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Integrate both drivers. A reliable CD-RW is fine. Use a reliable ODD and burn application too. A new SATA drive may be nice... It's XP restrictions. It's a USB floppy drive supported by XP. Be aware: XP support only basic floppy drives out of the box. Super floppy drives requires a patch There are two mass storage controllers http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?cat=Specifications&Model=H61DE/S3 A Intel chipset and a ASMedia. Connect a SATA ODD and SATA HDD to ASMedia ports at mobo. Use ASMedia IDE mode and Intel AHCI mode. Install a default XP (without drivers added). Finish XP installation: install e.g. Intle AHCI drivers. Shot down machine. Connect a SATA ODD and SATA HDD to Intel ports at mobo. Boot. XP uses Intel AHCI drivers now.

Yes, this is the expected result. It's using SCSI section. Yes, however a added txtsetup.oem is a edited driver package. This is nice too. As for XP USB installation: there is no final answer. Remember: approach is without OS manufacturer support. There are different results at different used BIOS and used hardware. Try it.

Let's clarify: did you include USB 3 drivers as provided by the manufacturer? That's a edited driver. Yes, it can work Try txtsetup.oem [Disks] disk1="RENESAS USB3 Installation Disk",\nusb3xhc.inf,\ [Defaults] SCSI=nusb3xhc [SCSI] nusb3xhc="Renesas USB3 Controller Driver" nusb3hub="Renesas USB3 HUB Driver" [Files.SCSI.nusb3xhc] driver=disk1,nusb3xhc.sys,nusb3xhc inf=disk1,nusb3xhc.inf catalog=disk1,nusb3xhc.cat [Files.SCSI.nusb3hub] driver=disk1,nusb3hub.sys,nusb3hub inf=disk1,nusb3hub.inf catalog=disk1,nusb3hub.cat [HardwareIds.SCSI.nusb3xhc] id="PCI\VEN_1033&DEV_0194","nusb3xhc" [HardwareIds.SCSI.nusb3hub] id="NUSB3\ROOT_HUB30","nusb3hub" id="NUSB3\CLASS_09","nusb3hub"

Which mobo do you use? To enable me to use my old IDE ODD’s and HDD’s I decided to get a PCIe 2xIDE controller card There are IDE SATA adapters too. This approach uses chipset drivers. Yes, you have to integrate drivers relating your boot media. That's the PCIe card in that case Yes, this should work. It's possible to switch IDE mode to AHCI mode, however you have to provide details first. There is install from a USB stick too. Can be tricky too. Integrate PCIe card drivers first and try installation.

Did you include default USB3 drivers? Did you used a txtsetup.oem? If you used txtsetup.oem, don't edit txtsetup.sif. Why do you like to do this? SCSI is working too.

Using both is asking for confusion. There is no general answer. Use the one matching current used BIOS and hardware. Do you RAM load the ISO image currently? Then you don't need USB 3 drivers. And read MSFN Rules again http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?app=forums&module=extras&section=boardrules

A 32 bit windows XP setup search files at directory \I386\ Create a new installation temp space at hard disk. Copy files XP files to this directory. Edit files and copy Renesas files to \I386\ Next build the USB stick again.

Should work. I doub't [Config] sections are required. x86 and x64 parts are mixed still. What's it?Suggestion was to edit txtsetup.sif manually Again: do you like to install Windows XP 32 bit? Do you like to install Windows XP 64 bit? Verify the file properties: does file \i386\nusb3xhc.sys matches the x86 version? Try the result at real hardware.

Do you like to install Windows XP 32 bit? Renesas 2.1.28.1 support uPD720200 and uPD720200a. Renesas 3.0.20 support uPD720201 and uPD720202. Renesas 3.0.20 doesn't support a uPD720200a out of the box. However rusb3xhc.sys does work nonetheless. I prefer a edited Renesas 3.0.20 to support both cases: txtsetup.sif [WinntDirectories] 300 = OemDir\disk01 [SourceDisksFiles] rusb3xhc.inf = 1,,,,,,,300,0,0 ;rusb3xhc.cat = 1,,,,,,,300,0,0 rusb3xhc.sys = 1,,,,,,,300,0,0 rusb3xhc.sys = 1,,,,,,,4,0,0 rusb3co.dll = 1,,,,,,,300,0,0 rusb3hub.inf = 1,,,,,,,300,0,0 ;rusb3hub.cat = 1,,,,,,,300,0,0 rusb3hub.sys = 1,,,,,,,300,0,0 rusb3hub.sys = 1,,,,,,,4,0,0 [HardwareIdsDatabase] PCI\VEN_1033&DEV_0194 = "rusb3xhc" PCI\VEN_1912&DEV_0014 = "rusb3xhc" PCI\VEN_1912&DEV_0015 = "rusb3xhc" RENESAS_USB3\ROOT_HUB30 ="rusb3hub" RENESAS_USB3\CLASS_09 ="rusb3hub" [BootBusExtenders.Load] rusb3hub = rusb3hub.sys rusb3xhc = rusb3xhc.sys [BootBusExtenders] rusb3xhc = "Renesas Electronics USB 3.0 Host Controller",files.none,rusb3xhc rusb3hub = "Renesas Electronics USB 3.0 Root Hub",files.none,rusb3hub hivesft.inf HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion","DevicePath",0x00020002,"%SystemRoot%\Inf;%SystemRoot%\OemDir\disk01" rusb3xhc.inf [RENESAS] %PCI\VEN_1912&DEV_0014&REV_01.DeviceDesc% = RUSB3XHC, PCI\VEN_1033&DEV_0194 rusb3hub.inf [RENESAS] %RENESAS_USB3\ROOT_HUB30&VID_1912&PID_0014.DeviceDesc% = RUSB3HUB, RENESAS_USB3\ROOT_HUB30 winnt.sif [Unattended] DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore NonDriverSigningPolicy=Ignore And Renesas 2.1.28: txtsetup.sif [WinntDirectories] 300 = OemDir\disk01 [SourceDisksFiles] nusb3xhc.inf = 1,,,,,,,300,0,0 nusb3xhc.cat = 1,,,,,,,300,0,0 nusb3xhc.sys = 1,,,,,,,300,0,0 nusb3xhc.sys = 1,,,,,,,4,0,0 nusb3co.dll = 1,,,,,,,300,0,0 nusb3hub.inf = 1,,,,,,,300,0,0 nusb3hub.cat = 1,,,,,,,300,0,0 nusb3hub.sys = 1,,,,,,,300,0,0 nusb3hub.sys = 1,,,,,,,4,0,0 [HardwareIdsDatabase] PCI\VEN_1033&DEV_0194 = "nusb3xhc" NUSB3\ROOT_HUB30 ="nusb3hub" NUSB3\CLASS_09\CLASS_09 ="nusb3hub" [BootBusExtenders.Load] nusb3hub = nusb3hub.sys nusb3xhc = nusb3xhc.sys [BootBusExtenders] nusb3xhc = "Renesas Electronics USB 3.0 Host Controller",files.none,nusb3xhc nusb3hub = "Renesas Electronics USB 3.0 Root Hub",files.none,nusb3hub hivesft.inf HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion","DevicePath",0x00020002,"%SystemRoot%\Inf;%SystemRoot%\OemDir\disk01"

