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    SATA drivers for XP on f3ka-a1

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Atican, Jan 12, 2008.

  1. Atican

    Atican Newbie

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    Hey guys,

    I just bought an f3ka-a1 and I'm attempting a dual boot between Vista and XP. The only problem is that I can't find the SATA drivers for XP, so my only option is to disable it... but the BIOS doesn't seem to have an option to turn SATA off. Any help would be appreciated.
     
    Atican, Jan 12, 2008
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  2. E.B.E.

    E.B.E. NBR Procrastinator

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    Search for slipstreaming SATA drivers (on the forums, google, etc). I know the problem is pretty common and there are good guides. (never owned a SATA drive myself :) )
     
    E.B.E., Jan 12, 2008
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  3. Atican

    Atican Newbie

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    Thanks for the quick response. Slipstreaming seemed to be a rather involved process, so I researched more and found out that a lot of people with the f3ka didn't mention a problem with the BIOS recognizing the SATA harddrive. It might've been a new BIOS update since they were all newer owners. In any case, problem solved. :D
     
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  4. shaunm6n

    shaunm6n Notebook Enthusiast

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    So how did you fix it???
     
    shaunm6n, Jan 13, 2008
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