How do I do an install if I need SATA drivers and I have no floppydrive?

[Guest Ken]

I don't want to have to purchase a floppy drive just for install of SATA

drivers. Can I use a memory stick for the install? Will it be

recognized? Other options?

 

Thanks

Ken K

[Guest Jane C]

Re: How do I do an install if I need SATA drivers and I have no floppy drive?

 

Re: How do I do an install if I need SATA drivers and I have no floppy drive?

 

 

"Ken" <noreply@charter.net> wrote in message

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>I don't want to have to purchase a floppy drive just for install of SATA

>drivers. Can I use a memory stick for the install? Will it be recognized?

>Other options?

>

> Thanks

> Ken K

 

Which operating system are you planning to install?

 

XP x64 will only load drivers via a floppy drive, as will XP 32 bit, and

Server 2003. Vista and Server 2008 can use either a floppy, USB or CD to

load drivers.

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[Guest Charlie Russel - MVP]

Re: How do I do an install if I need SATA drivers and I have no floppy drive?

 

Re: How do I do an install if I need SATA drivers and I have no floppy drive?

 

If this is XP x64 or Windows Server 2003, you have no choice. You MUST use a

floppy drive if your drivers aren't native (and they likely aren't).

 

The going price for a floppy drive is ~$10 USD. Just buy one. You can also

buy a USB floppy drive, they work in virtually all cases, and are easier to

move around from machine to machine. But are more expensive. Last I looked

around $50 USD. In either case, when you've finished installing the drivers

and loading Windows XP, take the floppy with the drivers, and tape it to the

machine. Then take the floppy drive and cables, and stick in a ZipLock bag

and put on a shelf where you have other computer stuff. Next time you need

it, it will be clean and ready to go.

 

In Windows Vista/Server 2k8, you _can_ use a floppy, but you can also use a

USB stick. Or CD/DVD.

 

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Charlie.

http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64

http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

 

"Ken" <noreply@charter.net> wrote in message

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>I don't want to have to purchase a floppy drive just for install of SATA

>drivers. Can I use a memory stick for the install? Will it be recognized?

>Other options?

>

> Thanks

> Ken K

[Guest Juergen Kluth]

Re: How do I do an install if I need SATA drivers and I have no floppy drive?

 

Re: How do I do an install if I need SATA drivers and I have no floppy drive?

 

burn it to cd

jk

[Guest Bobby Johnson]

Re: How do I do an install if I need SATA drivers and I have no floppydrive?

 

Fine for Vista, but it will not work with XP, any version.

 

 

Juergen Kluth wrote:

> burn it to cd

> jk

>

>

[Guest Charlie Russel - MVP]

Re: How do I do an install if I need SATA drivers and I have no floppy drive?

 

Re: How do I do an install if I need SATA drivers and I have no floppy drive?

 

Bobby is correct - The _first_ version of Windows that will work for is

Vista. All previous "NT" versions required a floppy drive.

 

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Charlie.

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http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

 

"Juergen Kluth" <jkluth-newskonto@dokom.net> wrote in message

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> burn it to cd

> jk

>