Can you clarify: Do you like to install XP from a USB device at Renesas controller to a internal hard disk? Do you like to install XP to a USB device at Renesas controller? Do youuse Renesas USB 3.0 Driver 2.1.28.1 http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?DwnldID=19880

Delete value bootmenupolicy bcdedit.exe /store boot\bcd /deletevalue {default} bootmenupolicy bootmgr itself shows a progress bar by default. That's bootmenupolicy is missing.

I get the same boot times. No, I doubt any performance problems. Setting seems to relate to user interface only. In addition: a default BCD BCD bootmenupolicy is set to "Standard" by default. Delete value bcdedit.exe /store U:\Boot\bcd /deletevalue {default} bootmenupolicy Windows 8 bootmgr shows a progress bar still. bootmgr internal "Standard" is to show a progress bar. The new bootmenupolicy may force new behaviour: no progress bar

Use legacy boot menu. bcdedit.exe /store U:\Boot\bcd /set {default} bootmenupolicy legacy

Run 7-zip http://7-zip.org/ Open the file Diag504fCD.iso, select directory [bOOT]. There is something listed as "Bootable_1.44M.img". Extract this and assume: that's a bootable 2880 sectors floppy image Rename this to Diag504.ima

Yes, there is no file. It's included as EL Torito part. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Torito_%28CD-ROM_standard%29 7-zip list it at [bOOT] directory.

Did you create a plugin to add SeaTools? WD Diag504fCD.iso contains a floppy image. Extract this and add similar to seatools. http://support.wdc.com/product/download.asp?groupid=702&sid=30〈=en

Yes, that's true. I wonder: a 1045T and a 1065T is listed, both are rated 95W A 1055T is marked at 125W Thermal Design Power. http://www.amd.com/us/products/desktop/processors/phenom-ii/Pages/phenom-ii-model-number-comparison.aspx http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/AMD_AM3Plus/M5A78LM_LE/#specifications The M5A78LM_LE dosn't provide 125W and seems to be broken now? @clonesauce Which CPU cooler and PSU do you use?

Intelppm.sys is the SpeedStep driver. I doubt adding a (patched?) intelppm.sys would change situation. Most likely combination BIOS, kernel and hal is the issue.

What about CPU speed/temperature with and without Speedstep at idle load?

It's a Pentium M machine. BIOS seems to support USB HD booting. http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Supported_Boot_Devices Given BIOS age, try a small USB memory stick, up to 2 GB first. Read here and try some approaches.

Back to basics: set msahci to start=0. Ignore other recommendations so far. Try booting and report the result. Let's continue at given result. Mass storage drivers will be fixed at one way or another. Strange, there is a VGA connector http://media.msi.com/main.php?g2_itemId=80588 Granted, neither DVI nor HDMI connector. http://eu.msi.com/product/mb/760GA-P43--FX-.html

Avoid overclocker RAM. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DDR3_SDRAM Try manually settings at BIOS: 1.5 V at reduced timing.

Which Windows 7 do you use? Which AMD AHCI driver did you install? Did you used amdsata.sys, ahcix64s.sys or another one? Which one? Yes, there are few possibilities In addition: ASUS M5A88-V EVO and MSI 760GA-P43 Cool the mainboard too: some air flow around capacitors and Southbridge.

Set /syspart and /tempdrive running winnt32. In addition there is a section: Install Windows from USB http://www.msfn.org/board/forum/157-install-windows-from-usb/

That's the drivers you did add. I don't know, which drivers are installed at your machine. Primarily the mass storage drivers. Which mass storage drivers did you add in the past? Should be sufficient to delete relating *.sys files.