WinXP Home and SATA HD drivers

I just bought the WinXP (full) version w/SP2. Wont have to rely on the
customized (chopped-up) version from Gateway anymore.

The only questions i have before doing a clean install is:

1. Where can the SATA drivers be found for downloading? I'll need them for the
F6 question about specialized drivers - (i think).
Right now, I see nothing about SCSI/SATA within the device manager and
Seagate says there should be a line in the device manager somewhere
stating as such.

2. When i do the format of drive C: (wiping out the OS) will the other logical
drives (D, E, F) resident on the same HD also be "Cleaned "?

Thanks for the help,
savagcl

 

You must either have the drivers for the mobo on a CD that came from Gateway or download them from the same. Don't even start without them.

You may not need to format - I think you can try a 'repair' install.

Format operates on one partition at a time; if you format c: it doesn't effect the other 'disks'.

Sorry Pete, for some reason, didn't see your post; does he really have to get rid of the old XP?

 

I still have the CD's that came with the system. I will look in them and see if
i can locate anything like that.

I have a: Operating System CD (says to re-install OS, use this CD.
a Drivers CD, an Applications CD and some other junk cd's (add-ons).

From Everest:
Motherboard Name Intel Bonanza D875PBZ (5 PCI, 1 AGP, 4 DIMM, LAN)
Motherboard Chipset Intel Canterwood i875P

For the latest chipset, i'll do a search of the Intel site.

Thanks Guys,
savagcl

 

Ok, I found a folder on the Drivers CD that has a folder called SATA.
I copied it to my HD (Not to drive C) since its to large to put on a floppy.

There are 2 folders under SATA - App and Driver.
in the driver folder there are 3 files and 1 .cat file.
iastor.cat
iastor.inf
iastor.sys
texsetup.oem

In the App folder there are 17 files, i think this folder is for the RAID setup.

I do remember seeing a SCSI/SATA line in my device manager using the iastor
as a driver but its not there now.

If i put the SATA folder onto a CD, then during the install when it ask for the
floppy with the driver on it, will it accept the cd or not????

A response from Seagate said there was no SATA driver needed but to check
with Gateway - my support from Gateway has expired and their asking to
much to extend it.

How far off-base am i here?

thanks savagcl

 

If you need any drivers from the CD, to install them, in explorer just highlight the .inf file, e.g. iastor.inf, and click File, Install.

 

Yes.
Just finished installing XP.
Still dont see anything in device manager about SATA but the iastor driver is
there so i guess i'm ok. Know for sure in a couple days.

Now for 2/3 days of tweaking

thanks,
savagcl

 

Not sure what the note in the margin (of the message header) means but i
have read all of the messages.

savagcl

 

I don't have anything in the margin. Not sure what you mean. if you've read all messages, don't worry about it.