The folder tree can vary between manufacturers and versions of drivers. Unzip the downloaded file and go to the Driver folder -> Win XP -> 32 Bits. This software created by Intel is provided with a folder that contains our famous SATA drivers and their configuration files.įor more information about the drivers, read our tutorial ' Windows - Download and install its drivers'. For example : for motherboard ASUS P8Z77-V LX, the driver is in the SATA category and is named 'Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver software'. But this version is very rare) as the operating system and download the driver 'SATA', 'HDD' or Hard Drive. Select Windows XP 32-bit (or 64-bit Windows XP if this is the case. To download the SATA driver, go to the website of the manufacturer of your motherboard.

Download the SATA driver of your motherboard Download the SATA driver of your motherboardġ.Either by integrating it in the installation CD of Windows XP Either by using a driver floppy disk containing the SATA controller on your motherboard To do so, follow our tutorial named ' Change mode of hard disk controller'

Either by changing the value of the SATA controller in the BIOS of the motherboard. To install 'Windows XP' on a hard disk 'SATA', there are 3 possibilities :

Otherwise, this error will appear before the installation of Windows XP : Setup did not find any hard disk drive installed in your computer. We must therefore provide the driver to use your SATA hard drive. First 'Windows XP' doesn't natively support SATA but only the IDE.

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