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Hello BACEK, welcome at MSFN Forums! Here is the solution: Just highlight the suitable Intel Controller (if you are not sure, you can select more or even all listed ones) and click "Enter" > that's all! If you do it this way, you will get the presented driver integrated as TEXTMODE driver. You can choose the mode (PnP or Textmode) yourself within the section "Mode" of the driver integration Popup window. By the way: Here is my guide about how to integrate the Intel textmode drivers. CU Fernando

Since I have installed these drivers, my system is rock stable without any issue. All my partitions have the NTFS file system and I don't have an external eSATA drive.

Thanks for notifying! They are indeed WHQL on my ICH10R now. Any idea why they can only be found if one looks for a specific Intel board? The general download center still presents the old 8.2 files... It will take some days until Intel has updated all their download websites. AFAIK "PV" stands for "Production Version", which is something like "Final Version".

g-force obviously has done his very best - his new website is already up!Look here: http://www.german-nlite.org/phpbb/

Apparently they are (at least) not certified for the ICH10R that I use. But they work well on my system so far...Recently the Intel Matrix Storage Manager drivers v8.5.0.1032 have been digitally signed by Microsoft and now they are officially presented by Intel.@ all users of my guide: Since the newest, WHQL certified and probably best Intel textmode drivers v8.5.0.1032 for Intel ICH7-10 S-ATA AHCI and RAID Controllers are official now, I have just updated my guide (=first post of this thread) again. Have fun! Fernando

Barack Obama would say: "Yes, you can".You are right regarding your thoughts where the registry comes fom. Unfortunately NVIDIA often changed the names of the nForce S-ATA and RAID drivers. So if you update them with a renamed driver, the old one remains within the registry and even within the WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS folder.

You are welcome.Fine, that you succeeded at least. If you are searching for an actual and suitable nForce chipset driver set, you may use the one I have prepared for your special chipset: http://rapidshare.com/files/135836389/Fern...tchdog.zip.html Just unzip it, run the SETUP.EXE and choose the drivers you want to get installed. Have fun! Fernando

The file named NVRDX64.SYS is the 64bit nForce RAID driver of the non-AHCI nForce IDE drivers series like v6.99. Since neither Windows XP nor the nForce driver set I have uploaded for you contain such a file, there is only one way how you got this error message: During your previous nLite processing you integrated the (absolutely wrong) 64bit version of the SATARAID driver v6.99 and you obviously used this XP version with the integrated wrong driver version as source for your recent driver integration tests or you have loaded your previously created LAST_SESSION.INI file while processing with nLite. Solution: You have to take the original Windows XP CD (with or without any SP) as source. Then copy the content onto your hdd and start a new nLite processing session (don't let nLite load the old settings, otherwise it will grab the wrong drivers again!). Let nLite do the following steps: 1. slipstream SP3 2. integrate the 32bit nForce SATARAID drivers v10.1.0.28 (downloaded from RapidShare) as textmode driver and 3. create the ISO file and burn it as bootable Image. At least you should boot off this freshly prepared nLited XP CD. Good luck! Fernando

You got this message, because you obviously have integrated a 64bit driver into the 32bit Windows XP CD.Why didn't you take the driver I have linked within my last post? It is the correct 32bit one. You should integrate it into a fresh (untouched) Windows XP SP3 source.

Thanks for these additional informations.You have to integrate the suitable nForce SATARAID drivers into a bootable XP CD. Since I have downloaded and done a deeper look into the Vista SATA drivers, which ACER is offering for your computer, I recommend to integrate the SATARAID driver folder of the nForce IDE drivers v10.1.0.28 (they are the latest WHQL signed ones and seem to be fully compatible with the nForce chipset of your computer). To make it as easy as possible for you, I have prepared and uploaded a small driver package for you. You can get it here. Just unzip and integrate it as TEXTMODE driver using nLite. When you get the textmode integration popup window, you should choose both options. Good luck! Fernando

1. The Aspire M5640 has no NVIDIA nForce, but an Intel chipset. So you are totally wrong with this guide and the nForce SataRaid drivers v6.99. Instead of the NVIDIA nForce textmode drivers you will need the Intel ones. Here is the guide, which is suitable for your system.2. I doubt, that you are running RAID. Why do you think, that you do? EDIT: After having downloaded the Vista S-ATA and Chipset Driver packs for your computer from ACER's FTP page, I have realised, that I was wrong. Your Aspire M5640 obviously has an nForce chipset and needs nForce SATARAID drivers, which are supporting AHCI. You will not be able to take the nForce IDE drivers v6.99. I am sorry for my mistake, which was induced by the lack of any clear informations regarding the chipset at ACER's product specifications for the Aspire M5640.

Where can i download the '32bit nForce SATARAID drivers v.6.99 WHQL'?if i may ask,how should i integrate the driver i needed for my pc?maybe you could teach me from the start.coz i think im lacking something thats why it wont work.thanks in advance.The download links to the original and WHQL signed SATARAID and SATA_IDE drivers v6.99 are within my guide (first post of this thread).Before you are going to integrate any (and maybe wrong) drivers, you should give me some needed informations: 1. Which computer/laptop are you using (manufacturer and type)? 2. Are you running RAID?

Both files contain the informations regarding the installation of the nForce S-ATA driver. You will find the NVATABUS.INF and the associated driver named NVATABUS.SYS within the LEGACY folder, whereas the similar files of the SATA_IDE folder are named NVATA.INF and NVATA.SYS. Have you read the Annex 2 part of my guide (first post of this thread)?

The link is broken. If you want help, you should post your problem.

