Vietfobster Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 i just got a hp a1210n pc. it has an included sata drive and i want to clean install xp on it. the problem is, it doesnt have an included sata drivers disk. is there any way i can find one? im new at this sata stuff so help me out.quick question.....i know u need sata drivers to install xp on a sata drive. but wut about xp 64-bit? do they already have sata drivers included or do u need to obtain them urself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InTheWayBoy Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 Nope...for x32 or x64, you'll need a driver disk.If you haven't already erased the original install, just go to device manager and check what it says there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vietfobster Posted October 21, 2005 Author Share Posted October 21, 2005 ok went to device manager. wut do i do with the info? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InTheWayBoy Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 You should have a manufacturer and a model number hopefully. If you post the info, I'm sure one of us can help you out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vietfobster Posted October 21, 2005 Author Share Posted October 21, 2005 no thanks....plans have changed im gonna use the sata drive as a slave and my ide drive as master. the question is...when u install xp, do i still need to install sata drivers? if so, where can i get them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InTheWayBoy Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 Yes, you'll still need to install drivers...just like any other hardware, if you go to the manufacturers website they usually have the drivers you need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suryad Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 Why would you use a slower hdd as the master? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vietfobster Posted October 23, 2005 Author Share Posted October 23, 2005 ok i backed up all the drivers using windriversbackup. clean installed and viola it works Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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