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    Integration of Intel's SATA AHCI and RAID drivers

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    @ sucro:

    Thanks for your answering my questions.

    At least I have no idea what may cause your problems while trying to install Windows XP.

    The error message indicates a hardware problem.

    Are you sure, that your system has an Intel ICH10 SATA Controller?

    Since you actually are running XP in IDE mode, please open the "IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers" section of the Device Manager and look for the HardwareIDs of the listed Controllers (right click onto them > "Properties" > "Details" > "Property" > "HardwareIDs")..

    @ raistlin888:

    Thanks for your detailed report.

    Just to exclude, that the composition of the RSTe driverpacks (including SAS drivers etc,) are responsable for your issues, I give you links to 2 alternative 64bit Intel RAID drivers, which I have modified to make the integration easier and safer.

    Here are the packages:

    >64bit Intel RST driver v11.2.0.1006 mod by Fernando for XP x64<< (compatible with nearly all Intel AHCI and RAID systems incl. X79)

    >64bit Intel RSTe drivers v3.6.0.1086 mod by Fernando for XP x64< (only usable with X79 chipsets)

    I recommend to start the nLite processing with the first driver. If you should not succeed, you can try the second one.

    Just integrate the listed "Intel® C600 Series Chipset SATA RAID Controller".

    Important: You have to start each time from scratch by copying the original XP x64 source into a processing folder. Don't load any nLite preset (Last_Session.ini).

    I will try to delete and create the RAID1 array again.
    That is a good idea.
    Would it be fine to change the name of the volume?
    You can name it as you like (e.g. "RAID1")
    I have also tried creating multiple volumes.
    I wouldn't do that. It is better to partition the RAID1 array. You can do that while installing Windows XP x64 or from within the installed OS by using the Disk Management.

    Good luck!

    Fernando

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    Integration of Intel's SATA AHCI and RAID drivers

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    1. Yes, i used original Win XP Prof. with SP3, not modified version.

    2. I checked sure your sata controller driver, with sufix Fernado ;), and i used x86 drivers, cause this OS is x86 Win SP prof. in offered list of drivers, like you suggested in OP ;)!

    So what you suggest me, to try maybe?

    Are you sure, that your SSD is connected to an Intel SATA port?

    If yes, you may switch the SATA port for your SSD (best choice: Port0).

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    Integration of Intel's SATA AHCI and RAID drivers

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    And now into the install...

    It gets as far as "Examining 906128 MB Disk 0 at ID 1 on iaStorA..."

    And same result, "Setup could not find any hard disks installed in your computer..."

    There obviously is something wrong regarding your RAID configuration.

    Questions:

    1. What does the Intel RAID ROM Utility show, when you hit Ctrl+I while booting (if possible, take a screenshot)?
    2. Which Intel RAID driverpack did you integrate?
    3. Did you change anything regarding the content of the driverpack (has to contain the file txtsetup.oem and all original INF, CAT and SYS files)?

    I then tried to attempt to integrate iaAHCI>Intel C600 Series Chipset SATA RAID Controller

    Unfortuantely the same result.

    How did you manage it to integrate iaAHCI>Intel C600 Series Chipset SATA RAID Controller? That is not only absolutely wrong, but seems impossible for me, because the information file named iaAHCI.inf doesn't support any RAID Controller.
    Is there anything else you can think of?
    I suspect, that your RAID1 array either has not been properly created or not properly been deleted.

    Important: After having created a RAID array (=conjunction of 2 or more hard drives to 1 RAID drive), you are not able to switch to any other SATA mode (IDE or AHCI) unless you had deleted the RAID array before by joining the RAID ROM Utility (Ctrl+I) and hit the option "Delete Array".

    If you want to get Windows XP installed in AHCI mode, you have to prepare a new nLited XP CD by integrating the same driverpack, but choosing just the "Intel® C600 Series Chipset SATA AHCI Controller", when you get the textmode popup window.

    My advice:

    1. Run the RAID ROM Utility and delete the existing RAID1 array.

    2. After having done that you can decide

    1. either to recreate the RAID1 array and to retry the XP installation with your already prepared XP CD
    2. or to enter the BIOS > set the Intel SATA Controller to "AHCI" mode > save > unplug one of the HDDs (connected with the higher port number) > restart > reenter the BIOS > make sure, that the still connected HDD is listed as bootable HDD > boot off the prepared nLited XP CD with integrated AHCI Controller.

