Help Os Reinstall + AHCI BSoD

[anemones2]

I have XP on first partition, 80gb free on next, stuff and then stuff on next two partitions.

The XP on first was cloned with Easeus Partition Master and MBR rebuilt, boots fine.

I want to install fresh XP onto 80gb Partition.

I Boot from CD after changing SATA to AHCI so I can install drivers needed,

so I can use e-sata plug on front of case when booting from this OS.

CD loads, windows precaches as normal.

But when when coming to 'loading windows' for install, it BSoDs with a message of being HDD error.

So probably being set to AHCI?

My idea is to make the 80GB not a partition but 'unallocated space'.

But my questions are, will installing XP from cd to unallocated space work without corrupting existing partitions.

AKA will it shove the MBR over one of the other partitions like it is a fresh hard drive and booger them.

Secondly, is there any other way to get AHCI to work (it BSoDs normally trying to boot from this working OS)

as I guess it hasn't the drivers. People say only way to get drivers installed is from boot cd v____V.

Lastly, thanks for any help! I am only installing fresh XP again (but want to keep OS on C: as backup)

so I can have AHCI working.

[dcs18]

To set AHCI on your HDD, the conventional proven way is to set it at BIOS level before you even install the OS. I can, nevertheless illustrate how to get AHCI working right after having installed the OS - let me know if you're interested. ;)

[anemones2]

That is what i'm doing. I have XP installed, but am reinstalling it just to a different partition but with AHCI enabled, instead of BIOS set to SATA.

But when XP cd loads drivers it gets to 'loading windows' but BSoDs.

I did notice at the start of booting from cd it says if need third party RAID/SCSI drivers hit F6.

I went and got XP 32bit AHCI drivers for my ASUS mobo from web,

used their 'make disc' utility to put into a USB.

SO! hhaha, I hit f6 then it loads half drivers then asks to press S to locate other device drivers.

So I press S and it says OH SO SORRY, you don't have a Floppy disc drive, to be able to load drivers from a FLOPPY DISC.

It is going to be a great irony if I must install a Floppy Drive to be able to use E-Sata.

I am thinking maybe having AHCI set isn't allowing install to recognize my USB (I can't accept it wants me to use a floppy)

so I am thinking of leaving it as SATA then during install pressing f6 and then seeing if I can then load AHCI drivers from USB.

*rolls eyes.

Thanks so much for the swift reply. I am very insterested in getting AHCI working before or pref after installed OS.

Can I just paste the .dll files from ASUS into windows folder lol?

[dcs18]

Can't help you with XP, but - check out the following illustration with Windows 7 Manager for Windows 7:-

[PrEzi]

That is what i'm doing. I have XP installed, but am reinstalling it just to a different partition but with AHCI enabled, instead of BIOS set to SATA.

But when XP cd loads drivers it gets to 'loading windows' but BSoDs.

I did notice at the start of booting from cd it says if need third party RAID/SCSI drivers hit F6.

I went and got XP 32bit AHCI drivers for my ASUS mobo from web,

used their 'make disc' utility to put into a USB.

SO! hhaha, I hit f6 then it loads half drivers then asks to press S to locate other device drivers.

So I press S and it says OH SO SORRY, you don't have a Floppy disc drive, to be able to load drivers from a FLOPPY DISC.

It is going to be a great irony if I must install a Floppy Drive to be able to use E-Sata.

I am thinking maybe having AHCI set isn't allowing install to recognize my USB (I can't accept it wants me to use a floppy)

so I am thinking of leaving it as SATA then during install pressing f6 and then seeing if I can then load AHCI drivers from USB.

*rolls eyes.

Thanks so much for the swift reply. I am very insterested in getting AHCI working before or pref after installed OS.

Can I just paste the .dll files from ASUS into windows folder lol?

The issue is that pre-Vista OS'es (XP in your case) require the drivers to be located on drive A: which is floppy.

You have two options :

attach a floppy to your rig just for the time beeing (you can also use usb floppy drive - this will also work if your BIOS recognizes it) or :

(recommended) - integrate the AHCI drivers to your XP install disc, and record it on a CD/DVD from which you'll be booting from.

