. =\

I cant install it, the setup says "This computer does not meet the minimum requirements for intalling this software, Setup will exit."

lol too late. didnt work indeed. screwed up cd #6, heh. but I've got 23 other cd's left

btw these are the Jmicron drivers.. u sure it will work for my normal SATA ports as well?

Alrite Thanks ill try that. i hope it works this time.

yes. 32bit

Ok this is what i did: 1. I integrated the ICH8R AHCI drivers with NLite, i chose multipe driver folder intead of single driver 2. Made a bootable CD and burned the modified DIR with the SATA drivers onto it to the disc. 3. I turned the AHCI mode on in bios before running the setup 4. Setup starts, loads drivers, i press enter. Then it says the setup cannot find any Harddisks.. What did i do wrong? I already wasted 5 CD's trying to get it to work, but it never does. I got a P5B Mobo and a Samsung SP2504C HDD.