Well, you may have *thought* you did, but like me, you probably had EIDE mode enabled for the SATA ports. This works, but then none of the SATA ports are using AHCI, so they're degraded - e.g. slower and not hot swappable. By default WinXP (even SP3) doesn't come with SATA (AHCI) drivers, so you couldn't possibly have ever installed WinXP to a true SATA drive without jumping through hoops.
Of course, it's possible to slipstream in SATA drivers, so if you're using a custom WinXP disk this may have been the case. I didn't say the mobo didn't come with a cdrom. It did. But WinXP won't install SATA drivers from anything but a floppy. I've searched the cdrom and there are no floppy files or instructions how to make one. On Sat, Jun 7, 2008 at 6:23 AM, Rich Schinnell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Tony, are you trying to install windowsXP from an original xp disk > pre service pack's? I have installed windows xp on at least a dozen > SATA only motherboards without any drivers. Also, I can't understand > why your motherboard did not come with a cdrom. I don't think I have > ever bought a new motherboard without a cdrom coming along with it as > well as a new metal part for the case to allow the connections to > be properly positioned. ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
