USB to install a thrid party SCSI RAID driver during Windows Repair

[Dundertaker]

Hi ;

I recently hit a snag when I restarted my pc after it bsod as I was running a Prevx scan. It would not boot and I had an error saying that Windows cannot find....\WINDOWS\System32\Config\System error saying I can attempt to repair the corrupted file through running a repair using the "R" function...something like that.....

Fact is I cannot run an "R" on that pc since I only slipstreamed the VIA driver into a custom installation and I do not have a floppy drive to use for "hit F6 to install third party SCSI RAID drivers..." What a drag....

A good thing I have an image back-up and restored my partition image.

Along this line may I ask,

Is there a way to install a third party SCSI RAID driver by not using a floppy but a USB when hitting the F6? Is there a way to install it other than a floppy drive or slipstreaming?

Is via a USB possible? If so, how can it be done?

The original Windows XP cd does not have the drivers in it th reason for slipstreaming it to a custom installation disc. Can't run an "R" if Windows cannot see the drive....I get an:

"Setup did not find any hard disk drives installed in your computer..etc..etc..Setup cannot continue. To quit setup press F3."

Thank you and looking forward to some tips about it.

Regards!

[ilko_t]

A couple of ideas:

- put your source on USB stick and use grub4dos emulated floppy containing the drivers needed:

http://www.msfn.org/board/forum/157-install-windows-from-usb/

- put on USB stick only grub4dos:

http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?showforum=66

http://diddy.boot-land.net/grub4dos/Grub4dos.htm

Load the virtual floppy as above, next chainload setupldr.bin on the CD.