So you obviously got the BSOD while Windows Setup was configurating and integrating the processor into its hardware management.I have no idea, what might have caused this issue. Since your problem has nothing to do with this topic, you should search for help somewhere else. My last suggestions: 1. Take the safe BIOS settings (no overckocking at all) and try the W2k3 installation once more. 2. Hit F8 while booting and choose the option "Don't reboot at system failure". This way you will get a complete error message.

Did you boot off an original MS CD or an nLited CD?Did you get the message, which file may have caused the BSOD? Do you have access to the broken W2k3 installation? If yes, look for the files named SETUPERR.LOG and SETUPAPI.LOG, which you will find within the WINDOWS directory. You can open the files with notepad (Editor). Interesting are just the last lines of the LOG files..

It probably depends on your special optical drive. Some of them work, others not. If "enhanced mode" means, that you can use the P-ATA port of your board for your borrowed IDE optical drive and simultaneously the S-ATA ports in AHCI mode, you should try it that way, if the OS installation should fail by booting of the S-ATA connected DVD drive. Welcome to MSFN Forums!Since you do not want to run your S-ATA hdd in "AHCI Mode" (similar to the "Native S-ATA" option within your BIOS), you don't need to integrate any Intel textmode driver. Furthermore you would run into problems with your S-ATA connected optical drive, if you should try to get W2k3 installed with enabled AHCI mode. Just do the following: 1. Set the IDE mode to "LEGACY" within your BIOS. 2. Boot off the original or nLited Windows 2003 CD and install the OS. That's all! Good luck! Fernando P.S.: Since your post contains a lot of unneeded informations and takes a lot of space within this thread, it would be much appreciated, if you would hit the "Edit" button and delete the quoted text (my guide) and the text of the TXTSETUP.OEM file. Thanks in advance!

At first step you should slipstream SP3 into your XP SP2 source. After having done that you can integrate all other things. Just point onto 1 single INF file (regardless which one) and nLite will copy the whole content of the related driver folder (with all INF files etc.) into your XP CD. So Windows Setup will be able to pick them all during the hardware detection part of the later XP installation.

I am pretty sure, that the v8.5.0.1032 currently are the best Intel textmode drivers for ICH7-10 Chipsets you can get.Nevertheless all users of my guide should keep in mind, that Intel is still working on the development of the newest generation of the Intel Matrix Storage Manager, which do fully support all Intel Chipsets from ICH7 up.

Probably nothing. It seems, that the Intel textmode drivers v8.5.0.1032 are not yet digitally signed for all Intel chipsets. The WHQL stamp doesn't have any influence on the function of a driver. I would stick with the newest drivers as long as they are running fine.We probably can expect the official release of Intels Matrix Storage Manager version 8.5.x.xxxx very soon. They haven't yet updated their websites. If you do a search for "8.2.3.1001" at Intel's downloadcenter, you will get the newer version. Look here: http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Product_Se...d_nm=8.2.3.1001

If you have installed my "Special WHQL Performance Pack", you will be able to use the hotplug feature. If you don't get the "Safely remove hardware" icon automaticly within your systray, you should install the tool HotSwap! Here is the link: http://mysite.verizon.net/kaakoon/hotswap/...k.info/?lang=en

You can use the new drivers (they are running fine with my ICH9R RAID system), but you should keep in mind, that the Intel Matrix Storage Manager v8.5.0.1032 is part of the Intel Turbo Memory package. If you want to use the Intel RAID Manager Control Panel from within any running Windows OS, it might be a good idea to install the Intel Matrix Storage Manager v8.2.3.1001 and to update just the drivers from within the Device Manager.

Fine, that you succeeded at least. If the MBR is on your RAID array, you have to rebuild it with the RAID BIOS utility.Once the OS is up, you can do it by running the Intel Matrix Storage Control Panel.

@ Severian: Fine, that you succeeded the way I recommended. @chaosbuzz: 1. Your nForce chipset belongs to the MCP51 series. 2. Since your mainboard is not fully supporting AHCI and additionally no Windows OS likes any other IDE driver than the MS generic ones, I recommend to install the OS without integrating any nForce S-ATA driver. Once the OS is up, I would run the installer of my "Special WHQL Performance Pack" for Windows XP. You will find further informations and the download link here. This way you will get the currently best nForce chipset drivers inclusive the AHCI supporting nForce IDE drivers v9.99.09 at once. 3. If you should not see the "Safely remove hardware" button within your systray, you should install this tool. CU Fernando

@ Severian: You will only be able to see your P-ATA RAID array within Windows, if you replace the currently installed "Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller" by the "NVIDIA nForce4 Parallel ATA Controller". Do the following: 1. Open the Device Manager and look into the section "SCSI and RAID Controllers". There should be 2 devices named "NVIDIA nForce RAID Class Controller". If not, please give a feedback. 2. Now open the section "IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers". There you will find a "NVIDIA nForce4 Serial ATA Controller" (not interesting in this case), but probably 2 or more devices named "Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller". Try to find out, which of them is attached to your P-ATA RAID hdd's (right click onto the ATA Channels > "Properties" > "Advanced Settings"). 3. Right click onto the "Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller", which is connected with your P-ATA RAID hdd's and choose the option "Update driver software" > "Browse my computer..." > "Let me pick..." > "Have disk..." 4. Point into the LEGACY folder of your nForce chipset driver package 6.86. Now you should see the "NVIDIA nForce4 Parallel ATA Controller" as compatible device. 5. Choose the "NVIDIA nForce Parallel ATA Controller" and let the associated driver be installed. After a reboot you hopefully will see both RAID arrays (SataRaid and PataRaid) and their partitions within Windows Explorer. Good luck! Fernando