AHCI driver that can be extracted to a floppy for X201

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AHCI driver that can be extracted to a floppy for X201

#1 Post by TechGuyLA » Mon Sep 20, 2010 9:43 pm

I have a ThinkPad X201. I need to do a "clean install" of Windows XP. I need the AHCI (SATA) driver to put onto a floppy disk. I can locate the AHCI driver on the Lenovo site as a ".exe" file. But, I need one that can be extracted to a floppy. Does anyone know where I can find an AHCI driver that can be extracted to a floppy.
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Re: AHCI driver that can be extracted to a floppy for X201

#2 Post by Harryc » Tue Sep 21, 2010 5:36 am

Well, you run the exe, which should extract the files to a location on your C drive as a sub-folder of /Drivers. Then copy those to a diskette. Hit F6 when prompted during the XP install routine to feed it drivers.

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Re: AHCI driver that can be extracted to a floppy for X201

#3 Post by SHoTTa35 » Tue Sep 21, 2010 12:39 pm

Intel makes the AHCI drivers available for an F6 installation:

http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_ ... 2&lang=eng

That should fit you surely.
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