Installing XP Pro on New-Old PC, Need Help
Yes, it's tricky to get SATA AHCI support working.
The easiest way, is to set your SATA controller to IDE mode (could also be called: Legacy or Compatibility), where the SATA controller will emulate IDE interface for legacy OS, like Windows XP can operate properly.
If you really want AHCI, then you need to get:
-> A floppy drive
-> A diskette for it in good shape and functioning.
-> Insert the SATA controller drivers extracted (also refereed as "*inf stup" , if you look at the motherboard driver disk or website.
-> Then when Windows XP setup load, you'll have a short moment, where at the bottom of teh screen, it will say "Press F6 to install additional drivers". Do so. Then load the drivers
If you don't have a floppy drive or diskette , then you are in a world of hurt, as you'll need to figure out how to slipstream Windows XP, and cross your finger it works. SATA AHCI drivers can't be installed after WinXP was installed. They can be updated but not installed and actually be used. Due that drivers are tied to the kernel, for efficiency reasons that were required back in the days to run on the slow computers we had.
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