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    Integration of Intel's SATA AHCI and RAID drivers

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    @ raistlin888:

    Welcome at MSFN Forum!

    Now to your problem:

    1. Please read the start post of this thread carefully and follow my guide and advices.

    2. Don't integrate more than 1 single textmode driver.

    3. When you get the Textmode Driver integration Popup, choose just the correct Intel SATA Controller of your system (i's the "Intel® Intel C600 Series Chipset SATA RAID Controller") and nothing else!

    4. Before you are going to install Windows XP x64 onto your Intel RAID array, you should enter the BIOS, go to the "BOOT" section and make sure, that the Intel RAID array has been set on the first position of the "HARD DISK BOOT PRIORITY" settings.

    Just reading a post Fernando posted on about v.12.x.x.xxxx and how RAID is not supported yet.
    You haven't read that. What I had written was, that the newest inofficial Intel RST(e) RAID driver v12.5.0.1066 obviously do not support the TRIM in RAID feature, which is only valid for a RAID array with 2 or more SSDs as members and an Operating System Win7 or later, which is able to send the TRIM command to the SSDs. You have neither 2 SSDs nor are you going to install Win7 or Win8.
    My question to Fernando is, the link on PAGE 1, will that version SUPPORT RAID?
    All Intel RST and RSTe drivers definitively do support RAID (even the RST(e) drivers v12.5.0.1066).

    Regards

    Fernando

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    Integration of AMD / ATI SB7XX textmode RAID / AHCI drivers on an XP

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    @ Smoking:

    Welcome at MSFN Forum!

    In Properties > Hardware for the disk it says: 'Samsung SSD 840 Series SCSI Disk Device' and has the following info in Location: Bus Number 0, Target ID 3, LUN 0

    In my device manager there is no entry for a SATA controller in the IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers but I do now have a SCSI and RAID controllers entry that contains AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and a AMD RAID Console. Therefore, I'm assuming I'm running in AHCI mode.

    However, the Samsung Magician no longer recognises the SSD and I'm wondering if I did something wrong.

    No, you have done everything the correct way.

    AMD doesn't offer "clean" AHCI drivers for Windows XP. That is why you have to use an AMD RAID driver, which is AHCI compatible. The Samsung tool named Magician generally is not able to detect an AMD RAID Controller.

    If you want to run a "clean" AMD AHCI driver named amd_sata.sys, you have to install Vista, Win7 or Win8.

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    Integration of Intel's SATA AHCI and RAID drivers

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    @ sucro:

    Welcome at MSFN Forum!

    When i boot new Win XP Pro SP3 CD with integrated ICH10 SATA AHCI x86 drivers, it doesn't detect my OCZ SSD Vertex Agility S3, at the end of loading drivers, where XP PRO SP3 x86 installation comes to part "Windows start up", when loading of drivers is finished, suddenly comes BSOD - blue screen of dead,
    Questions:

    1. Did you use an original (= untouched) XP CD as source?

    2. Which SATA Controller did you check, when nLite was doing its textmode driver integration work?

    Regards

    Fernando

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    Integration of Intel's SATA AHCI and RAID drivers

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    @ e4services:

    Welcome at MSFN Forum!

    Although I have read your 2 messages very carefully, I didn't really understand them.

    What exactly do you want to do?

    What has the NVIDIA nForce SATA driver named NVGTS.SYS to do with this topic, which is only valid for Intel SATA drivers?

    This thread has not been designed for a transfer of a running XP partition from an nForce to an Intel chipset system.

    What you should do is a fresh install of Windows XP onto your H67 Dell system by following my guide, which is layed down within the first post of this thread.

    You should start the creation of the customized XP CD by copying the content of the original (=untouched) XP CD. Do not use any previously nLited XP CD as source.

    Regards

    Fernando

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    Problem Integrating SATA drivers

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    Posted

    extracted it in c:\ root and integrated by clicking on iaAHCI.inf in the extracted

    32bit Intel RST AHCI & RAID driver v11.2.0.1006 WHQL folder

    That was a good choice, but which of the listed Intel SATA Controllers did you highlight, when you got the textmode driver popup window with the list of all available Intel SATA Controllers?

    The correct one would have been the "Intel® 5 Series/3400 Series SATA AHCI Controller".

    Not sure if I need to enable more than 1 driver as in Step 2 of Fernandos guide.
    No, you should not integrate more than 1 Intel textmode driver and it would be the best option to check just the correct Intel SATA AHCI Controller (5-Series/3400 Series).

