SATA Drivers for RIS XP Install - help

[RiverFly]

What are trying to do is install XP over the network onto the T60. Due to the SATA drive/controller, the unattended installation fails at the point where it is trying to locate a disk drive for installation.

We have downloaded the Intel Matrix drivers, but have been unable to automatically load them. The error message we encounter is:

"Setup did not find any hard disks installed in your computer. Press F3 to exit setup."

This would be the same as if one had not pressed F6 during a setup of XP or 2000 to install drivers for an unsupported (or new) drive controller.

[GomJabbar]

I used the information in this article from Maximum PC on how to Slipstream an XP CD with Raid drivers that load automatically. Maybe you can modify the information to work for you. Note that the Update command for slipstreaming SP2 did not work. I had to use the Integrate command. See PC Magazine article at the bottom.

http://www.maximumpc.com/2005/01/how_to_slipstre.html

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1838607,00.asp

Here is part of my unattend.txt for your info.

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[Data]
    AutoPartition=0
    MsDosInitiated="0"
    UnattendedInstall="Yes"

[Unattended]
    UnattendMode=ProvideDefault
    OemPreinstall=Yes
    OemSkipEula=Yes
    NoWaitAfterTextMode=1
    NoWaitAfterGUIMode=1
    WaitForReboot="No"
    TargetPath=\WINDOWS
    DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore
    OemPnPDriversPath="drivers\RAID"

[MassStorageDrivers]
    "Intel(R) 82801ER SATA RAID Controller" = OEM

[OEMBootFiles]
    iaStor.inf
    iaStor.sys
    iaStor.cat
    Txtsetup.oem

Here is my TXTSETUP.OEM file.

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; ****************************************************************************
; ****************************************************************************
; **    Filename:  TxtSetup.OEM
; ****************************************************************************
; ****************************************************************************

[Disks]
disk1 = "Intel Application Accelerator driver", iaStor.sys, \

[Defaults]
scsi = iaStor

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

[scsi]
iaStor = "Intel(R) 82801ER SATA RAID Controller"

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


[Files.scsi.iaStor]
driver = disk1, iaStor.sys, iaStor
inf    = disk1, iaStor.inf
catalog = disk1, iaStor.cat


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

[Config.iaStor]
value = "", tag, REG_DWORD, 1b
value = "", ErrorControl, REG_DWORD, 1
value = "", Group, REG_SZ, "SCSI miniport"
value = "", Start, REG_DWORD, 0
value = "", Type, REG_DWORD, 1

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

[HardwareIds.scsi.iaStor]
id = "PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_24DF&CC_0104","iaStor"

[jwpcweb]

You can also alter the BIOS to allow the controller to appear in "compatibility" mode (not the default).