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I'd like to install W2K to a laptop which has an SATA HDD. Is there any
quick and easy way to get around the no SATA driver issue (don't want to
have to create a slip-stream CD)?

Hello someone,

During initial installation press F6 and have the disk drivers on diskette.

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> I'd like to install W2K to a laptop which has an SATA HDD. Is there
> any quick and easy way to get around the no SATA driver issue (don't
> want to have to create a slip-stream CD)?
>

To do a clean install, either boot the Windows 2000 install CD-Rom or setup
disks. The set of four install disks can be created from your Windows 2000
CD-Rom; change to the \bootdisk directory on the CD-Rom and execute
makeboot.exe (from dos) or makebt32.exe (from 32 bit) and follow the
prompts.

(Note: If your drive controller is not natively supported then you'll want
to boot the Windows 2000 install CD-Rom. Then *F6* very early and very
important (at setup is inspecting your system) in the setup to prevent drive
controller detection, and select S to specify additional drivers. Then later
you'll be prompted to insert the manufacturer supplied Windows 2000 driver
for your drive controller in drive "A")

Setup inspects your computer's hardware configuration and then begins to
install the Setup and driver files. When the Windows 2000 Professional
screen appears, press ENTER to set up Windows 2000 Professional.

Read the license agreement, and then press the F8 key to accept the terms of
the license agreement and continue the installation.

When the Windows 2000 Professional Setup screen appears, all the existing
partitions and the unpartitioned spaces are listed for each physical hard
disk. Use the ARROW keys to select the partitions Press D to delete an
existing partition, If you press D to delete an existing partition, you must
then press L (or press ENTER, and then press L if it is the System
partition) to confirm that you want to delete the partition. Repeat this
step for each of the existing partitions When all the partitions are deleted
press F3 to exit setup, (to avoid unexpected drive letter assignments with
your new install) then restart the pc then when you get to this point in
setup again select the unpartitioned space, and then press C to create a new
partition and specify the size (if required). Windows will by default use
all available space.

Be sure to apply SP4 and these two below to your new install before
connecting to any network. Internet included. (sasser, msblast)
http://download.micr...E/W2KSP4_EN.EXE
http://www.microsoft...n/MS03-043.mspx
http://www.microsoft...n/MS03-049.mspx


Then

Rollup 1 for Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
http://www.microsoft...&displaylang=en
and
http://www.microsoft...n/MS08-067.mspx


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"someone watching" wrote:
> I'd like to install W2K to a laptop which has an SATA HDD. Is there any
> quick and easy way to get around the no SATA driver issue (don't want to
> have to create a slip-stream CD)?
>

In news:%236OQQe1oKHA.2076@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl,
Dave Patrick <DSPatrick@nospam.gmail.com> typed:

> To do a clean install, ...
>
> Read the license agreement, ...

Why?

On Mon, 1 Feb 2010 08:09:12 -0600, "someone watching"
<nospam@bogusaddress.com> wrote:

>I'd like to install W2K to a laptop which has an SATA HDD. Is there any
>quick and easy way to get around the no SATA driver issue (don't want to
>have to create a slip-stream CD)?
>
If the Bios allows it, set the mode of the SATA interface to IDE.

"Andy" <1@2.3> wrote in message
news:3huem5luh3r8ih5ct62h3gs967r4v5htmr@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 1 Feb 2010 08:09:12 -0600, "someone watching"
> <nospam@bogusaddress.com> wrote:
>>
> If the Bios allows it, set the mode of the SATA interface to IDE.

Just checked the BIOS and it has two settings for SATA;
AHCI (default)
Compatibility

I tried doing a repair (needed to fix the boot sector) with an XP2 PRO CD,
BIOS set to compatibility and it blue screened. So I don't know what that
mode does but it didn't work (neither worked). The PC is an X60 Thinkpad
laptop. Intel controller.

Looks like I need to find SATA drivers and put them on a floppy (I have a
USB floppy). The preliminary searching returned nothing. The PC is an IBM
Thinkpad laptop, model X60. Hopefully we'll find them!

Thanks for the input guys!

See the section;

3. INSTALLING THE INF FILES PRIOR TO OS INSTALLATION

http://download.leno...es/oss608ww.txt

http://download.leno...es/oss608ww.exe
from page
http://www-307.ibm.c...MIGR-62939.html



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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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"someone watching" wrote:
> Looks like I need to find SATA drivers and put them on a floppy (I have a
> USB floppy). The preliminary searching returned nothing. The PC is an IBM
> Thinkpad laptop, model X60. Hopefully we'll find them!
>
> Thanks for the input guys!
>

Dave, you are the man! Gonna take you fishin' with me cuz you know where
the good catches are!

