I have tried to search the driverpacks.ini file to find the hdd driver and can't seem to find it. where i moved to this forum for help. Apparently it has something to do with using a modified NTDETECT.COM file, but does this even fix why e2b can't detect the hard drive?

EDIT* So following the e2b directions, it says to go through the process of turning custom XP installers into .imgptn files in order to install it through the mainmenu on e2b. I decided to leave my custom XP installer as an ISO and place it in the Windows folder and install it through the normal means and what do you know? it installs Windows just fine and even detects the drivers in the latest mass storage driver pack.

Note to self, follow your gut not what someone else says.

Hi guys,

Have been trying to get a custom WinXP OS installed on my Dell Optiplex GX620 using Easy2Boot however it BSODs and such because it cannot detect a hard drive to install to (boots to the HDD fine, with two copies of Windows XP already installed). Have attached a HWID printout. Also, Easy2Boot cannot detect HWID of mass storage PCI IDs using its built in HWID dump. Is this why Windows XP cannot be installed using a USB or something different?

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PCI Devices 
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PCI\VEN_10B7&DEV_9200&SUBSYS_100010B7&REV_78\4&5855BE9&0&00F0: 3Com EtherLink XL 10/100 PCI For Complete PC Management NIC (3C905C-TX)
PCI\VEN_14E4&DEV_1677&SUBSYS_01AD1028&REV_01\4&117729E2&0&00E0: Broadcom NetXtreme 57xx Gigabit Controller
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_244E&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_E1\3&172E68DD&0&F0: Intel(R) 82801 PCI Bridge - 244E
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2770&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_02\3&172E68DD&0&00: PCI standard host CPU bridge
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2771&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_02\3&172E68DD&0&08: PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2772&SUBSYS_01AD1028&REV_02\3&172E68DD&0&10: Video Controller (VGA Compatible)
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2776&SUBSYS_01AD1028&REV_02\3&172E68DD&0&11: Video Controller
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27B8&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_01\3&172E68DD&0&F8: PCI standard ISA bridge
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C0&SUBSYS_01AD1028&REV_01\3&172E68DD&0&FA: Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C8&SUBSYS_01AD1028&REV_01\3&172E68DD&0&E8: Standard Universal PCI to USB Host Controller
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C9&SUBSYS_01AD1028&REV_01\3&172E68DD&0&E9: Standard Universal PCI to USB Host Controller
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27CA&SUBSYS_01AD1028&REV_01\3&172E68DD&0&EA: Standard Universal PCI to USB Host Controller
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27CB&SUBSYS_01AD1028&REV_01\3&172E68DD&0&EB: Standard Universal PCI to USB Host Controller
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27CC&SUBSYS_01AD1028&REV_01\3&172E68DD&0&EF: Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27D0&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_01\3&172E68DD&0&E0: PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27D2&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_01\3&172E68DD&0&E1: PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27DA&SUBSYS_01AD1028&REV_01\3&172E68DD&0&FB: SM Bus Controller
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27DE&SUBSYS_01AD1028&REV_01\3&172E68DD&0&F2: Multimedia Audio Controller
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27DF&SUBSYS_01AD1028&REV_01\3&172E68DD&0&F9: Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
19 matching device(s) found.
 
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USB Devices 
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USB\ROOT_HUB\4&19F1AF77&0                                   : USB Root Hub
USB\ROOT_HUB\4&2F60F7EA&0                                   : USB Root Hub
USB\ROOT_HUB\4&32C41A52&0                                   : USB Root Hub
USB\ROOT_HUB\4&4FC3F26&0                                    : USB Root Hub
USB\ROOT_HUB20\4&4F1A976&0                                  : USB Root Hub
USB\VID_045E&PID_00B4\5&354BE002&0&1                        : USB Composite Device
USB\VID_045E&PID_00B4&MI_00\6&3402B731&0&0000               : USB Human Interface Device
USB\VID_045E&PID_00B4&MI_01\6&3402B731&0&0001               : USB Human Interface Device
USB\VID_1005&PID_B113\AA12040300000689                      : USB Mass Storage Device
USBSTOR\DISK&VEN_USB&PROD_FLASH_DRIVE&REV_1100\AA12040300000689&0: USB FLASH DRIVE USB Device
10 matching device(s) found.
 
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Input Devices 
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HID\VID_045E&PID_00B4&MI_00\7&27D0DC2B&0&0000               : HID Keyboard Device
HID\VID_045E&PID_00B4&MI_01&COL01\7&100D4FE6&0&0000         : HID-compliant consumer control device
HID\VID_045E&PID_00B4&MI_01&COL02\7&100D4FE6&0&0001         : HID-compliant device
3 matching device(s) found.
 
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ACPI Devices 
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ACPI\FIXEDBUTTON\2&DABA3FF&0                                : ACPI Fixed Feature Button
ACPI\GENUINEINTEL_-_X86_FAMILY_15_MODEL_4\_0                : Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.60GHz
ACPI\PNP0000\4&E5ACEE3&0                                    : Programmable interrupt controller
ACPI\PNP0100\4&E5ACEE3&0                                    : System timer
ACPI\PNP0200\4&E5ACEE3&0                                    : Direct memory access controller
ACPI\PNP0401\4&E5ACEE3&0                                    : ECP Printer Port (LPT1)
ACPI\PNP0501\1                                              : Communications Port (COM1)
ACPI\PNP0700\4&E5ACEE3&0                                    : Standard floppy disk controller
ACPI\PNP0800\4&E5ACEE3&0                                    : System speaker
ACPI\PNP0A03\4                                              : PCI bus
ACPI\PNP0B00\4&E5ACEE3&0                                    : System CMOS/real time clock
ACPI\PNP0C01\1                                              : System board
ACPI\PNP0C01\B                                              : System board
ACPI\PNP0C02\17                                             : Motherboard resources
ACPI\PNP0C04\4&E5ACEE3&0                                    : Numeric data processor
ACPI\PNP0C0C\2&DABA3FF&0                                    : ACPI Power Button
ACPI_HAL\PNP0C08\0                                          : Microsoft ACPI-Compliant System
ROOT\ACPI_HAL\0000                                          : ACPI Uniprocessor PC
18 matching device(s) found.
 
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 HDA Audio 
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No matching devices found.
 
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RAID Devices 
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PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C0&SUBSYS_01AD1028&REV_01\3&172E68DD&0&FA
    Name: Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
    Hardware ID's:
        PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C0&SUBSYS_01AD1028&REV_01
        PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C0&SUBSYS_01AD1028
        PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C0&CC_01018F
        PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C0&CC_0101
    Compatible ID's:
        PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C0&REV_01
        PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C0
        PCI\VEN_8086&CC_01018F
        PCI\VEN_8086&CC_0101
        PCI\VEN_8086
        PCI\CC_01018F
        PCI\CC_0101
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27DF&SUBSYS_01AD1028&REV_01\3&172E68DD&0&F9
    Name: Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
    Hardware ID's:
        PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27DF&SUBSYS_01AD1028&REV_01
        PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27DF&SUBSYS_01AD1028
        PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27DF&CC_01018A
        PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27DF&CC_0101
    Compatible ID's:
        PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27DF&REV_01
        PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27DF
        PCI\VEN_8086&CC_01018A
        PCI\VEN_8086&CC_0101
        PCI\VEN_8086
        PCI\CC_01018A
        PCI\CC_0101
2 matching device(s) found.