Ok followed the guide using nlite so I could add SATA drivers so I can revert my laptop to Xp from Vista. I followed the guide and all I did was to add the SATA drivers from the floppy drive. I finished making the ISO file then burned too CD. Upon inserting into my laptop I wasn't sure whether I had to press the F6 key so I decided not too. Upon the cd getting to the screen giving me 3 option I clicked on the install one but got the usual screen saying no storage device was detected. So I rebooted and pressed the F6 key this time but as you may suspect it's asking for a floppy. Where did things go wrong? I told nlite to use the PNP option at the drivers stage or should I have just left it as text? Any help much appreciated.

Chuffer

Where and how did you add the drivers?

I have the same problem but for a desktop and its a clean hard drive. i found the drivers on the motherboard drivers cd. i intergrated the drivers on to nlite made an iso. when i boot up i press f6 but it still doesn't detect my hard drive. the motherboard detects it and the copy of win2k i have, detects it after the drivers were installed. whats wrong??

motherboard: asus p4s800d-x

If you integrated the drivers, there is no need to press F6 during setup. Your drivers will be picked up automatically then.

well everytime i let it go it tells me theres no hard drive anything else i should be doin? with the drivers i have there are two sets of drivers both for xp. and still nothin

Txtsetup.oem is the key file you need to make sure you have with the drivers.

Or look in bios for a spot to make sata as ide mode...

I checked the cd made with nlite its not there, so how do i add it?

Edited December 2, 200718 yr by repozone