Thanks a bunch for the links (and info in above post)!

You're welcome.



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"someone watching" wrote:
> Dave, you are the man! Gonna take you fishin' with me cuz you know where
> the good catches are!
>
> Thanks a bunch for the links (and info in above post)!
>
>

I don't know if it helps much, but I am curious. I would probably try getting
an inexpensive SATA- USB adapter and try to install Windows 2000 as a USB
drive. Once you get all the drivers setup you should be able to reinstall the
SATA drive in the laptop. The BIOS must be able to boot to USB - If you can
boot to a USB floppy it might work.

"someone watching" wrote:

> I'd like to install W2K to a laptop which has an SATA HDD. Is there any
> quick and easy way to get around the no SATA driver issue (don't want to
> have to create a slip-stream CD)?
>
>
> .
>

"Rob From Texas" <Rob From Texas@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2C517A46-5F86-4FD8-AAF7-CA506E93F056@microsoft.com...
>I don't know if it helps much, but I am curious. I would probably try
>getting
> an inexpensive SATA- USB adapter and try to install Windows 2000 as a USB
> drive. Once you get all the drivers setup you should be able to reinstall
> the
> SATA drive in the laptop. The BIOS must be able to boot to USB - If you
> can
> boot to a USB floppy it might work.
>
> "someone watching" wrote:
>
>> I'd like to install W2K to a laptop which has an SATA HDD. Is there any
>> quick and easy way to get around the no SATA driver issue (don't want to
>> have to create a slip-stream CD)?
>>
That's a good idea Rob. I do have an adapter. Will probably try adding
Intel's 945 files to a floppy and try that first. If no joy will try the USB
trick. I have a concern however if W2K will be 'smart enough' to see wrong
HDD drivers are being used and switch to Intel SATA drivers. Hmmmm? If still
no joy will have to slipstream. Many people say its easy, I've not tried it.
And for the sake of saving time (hopefully) will try the floppy drivers
thing first. Thanks

"Anita" wrote:

> Dave Patrick typed:
>
> > To do a clean install, ...
> >
> > Read the license agreement, ...
>
> Why?

:-)

Because legalese is so fun!

I mean, who WOULDN'T want to spend several hours of their
precious time reading 10 pages (5000 words) of gibberish
much like the following?

> IMPORTANT-READ CAREFULLY: This End-User License Agreement
> ("EULA") is a legal agreement between you (either an individual
> or a single entity) and Microsoft Corporation for the Microsoft
> software product identified above, which includes computer
> software and may include associated media, printed materials,
> and "online" or electronic documentation ("Product"). An
> amendment or addendum to this EULA may accompany the Product.
> YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS EULA BY INSTALLING,
> COPYING, OR OTHERWISE USING THE PRODUCT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE, DO
> NOT INSTALL OR USE THE PRODUCT; YOU MAY RETURN IT TO YOUR PLACE
> OF PURCHASE FOR A FULL REFUND. In addition, by installing,
> copying, or otherwise using subscription updates that you
> receive as part of the Product (''UPDATES''), you agree to be
> bound by the additional license terms that accompany such
> UPDATES. If you do not agree to the additional license terms
> that accompany such UPDATES, you may not install, copy, or use
> such UPDATES.
> [Snip pages and pages of further gibberish.]

Seriously, I wonder what percent of OS or app users ever bother
to read EULAs? 0.01%? 0.00001%? I know I've never read one
from end to end, EVER, in my life. Life is short. Time is
precious.

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Good luck getting that to work (install Windows 2000 as a USB drive).

John

Rob From Texas wrote:
> I don't know if it helps much, but I am curious. I would probably try getting
> an inexpensive SATA- USB adapter and try to install Windows 2000 as a USB
> drive. Once you get all the drivers setup you should be able to reinstall the
> SATA drive in the laptop. The BIOS must be able to boot to USB - If you can
> boot to a USB floppy it might work.
>
> "someone watching" wrote:
>
>> I'd like to install W2K to a laptop which has an SATA HDD. Is there any
>> quick and easy way to get around the no SATA driver issue (don't want to
>> have to create a slip-stream CD)?
>>
>>
>> .
>>