How do I install Windows XP on a SATA drive short a floppy drive?

My computer doesn't enjoy a floppy drive. When performing a clean install of Windows XP, it say, Press F6 to install RAID or SCSI drivers (or something like that). I press F6 and it individual looks for a floppy drive and doesn't give me the prospect to look anywhere else.



So my question: How can I install Windows XP on a computer near no floppy drive that uses SATA drives?

How do I install Windows XP on a SATA drive short a floppy drive?

Check your motherboard manual in the order of how it handles SATA. Make really sure that you have set your BIOS correctly and it can see the drive (hopefully). A investigational motherboard with a Windows XP SP2 disc should be capable of install onto a new SATA drive near no problems. Otherwise, you might have to create a modern Windows CD near the driver included: http://news.softpedia.com/news/install-w...
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Dang Eric you are in trouble...
don't install the RAID or SCSI drivers. it should work minus them. SATA is great.
Just skip installing these drives. You can use an external floppy drive that connects to a USB port, only if you own the drives on a floppy disc. Also you can call Microsoft customer support and ask whats best to install complete OS to up to date hard drive.

Hope this help
Caution : Windows Home XP SP1 only supports SATA drive up to 120GB.



I believe your BIOS is set CDROM enabled simply for booting.



Do not press F6 while installing. Press F6 is for RAID or SCSI drivers which those harddisk connected to RAID or SCSI PCI card.



Use Windows XP Professional SP2 for SATA drive with more than 120 GB.



XP should competent to tell u that your drive is contemporary and ask u to create NTFS partition by screening of quick format or the common way. The rest follow the instruction to complete your installation.