| Subject: How do I do an install if I need SATA drivers and I have no floppy |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general |
| Date: 9/11/2008 9:50:50 PM |
| From: Ken [Email Address Protection] |
I don't want to have to purchase a floppy drive just for install of SATA drivers. Can I use a memory stick for the install? Will it be recognized? Other options? Thanks Ken K |
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| Subject: Re: How do I do an install if I need SATA drivers and I have no floppy drive? |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general |
| Date: 9/12/2008 1:53:04 AM |
| From: "Jane C" [Email Address Protection] |
"Ken" <noreply@charter.net> wrote in message news:Dymyk.1744$TF6.394@newsfe01.iad... >I don't want to have to purchase a floppy drive just for install of SATA >drivers. Can I use a memory stick for the install? Will it be recognized? >Other options? > > Thanks > Ken K Which operating system are you planning to install? XP x64 will only load drivers via a floppy drive, as will XP 32 bit, and Server 2003. Vista and Server 2008 can use either a floppy, USB or CD to load drivers. -- Jane, not plain ;) 64 bit enabled :-) Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-) MVP - Windows Desktop Experience |
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| Subject: Re: How do I do an install if I need SATA drivers and I have no floppy drive? |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general |
| Date: 9/12/2008 7:28:05 AM |
| From: "Charlie Russel - MVP" [Email Address Protection] |
If this is XP x64 or Windows Server 2003, you have no choice. You MUST use a floppy drive if your drivers aren't native (and they likely aren't). The going price for a floppy drive is ~$10 USD. Just buy one. You can also buy a USB floppy drive, they work in virtually all cases, and are easier to move around from machine to machine. But are more expensive. Last I looked around $50 USD. In either case, when you've finished installing the drivers and loading Windows XP, take the floppy with the drivers, and tape it to the machine. Then take the floppy drive and cables, and stick in a ZipLock bag and put on a shelf where you have other computer stuff. Next time you need it, it will be clean and ready to go. In Windows Vista/Server 2k8, you _can_ use a floppy, but you can also use a USB stick. Or CD/DVD. -- Charlie. http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64 http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel "Ken" <noreply@charter.net> wrote in message news:Dymyk.1744$TF6.394@newsfe01.iad... >I don't want to have to purchase a floppy drive just for install of SATA >drivers. Can I use a memory stick for the install? Will it be recognized? >Other options? > > Thanks > Ken K |
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| Subject: Re: How do I do an install if I need SATA drivers and I have no floppy drive? |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general |
| Date: 9/16/2008 8:15:33 AM |
| From: "Juergen Kluth" [Email Address Protection] |
burn it to cd jk |
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| Subject: Re: How do I do an install if I need SATA drivers and I have no floppy |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general |
| Date: 9/16/2008 9:24:46 AM |
| From: Bobby Johnson [Email Address Protection] |
Fine for Vista, but it will not work with XP, any version. Juergen Kluth wrote: > burn it to cd > jk > > |
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| Subject: Re: How do I do an install if I need SATA drivers and I have no floppy drive? |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general |
| Date: 9/16/2008 10:32:10 AM |
| From: "Charlie Russel - MVP" [Email Address Protection] |
Bobby is correct - The _first_ version of Windows that will work for is Vista. All previous "NT" versions required a floppy drive. -- Charlie. http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64 http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel "Juergen Kluth" <jkluth-newskonto@dokom.net> wrote in message news:esI1r9AGJHA.2352@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > burn it to cd > jk > |
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