A7N8X-E Deluxe install WINXP on SATA

[rush2112]

Hi, I am new to this forum and wanna say I love it! Thank you for this wonderful resourse! I have searched the forums for hours and found references for my problem and followed things to the letter but I am still stuck! Let me explain what is going on and see if anyone has some insight as to what I am doing incorrect.

I am trying to install winxp Pro on a Raid 0 setup. I have the (SATA) HD's (identical ones) correct controllers on the MB. and I get the same error. When XP begins to install on a fresh installation setup, I hit 'F6' then hit 'S' it finds the SATA drivers that I copied from the A7N8X-E CD, then I hit 'enter', goes through the partition setup and then begins to make a list of files to be copied. Then this is where I get the error. It tries to copy si3112r.sys and it says it cannot find it! It had just read them from the same floppy 1 minutes ago. I have tried every possible setup with the floppy and I always get the same thing. At this point, if I hit 'Esc' twice, it will begin copying the files for WinXP but it warns me that since it couldn't copy that file, WinXP will not work. I figure that it cannot read off the Raid 0 since it couldn't load the si3112r.sys. If I go on to with the installtion process, the computer reboots and I get a 'blue screen of death' saying that it can't find mass storage decives.. since si3112r.sys didn't load previously.

I only have my Radeon AGP 9700 pro card install and no other pci cards. Can someone please tell what I'm doing wrong!

Many thanks!

[Bofinn]

try using these (unzip to a floppy):

[rush2112]

Thanks! That worked out great for me! I truly appreciate the response!

[Bofinn]

[pao14]

thnkssssss