No Floppy drive to install raid drivers supplied > HELP

[Meat2Potatos]

Hi,

 

I have had to format the hd and reinstall xp pro and the bios now doesn't pick up the WD raptor drive.

I have the floppy boot disks but there is and can be no floppy drive installed so i am at at complete stand still.

I obviously have 2 comps and can seek help via forums (thk god) but have not found any thorough nor simple intructions on how to resolve this problem.

 

Has any body got a link to the appropriate drivers/etc and a simple way to over come this road block.

 

I am online until i resolve this so hopefully its not an all nighter waiting for advice.

 

Cheers

[Gipse]

Welcome to DFI-Street

Google for nLite and some tutorials, this should do the trick.

Gipse

[Meat2Potatos]

ok, i have managed to get the drivers there but what one do i use with xp pro.

I am using it as a single fast hd so should it be.

intel 82801gr/gh sata raid controller - desktop ich7r/dh

intel 82801gr/gh sata ahci controller - desktop ich7r/dh

intel 82801fr sata raid controller desktop ich6r

 

thks in advance i hope.

[Angry_Games]

pssst: if you are building a machine, you should ALWAYS have a floppy disk drive laying around...who knows when you might need to hook it up for a moment to...install RAID drivers, flash a bios, run a DOS utility...