Using a F6 Driver with USB Floppy

**Bilou_Gateux** · April 25, 2007

Hi guys,
I tried this solution with a USB KEY and it doesn't work at all ! It's weird because the USB KEY use exactly the same principle.

try to use 'USB floppy/mass storage support for ProLiant servers during the TxtSetup phase of installation' dummyUSB driver here

**vpn-user** · May 10, 2007

Just to understand this right: To support USB Floppy drivers for F6 function, you don't have to change anything on the CD but in txtsetup.oem on the floppy?

I wonder because windows setup is never told to load any usb floppy drivers? Or is USB support already enabled by default and just has to be "used"? My USB floppy drive LED never lights up when using F6 so how would changing txtsetup.oem make any difference?

**Shape** · August 9, 2007

Thanx Spiff,

this saved my night.

**cdob** · August 10, 2007

There are Compatible ID's too. A Iomega USB floppy

USB\VID_08BD&PID_1100\5&1795AA7&0&2
Name: X1DE-USB
Hardware ID's:
USB\Vid_08bd&Pid_1100&Rev_0000
USB\Vid_08bd&Pid_1100
Compatible ID's:
USB\Class_08&SubClass_04&Prot_00
USB\Class_08&SubClass_04
USB\Class_08

XP txtsetup.sif contain some USB floppy Hardware ID's VID_*&PID_* . Some USB floppy drives are missing.

In addtition there are some usbstor Compatible ID's already.

USB\Class_08&SubClass_02&Prot_50 = "usbstor"
USB\Class_08&SubClass_05&Prot_50 = "usbstor"
USB\Class_08&SubClass_06&Prot_50 = "usbstor"

USB\Class_08&SubClass_04&Prot_00 is missing.

Hence the txtsetup.oem addon.

What about: add Compatible ID to txtsetup.oem?

#--The following lines give additional USB floppy support
id = "USB\Class_08&SubClass_04&Prot_00", "usbstor" #Compatible ID

**guiambros** · December 11, 2007

awesome thread, indeed!

A friend of mine saw her brand new Sony Vaio VGN-FZ140E have a major hard disk crash last week. You know the story: no back-up (because it was new, she said), physical problem with the disk, a data recovery company charging tons of money, etc.

Anyway, I was trying to reinstall the OS (and downgrade from vista do Windows XP at the same time). As I didn't have a usb floppy I tried first with a usb pen drive, but didn't have much luck. Decided to give nlite a try, and was blown away by the program's capabilities.

Not only it recognized that I was using a Media Center's edition of Win XP, but also asked for the 2nd disk that comes with it, and nicely packed the drivers for my SATA controller (intel 82801HEM/HBM SATA AHCI) and turned the 3-cd's hassle into a nice custom DVD instead. Everything went smooth and in 10 minutes I was back on the game.

So, if you are stuck as many others here with F6 issue, etc, give nlite a try.

best,

guilherme ambros

**bigefficient** · December 17, 2007

Yes! Lets keep this going. Here's my contrib.

SanDisk U3 Cruizer Micro USB Device

id = "usb\VID_0781&PID_5406", "usbstor" #--sandisk

Haven't tested it yet but I'm sure this method can be refined even more; including more thurough instructions especially with thumb drives.

BTW Which txtsetup do you modify, the .oem that comes with the drivers (and if so where do you put it) or the txtsetup.sif in the i386 directory of the windows installation.

Edited December 17, 2007 by bigefficient

**dunginhawk** · January 21, 2008

hi. im having a BIG problem here.. Im at a clients, ive wasted a full day. they want to boot from san, but I cant get the drivers for the qlogic fibre card working.

here is the full OEM file, please review and tell me where I am going wrong.

First off, It says insert disk in to drive a: am i missing something where I can use something else? im trying to use a USB drive.

The last line is obviously my USb cruzer drive/

PLEASE HELP, CLIENT ISNT HAPPY WITH ME

EDIT I got my lacie floppy drive to work THANKS for that. BUT the qlogic drive sys file says its corrupted... ive downloaded it 5 times... Do you think its actually corrupt? or just the way windows is reading it?

And actually, it fines the qlogic driver etc, and then it says "windows had a driver already, would you like to use the floppy, or microsofts" If i choose floppy it says the sys file is corrupt, if i choose micrsofts it says "no hard drive disks found"

what a freakin disaster

EDIT 2 - issues resolved. first off, diskette driver worked this time. driver from qlogic, recommended by tech support, was corrupt.. used a different driver from their site and im off and running.

wow am I thrilled.

thanks for pointing me in the right directions guys and gals

Edited January 21, 2008 by dunginhawk

**korsuas** · January 29, 2008

can someone please post the latest version of the files on the net? i am in terrible need of them for my intel 82801 sata.

thank you,

korsuas

**gio325i** · February 9, 2008

I'm using the 512 MB Memorex TravelDrive USB 2.0...

This is exactly what I see in the device manager for hardware ID:

USBSTOR\DISK&PROD_MEMOREX_TD_2B&REV_PMAP\07521C9238B9&0

Now my question is where specifically I insert this string in the txtsetup.oem file ?

Do I need the entire string ?

Please see my setup file below and indicate how I do this. Greatly appreciated !!!

; ****************************************************************************

; ** Filename: TxtSetup.OEM

; ****************************************************************************

[Disks]

disk1 = "Intel Matrix Storage Manager driver", iaStor.sys, \

[Defaults]

scsi = iaStor_ICH8R

;----------- Component Section -----------

[scsi]

iaStor_ICH8R = "Intel® 82801HR/HH/HO SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH8R)"

iaAHCI_ICH8R = "Intel® 82801HR/HH/HO SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop ICH8R)"

iaStor_ESB2 = "Intel® 631xESB/632xESB SATA RAID Controller (Server/Workstation ESB2)"

iaAHCI_ESB2 = "Intel® 631xESB/632xESB SATA AHCI Controller (Server/Workstation ESB2)"

iaStor_ICH7MDH = "Intel® 82801GHM SATA RAID Controller (Mobile ICH7MDH)"

iaStor_ICH7DH = "Intel® 82801GR/GH SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH7R/DH)"

iaAHCI_ICH7R = "Intel® 82801GR/GH SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop ICH7R/DH)"

iaAHCI_ICH7M = "Intel® 82801GBM SATA AHCI Controller (Mobile ICH7M/DH)"

iaStor_ICH6R = "Intel® 82801FR SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH6R)"

iaAHCI_ICH6R = "Intel® 82801FR SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop ICH6R)"

iaAHCI_ICH6M = "Intel® 82801FBM SATA AHCI Controller (Mobile ICH6M)"

;-------------------------------------------

[Files.scsi.iaStor_ICH8R]