I've heard rumours that the latest XP Pro install doesn't need this - but mine must be a bit old.
On 5/12/05, Dawson, Michael <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I almost had the same issue with my daughter's computer. Fortunately, > she had a floppy drive on A:. I read posts about this when I was > hunting for the SATA driver. The only solution other could suggest was > to add a floppy to the computer to load the drivers. After the install, > the floppy could be removed or just left there. > > I really hate how Windows Setup requires A: to exist. They should let > you choose any other drive the is visible to the system, even if it is a > second CD/DVD drive. > > I don't think I will buy any new computers w/o a floppy drive in them. > They may be totally useless for any storage anymore, but if you are > unable to install XP, the entire computer is useless. > > M!ke > > -----Original Message----- > From: Raymond Camden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 9:05 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: installing xp pro when you have a sata drive and no floppy > > Oh that works fine. However, because my drive is a SATA drive, Windows > wants the drivers for it. And it demands it from A:, but my machine has > no floppy. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:157403 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
