Thanks overflow... I think intel is just messed up... doing more checks looks like the drivers have the same version and date listed in the inf but they are different sizes...  For the most part it looks like the inf for the 5102 was customized just for the 5102, it only has 1 HWID listed but all other entries are identical.

The only HWID reference I could find that was different was...

Just trying to figure out what would possibly make the OS confused... iastor.sys is the same file size/data etc.

inf of 6440

[INTEL_HDC.ntx86]
%PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C1&CC_0106.DeviceDesc% = iaStor_Inst,PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C1&CC_0106


The inf of the 5102

[INTEL_HDC.ntx86]
%PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C1&CC_0106.DeviceDesc% = iaStor_mobl_Inst,PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C1&CC_0106

[Strings]

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C1&CC_0106.DeviceDesc    = "Intel(R) ICH7R/DH SATA AHCI Controller"

[Strings]
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C1&CC_0106.DeviceDesc    = "Intel(R) NM10 Express Chipset"

Essentially I build a winbuilder xp that boots from usb drive, so our techs can reimage and perform certain tasks...

I am adding support for the HP 5102 mini netbook...

Looking at the intel sata drivers it uses the samve ahci version as the 6440 8.9.2.1002, which I added to DP 901 successfully.

The HWID PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C1&CC_0106 is listed a few times in my DP, once for a driver that came with 901 and again with the custom added 8.9.2.1002...

The textsetup for the mini is different but the infs are all the same... my winbuilder couldn't boot into the mini with a 7b error using the packs that work for the 6440 (that uses the same inf).

Looks like the only difference in the drivers (5102 vs 6440) is the textsetup.oem...

I would think that windows would use the same driver... Could there be a reason why the mini isn't using the driver I added (6440)?

Thanks for your help and knowledge...

Don't these nightlies require the new 10x version of base... I have been having trouble finding that...

I do commend you all for the hard work, I only have to deal with drivers twice a year you do it all year round!

Is there a newer package then 901, in the stickies I see 100221 and references to a beta 907...

The following intel driver is needed: 8.9.2.1002 for a few new HP models we got in (6440...)

Here are the ids from the iastor.inf

[INTEL_HDC.ntx86]
%PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2682&CC_0104.DeviceDesc% = iaStor_Inst_RAID, PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2682&CC_0104
%PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C3&CC_0104.DeviceDesc% = iaStor_Inst_RAID, PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C3&CC_0104
%PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C6&CC_0104.DeviceDesc% = iaStor_mobl_Inst_RAID, PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C6&CC_0104
%PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2822&CC_0104.DeviceDesc% = iaStor_Inst_RAID, PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2822&CC_0104
%PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_282A&CC_0104.DeviceDesc% = iaStor_mobl_Inst_RAID, PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_282A&CC_0104

The drivers in 901 don't seem to work but the version above does (nlited the drivers for a test).

I am going to try the 100221 but if there is a "proper" beta to use I am more then willing (these are just for a winbuilder XP install).

Thanks for all the help.