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Thanks Fernando 1, that clarified things. I did the pnp method, but it still doesn't recognize the hard drive when I try to install 2003. any other ideas, possible screw ups on my part ? thanks, D

OK, it lists two inf's when I do the textmode (don't know if the dell driver is txt mode or pnp). I add the first driver and when I try to add the 2nd, it says the folder is already queued for integration. If I use nlite to slipstream the driver, do I also need to manually create txtsetup.oem ??? thanks, D

nuhi, I don't know what you mean by textmode popup. I just selected tasks Driver and Bootable ISO. I then in the drivers screen, selected insert tab and single driver. Navigated to folder and selected aarich.inf. The Storage Device Text Mode Driver MODE is Text Mode. The Text mode integration is Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA HostRAID Controller.

Greetings, Just acquired a used Dell PowerEdge 1800. It has Windows 2003 Server Standard. I want to wipe and reload this server. I boot from the windows 2003 server disk from Dell and it says it doesn't see any disks. I can log into windows 2003 server on the machine and the disks are fine. Downloaded the CERC SATA driver for the machine and used nLite 1.4 RC2 to slipstream the driver into the 2003 Server Install CD and burned a new disk. boot with the disk and it trundles along, and eventually gives a "can't find any disks" error and lets you F3 to exit. I confirmed with Dell this is the correct driver, so what am I missing here ? BTW, the machine does NOT have a floppy disk drive. thanks, D