    Another tip: Before you are going to install Windows XP, you should unplug the second HDD.

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    Integration of Intel's SATA AHCI and RAID drivers

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    @ lera1981:

    Welcome at MSFN Forum!

    I've slipstreamed XP with the 32-bit Intel RST textmode drivers for X79 and everything worked perfectly, but the hard drive isn't able to boot up by itself. To boot into Windows XP, the slipstreamed Windows XP CD must be in the drive, and then you have to wait for the "Press any key to boot from CD/DVD" to go away.
    For me there are 2 possibe reasons for the issue you have reported:
    1. There are wrong BIOS settings regarding the boot order resp. the HARD DISK BOOT PRIORITY or
    2. the Windows XP bootsector with the Master Boot Record has been installed outside your system drive (Corsair SSD).

    Please enter the BIOS and check, if your Corsair Force GT SSD has been set as first bootable HARD DISK DRIVE.

    If the BIOS boot settings are ok,, but your problem should persist, I recommend to boot off the nLited XP CD again and to use the "Repair" function. Alternatively you may download the tool EasyBCD, which is free for the non-commercial use. You can get it >here<.

    Good luck!

    Fernando

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    Integration of Intel's SATA AHCI and RAID drivers

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    would you happen to elaborate as to why this problem occurs. btw, when i uninstalled gpt loader in ahci mode
    I am sorry, but I have no idea how I could help you.

    Windows XP is a very old Operating System and was developed by Microsoft without any knowledge about AHCI, GPTand about how to support HDDs with a size of 3 TB.

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    Integration of Intel's SATA AHCI and RAID drivers

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    @ Daytrader:

    You will only get the possible performance from your SATA connected HDD or SSD, if you have connected it/them to one of the Intel SATA ports running in AHCI or RAID mode.

    Since your ASUS P5QL PRO mainboard has an Intel ICH10R Southbridge and does support AHCI, I recommend to integrate the suitable Intel AHCI driver into your XP CD and to install the OS in AHCI mode.

    Regards

    Fernando

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    Integration of Intel's SATA AHCI and RAID drivers

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    Posted

    So you mean I need to use the SP2 original disk, since during the SP3 drivers must have been added?
    You have to use a clean=untouched XP SP2 or XP SP3 as source, if you want to install XP onto your X79 RAID system.
    As things stand is there a way for me to reapply the win7 boot (with like a flash drive or someting) so i can load the original OS?
    Just boot off your Win7 DVD resp. USB flash drive, but use the "Repair" instead of the "Install" option. This will recreate the Win7 bootloader.

    There is no need to reinstall Win7.

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    Integration of Intel's SATA AHCI and RAID drivers

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    I believe it was but I'm not in possession of that original CD - i checked the install disk and yes, it has a file WINNT.SIF
    The presence of the file named WINNT.SIF verifies, that you have used an already processed XP CD as source.

    If you want to install Windows XP successfully onto an Intel RAID or AHCI system, you have to use an absolutely untouched XP CD as source. Otherwise you may get interactions of the previously integrated and for your special hardware not usable drivers with the driver you really need to be integrated (= the Intel RAID driver).

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    Integration of Intel's SATA AHCI and RAID drivers

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    No boot modes work. Tried to clean install again after removing my network card, sound card, and all other hard drives. The same problem persists. I have the on-board audio and Lan controller disabled.
    Questions:
    1. Did you use an original (= untouched) XP CD as source?
    2. Did you integrate more than the 32bit Intel RST driver v10.5.2.1010 for X79? If yes, which ones?
    3. While nLite was going to integrate the Intel textmode driver you got a popup window with the following Intel SATA Controllers:
      a. "Intel® C600 Series Chipset SATA AHCI Controller"
      b. "Intel® C600 Series Chipset SATA RAID Controller"
      If you should have integrated them both, you may redo the nLite work by enabling just the SATA RAID Controller.

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    Integration of Intel's SATA AHCI and RAID drivers

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    but regardless i have a new issue. After the installation finished and XP reboots the setup for its first run... during the XP logo load screen I get... a BSOD flash, and it becomes an infinate loop. I tried doing the installation a 2nd time to no success. Ideas?
    Try to boot XP in safe mode and look into the Device Manager for yellow marks.

    Another advice: Before you are going to install Windows XP, you should unplug all devices (HDDs, USB sticks, SD cards etc.), which are not necessary.

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