New SATA Driver in older image

[awilliamson]

I'm having an issue with our Sysprep'd image, and a new HD controller on our laptops. The computer will continually restart, regardless of what I manage to do. The computer is a dual-core laptop, and has an Intel Sata controller.

The image that I'm working with is sysprep'ed from an older system, but does not seem to work, and I've tried to integrate the new SATA driver in the image, post sysprep (not sure if you can do this. I've included a Sysprep.txt to the txtsetup.txt to this for review.

I checked the preload on the image, and the HAL is using HALMACPI.DLL, and I have set the HAL in the sysprep to match. Our image is based on HALACPI.DLL. Typically, when the image needs a different HAL file, I copy the correct one in as the HAL.DLL in the image using an NTFSPRO boot CD. This has worked wonders for me, and allows me 1 image for various HAL's that would be otherwise incompatible.

For the actual driver files, I have attempted to place them in c:\sysprep\i386\$oem$\textmode, and also c:\sysprep\$oem$\textmode.

sysprep.txt

txtsetup.txt

[p4ntb0y]

why not swap the XP ntdlr for the Vista Beat one version and use the /update hal switch then swap it back.

As for your rebooting issues have you used devcon to identify the controller?

I really dont know about laptops but i wanted to try and anser your question lol I know its a pain when no one anwsers!

[zrx1200]

I'm having the same issue, I believe what your running into is Intel dropped support on the ICH5 controller and picked up support for ICH8. You could try adjusting the bios setting for the controller to use standard SATA/ATA and not use the AHCI configuration if present. The desktop image that I have works on about 32 different models (uni-processor and dual core), it does not run on the Dell P380. Your laptop may be in the same boat. Intel has a posting on their website that indicates they do not support ICH5 and ICH8 controllers with the same device driver. You will most likely need two images, one that supports uniprocessors using the old iastor.sys driver and another that supports dual core processors with the new iastor.sys driver. I doubt your going to find the new controller on machines that are single core. I could only see that happening if you upgrade the disk controller with an after market card that supoports ich8 but not ich5.

Hope that helps.

[interkool]

I had the same problem with my image as well. I am in the process of sysprepping it right now so I'll let you know. In the meantime, if its an HP, you can go into the Bios and disable the SATA Native mode. I was able to do that and my image was able to load after that. I'm now trying to get the HAL to update properly.