There are a lot of tools to integrate drivers and SPacks into XP install disk - I recommend nLite.

PM me if you would require further help.

[anemones2]

Damn Easeus won't let me change the drive letter of my USB to A:

I am using nLite now. Will it be simple/will I know where to put drivers or will it do it for me?

[dcs18]

Damn Easeus won't let me change the drive letter of my USB to A:

You cannot use a USB drive - you need a floppy drive. Period.

[PrEzi]

N

Damn Easeus won't let me change the drive letter of my USB to A:

I am using nLite now. Will it be simple/will I know where to put drivers or will it do it for me?

nLite is pretty easy to use - there will be an option to integrate the text-mode drivers into your XP install.

[bigyin]

I archived this a while ago from a site which no longer exists. It has worked several times for me. The link is good at the time I submitted this reply.

BigYin.

Enabling AHCI or RAID mode after installing Windows XP

If you have installed XP while your motherboard SATA controller was set to IDE mode, you cannot switch back to AHCI/RAID mode, easily. If you do so, you cannot boot into windows and you will get a BSOD. The typical solution to this is to prepare a SATA AHCI/RAID driver diskette and do a reinstall of windows with F6 key procedure.

Ok, now you can enable AHCI/RAID mode (ICH5...ICH10) and avoid reinstalling windows. Here it is:

1. Download http://www.mediafire.com/file/giammjdetjz/Intel_AHCI-RAID_Merge.zip

2. Be sure that the Bios setting for SATA ports is set to IDE mode.

3. Boot into windows.

4. For AHCI mode, import "Intel_AHCI_Merge.reg" And for RAID mode, import "Intel_RAID_Merge.reg" into the registry.

5. Copy the Included "iaStor.sys" to "system32\drivers" directory. This is the latest (v9.6.0.1014) AHCI/RAID driver from Intel.

6. Reboot your system, go to Bios setup and enable AHCI or RAID mode for SATA Ports.

7. Boot to your windows and you are done.

Optionally, you can download the latest Intel Matrix Storage Drivers from Intel site and install/update the AHCI/RAID drivers.

Note that Intel does not support pure ICH8/ICH9 chipsets that are set to AHCI mode, and does not provide AHCI drivers for those chipsets. Asus P5B Motherboards are examples that are affected by this situation. But with this package you can enable and use AHCI mode with pure ICH8/ICH9 chipsets that have AHCI support enabled through Motherboard Bios.

[borat]

I archived this a while ago from a site which no longer exists. It has worked several times for me. The link is good at the time I submitted this reply.

BigYin.

Enabling AHCI or RAID mode after installing Windows XP

If you have installed XP while your motherboard SATA controller was set to IDE mode, you cannot switch back to AHCI/RAID mode, easily. If you do so, you cannot boot into windows and you will get a BSOD. The typical solution to this is to prepare a SATA AHCI/RAID driver diskette and do a reinstall of windows with F6 key procedure.

Ok, now you can enable AHCI/RAID mode (ICH5...ICH10) and avoid reinstalling windows. Here it is:

1. Download http://www.mediafire...-RAID_Merge.zip

2. Be sure that the Bios setting for SATA ports is set to IDE mode.

3. Boot into windows.

4. For AHCI mode, import "Intel_AHCI_Merge.reg" And for RAID mode, import "Intel_RAID_Merge.reg" into the registry.

5. Copy the Included "iaStor.sys" to "system32\drivers" directory. This is the latest (v9.6.0.1014) AHCI/RAID driver from Intel.

6. Reboot your system, go to Bios setup and enable AHCI or RAID mode for SATA Ports.

7. Boot to your windows and you are done.

Optionally, you can download the latest Intel Matrix Storage Drivers from Intel site and install/update the AHCI/RAID drivers.

Note that Intel does not support pure ICH8/ICH9 chipsets that are set to AHCI mode, and does not provide AHCI drivers for those chipsets. Asus P5B Motherboards are examples that are affected by this situation. But with this package you can enable and use AHCI mode with pure ICH8/ICH9 chipsets that have AHCI support enabled through Motherboard Bios.

