Installing WinXP to a non-raid Sata HD
this for those who experience
- infinite reboot after installation if they instegrated Mass Storage Pack (as textmode)
- missing components of winXP or not recognise as Administrator even log as an administrator (integrate MassStorage but not as textmode)
- having problems of wrong driver being installed (can't blame nvidia)
NOTE:
incase others might ask what is my chipset it is an "EP-9NPA3 Ultra"
here's a helpful workaround for those having trouble installing WinXP thru their nForce4 Chipset w/ nVidia Mass Storage Driver.
1) First, set your bios to enable RAID but don't set any drive to be raid.
ex:
RAID Enabled - [enabled]
SATA 1 RAID - [disabled]
SATA 2 RAID - [disabled]
SATA 3 RAID - [disabled]
SATA 4 RAID - [disabled]
2) Install your integrated WinXP w/ Bâshrat the Sneaky Mass Storage Pack
* Mass Storage Pack should also be integrated as Text Mode
* Using method 2 with all Driver Pack integrated using method 2 may cause a long blue blank screen after the reboot.
3) Immediately after installation finished (before the first Gui Login), disable RAID in BIOS
ex:
RAID Enabled - [disabled]
* if this part is not done, windows will still load but will report about unable to properly install your nVidia Raid Controller along w/ the Serial & Parallel ATA Controller and you can't update it.
4) Done. You have installed your WinXP w/ latest driver and no problem.
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