SATA and XP x64

[Solar.Plexus]

I've got a problem, I hope you guys can help me out.

I want to install x64 on my new SATA drive. I pop the x64 cd in my dvd drive, and it looks like the cd is about to boot and give me the xp setup screen, but it just stays at a black screen. The dvd rom is only a few months old.

And even when I get this fixed, I believe I need a x64 SATA drive so the drive will even be writeable, correct?

Enlighten me!!

 

[TheHeadFL]

You don't need SATA to install XP x64. Mine is on a SATA WD Raptor though. I dunno why yours won't boot off the CD...

 

[macdude425]

And even when I get this fixed, I believe I need a x64 SATA drive so the drive will even be writeable, correct?

Say WHAT? Do you mean that you will need drivers for the SATA drive? If so, the answer will be yes.

 

[Solar.Plexus]

Update:

I got my x64 installation disc to run, but I had to insert the disk after powering up during the mobo logo. Who the f knows. ?

But I still need a x64 SATA driver, which isn't on my SATA driver floppy. All I can find online are utility installations, not the .sys file that goes on a floppy and can select when you f6 during windows installation. Can anyone give me a link?

 

[EricB]

look for it. it is hidden somewhere on your mobo cd (one of the files will be textoem.setup or something). copy the files to your floppy disc