YOU CAN'T add Chipset to BartPE... It is not supported at this time. the HWPnP plugin (which enables advanced drivers for PE) does not support Sound or Chipset, and is why those DriverPacks are disabled for PE.

DO add the driver manually.

how>?

http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/help/english/drivers.htm

I would put it in the Your-Path-To-Your-PE-Files\drivers\SCSIAdapter\Your-drivers-folder-name-here\USB 3 Driver Files here
IE
C:\Bartpe\drivers\SCSIAdapter\USB3\driver.inf
C:\Bartpe\drivers\SCSIAdapter\USB3\driver.sys
etc...

build and test...

I have not updated my BIOS but i am curious why you think it is the BIOS.  I am able to see the external HD when i tell the notebook to boot from Alternate Boot Devices.  I will check into the BIOS to see if there is an update.

It may be best to ensure that your hardware has the latest BIOS. (BEWARE - improperly applied BIOS updates can 'brick' your hardware)

From reading other posts, i was wondering if the following would work.  BTW, i am using BartPE.

1) Use Base Driverpack to slipstream the Chipset package into the XP Image (i.e. Installation platform = Disc, Method=2)
2) Then use Base Driverpack again and use BartPE as my Installation platform and integrate Mass Storage text mode.

Is this ok or is this a no no?

If i'm not making sense, let me know, i'll go do more reading.

Thanks!

Sorry, I think I confused everyone with my previous posts.  My WinPE is a bootable USB and my BartPE is a bootable CD.  Neither could see the USB 3 port. 

@all

Ok, I'm an idiot.  I went back and re-read the posts above and I figured out what you guys were saying.   Using the WinPE (just because I can build it quicker), I added the NEC 3 USB drivers (downloaded from Asus) using DISM.  I removed adding any other driverpacks (chipset/massstorage) and sure enough, I was able to boot and use the USB port (actually had a USB 2 Thumb installed and could read from it).

I did not do the same on BartPE disk but assume it will work the same way.

My question is should the chipset/massstorage drivers be updated to support these or is this just a "one-off" that I need to deal with for my situation?

I can boot from the USB 3.0 port but once it is up, it is like the USB 3.0 port does not exist.

Does this refer to WinPE 3?
That's expected at default drivers. BIOS routines are used to load boot.wim to RAM.
PE boot from RAM disk. There is no USB 3.0 driver required to boot.
And without USB 3.0 drivers, a booted PE can't access USB 3.0 controller.

Add drivers as a PEBuilder plugin. Compare previous link. Other users reported success. 
Be aware, old plugin refers to NEC drivers, not to Renesaes drivers.

This section is about: 'Windows 2000, XP and Server 2003 DriverPacks (wnt5_x86-32)'
Difficult to guess WinPE 3.

There are no USB3.0 drivers at Vista/7 (x86) DriverPacks.
Use dism and include USB3.0 drivers yourself to boot.wim.

Don't do this.

Wow, you guys went over my head quickly!

@cdob

Actually, I'm building a troubleshooting boot disk so I'm not really doing an install.  I can boot from the USB 3.0 port but once it is up, it is like the USB 3.0 port does not exist.   

@All

I build both a BartPE and a WinPE 3 version.  My latest try was with the WinPE (32 bit) and adding the MassStorage/Chipset 10.11 packs (via DISM).  I have a bunch of utilities on the USB that are not part of the boot.wim (to keep it small).  Once up, I needed to access the utilities that I have stored on the USB.  That is where my issue came up since I "couldn't find the USB 3.0 drive".

I have not tried adding the Chipset pack to BartPE version.  I can rebuild using either flavor or packs (NT5/NT6).

It's a Bus extender...

Actually it's not a bus extender. Driver inf use 'base'.

Default usbehci and usbhub are loaded at [InputDevicesSupport.Load].

Installation TO USB is a special case, hence the Bus extender.
And more settings are required.
http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=14181
http://www.ngine.de/article/id/8

The big question: why are USB3.0 required at textmode?

Let's assume installing from a USB CD ROM drive. The manufactuer support this at USB 2.0.
Add USB3.0 support for this case. This includes install from a USB stick too.

Idea: use mass storage default [SCSI.load]. No need to change DriverPacks Base.
Include USB3.0 drivers to DriverPacks MassStorage. Marked as textmode, Base should include drivers by default.
This has to be tested.

It's a Bus extender... So reenableing chipset in INF will not help.

It will have to be added to mass storage as a bus extender

Thanks a million cdob (again)

Jeff

Can you clarify:
do you like working USB 3.0 drivers at fully installed XP?
do you require working USB 3.0 drivers at textmode part?

Does your BIOS support booting from USB3.0 ports?

How do you install XP?

@mr_smartepants
A ThinkPad W510 BIOS does boot BartPE from USB3.0 ports
http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php? … p;p=161433

Added:
as for textmode part, I would try (not tested, here no USB3.0 boot BIOS)

[SourceDisksFiles]
nusb3xhc.sys=1,,,,,,,4,0,0
nusb3hub.sys=1,,,,,,,4,0,0

[HardwareIdsDatabase]
PCI\VEN_1033&DEV_0194 = "nusb3xhc"
PCI\VEN_1033&DEV_0194&REV_03 = "nusb3xhc"
PCI\VEN_1033&DEV_0194&REV_04 = "nusb3xhc"
NUSB3\ROOT_HUB30 = "nusb3hub"
NUSB3\CLASS_09 = "nusb3hub"
NUSB3\CLASS_09&SUBCLASS_00&PROT_01 = "nusb3hub"
NUSB3\CLASS_09&SUBCLASS_00&PROT_02 = "nusb3hub"
NUSB3\CLASS_09&SUBCLASS_00&PROT_03 = "nusb3hub"

[BusExtenders.Load]
nusb3xhc = nusb3xhc.sys
nusb3hub = nusb3hub.sys

[BusExtenders]
nusb3xhc = "NEC/Renesas Electronics USB 3.0 Host Controller",files.none,nusb3xhc
nusb3hub = "NEC/Renesas Electronics USB 3.0 Hub",files.none,nusb3hub