Will this work w/ W7 as well? Can't seem to find Intel Matrix Storage Driver from Intel..only Intel Matrix Storage Raid Driver for Windows ...are they both the same..? :(

[anemones2]

http://www.asus.com....Plus/M4N78_PRO/

M4N78 Pro

Ok so I used nLite, integrated the folder of AHCI drivers.

Made ISO, Made Disc.

Booted in AHCI enabled from CD and after loading to same point after preloading drivers (loading windows).

BSoD

So I don't know.

Should I have not made it a silent install disc if I want to nominate a partition of the HDD?

Considering I want to keep C: and other Drives intact.

So will that work for me bigyin?

My Pc was set to SATA not RAID or AHCI and can't set SATA to IDE

Maybe I have to wack out an ol floppy *rolls eyes

[anemones2]

So I used nLite disc with AHCI drivers to install XP but had to be in SATA

So it installed and I tried Booting into AHCI just to see if having drivers there would help.

Only difference is the XPscreen appears for a moment before BSOD unlike other XP from normal disc.

- _ -

I will try the BigYin method now on my Guinea Pig XP install.

Update: Nope import reg entries and copy into driver folder 2010 sys file didn't work

[dcs18]

@ anemones2

Did you try my screenshot suggestion, using Windows XP Manager instead of Windows 7 Manager?

[dcs18]

Will this work w/ W7 as well? Can't seem to find Intel Matrix Storage Driver from Intel..only Intel Matrix Storage Raid Driver for Windows ...are they both the same..? :(

If it doesn't work for Windows 7, you can always use the safest method - Windows 7 Manager (check out my screenshot.)

[PrEzi]

By any chance you have an SATA DVD drive ?

If so - you need to select in BIOS that this drive/SATA port will NOT use AHCI.

[anemones2]

m4n78pro sata ports 1-4 are SATA but 5-6 must be raid or ahci.

Enable AHCI.. ALL PORTS ARE AHCI

cannot select port 1-4 singularly and make SATA only.. as all ports are RAID or AHCI if any are set to AHCI

If AHCI is not set... I cannot use AHCI...

If SATA is not set, you suggesting BSOD on AHCI windows install because SATA DVD drive?

What .. must I use an IDE CD drive and a Floppy drive to get e-sata working.

I'm about to poo on a horses face.

I put a floppy drive in, loaded on AHCI drivers, f6 to add them to windows install.. loaded...

got to formatting HDD, selecting OS partition.. then "Cannot Load NVforceware driver from floppy"

or what ever it is called.nv***.sys

"Do you want to use windows own drivers instead, if you do not install this driver XP may not work properly,

oh so sorry they won't copy over from floppy. Continue or Exit Setup.

[anemones2]

@ anemones2

Did you try my screenshot suggestion, using Windows XP Manager instead of Windows 7 Manager?

I just did, the Yamic XP Manager v8 something I got didn't have that function,

and if it did it was buried knee deep in monkey balls.

v_____V'

The amount of time I have wasted trying to get e-Sata working will never be made up in file transfer speed.

Who ever made this motherboard can eat a turd.

[anemones2]

k so using original disc and floppy worked, maybe because nlite disc already had drivers integreated but didn't want to load them when needed for some reason,

maybe the drivers are needed from floppy at time of install so it can boot them prior to xp installing

where as integrating them into nlite xp disc I assume installs them after they are needed by bios to recognise the HDD and other Sata ports needed during the install of os and drivers

well anyway, I wondering now how to hot swap USB and car reader stuff via e-Sata or whether HDDs will only show up via e-Sata

if not then i could have saved the million boot cycles and just plugged a HDD in via SATA direction prior to boot if I wanted a speed boost over USB 2.0

thanks for everyones input and help

AHCI worked woo! installing from a SATA DVD optical drive, with AHCI mode enabled in bios

this I assume could have been easier if the pc store didn't keep my mobo DVD v___v