Nevertheless it may be possible to get W2k installed onto an up- to- date PC. For details I recommend to read > this< < /a> useful post written by Joe. The latest versions of Windows XP (3. Windows Server 2.

Has Windows been throwing a lot of errors at you lately? It could be that some of your critical system files have. Microsoft is making good their promise to remove mandatory product key input during the installation or upgrading process of Windows XP operating system, in a new. The following CD-KEYs are official and original from Microsoft, mainly used for Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2/3 VOL/VLK system images which are the easiest. Services Guide for Windows XP The Recovery Console is a feature of the Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 operating systems. It provides the means for administrators to perform a. 24 - Boot the Ultimate Boot CD for Windows (UBCD4WIN/XP) or BartPE from a USB drive (includes ISO boot).

Intel S- ATA Controllers during the OS installation and will handle them as . In this case you don't need to load/integrate any Intel textmode drivers, but you have to abandon the features AHCI and RAID. Users who are going to install XP or W2k. Intel S- ATA Controller features AHCI or RAID, have to enable them within BIOS prior to the OS installation and additionally have to integrate the appropriate Intel textmode driver into the OS CD or to load it via F6/floppy during the installation. Otherwise Windows Setup will not detect the Intel S- ATA Controller connected hard disk drives.

According to Intel not all Intel S- ATA Controllers for Desktop and Mobile PC's with a Southbridge from ICH7 up do fully support AHCI. This deficiency corcerns especially Intel ICH8/ICH9/ICH1.

Southbridges without any letter behind the . Nevertheless it is possible to get the AHCI features even with these .

If you are not sure, look into your mainboard/laptop manual or ask the support of the mainboard/laptop manufacturer. Preconditions for a successful integration of the Intel S- ATA AHCI/RAID drivers: The S- ATA hdd's have to be connected to one of the Intel S- ATA ports of the mainboard. Note: Many Intel chipset mainboards have additionally to the Intel SATA ports other SATA ports, which are managed by another on- board SATA Controller (from JMicron, ASMedia or Marvell).

Before you continue with your preparations, you should check, if the S- ATA cable of the HDD/SSD, where you want to get the OS and the boot sector installed, is really connected to one of the Intel ports. If it should be connected to any of the non- Intel SATA ports, you have to integrate/load the related special JMicron/ASMedia/Marvell textmode driver instead of the Intel one.

Otherwise Windows Setup will not detect your S- ATA connected HDD, SSD or RAID array at all. The mainboard BIOS should be up- to- date. Very important for a successful XP installation is the knowledge aboutthe Intel S- ATA mode of the actual/future system (can only be changed from within the BIOS)These are the S- ATA mode options: IDE Mode = no Intel textmode drivers necessary, but no AHCI/RAID available.

AHCI Mode = Intel SATA AHCI textmode driver necessary, no RAID available. RAID Mode = Intel SATA RAID textmode driver necessary, RAID array must be createdthe exact specification (Device. ID, shown as DEV. Intel SATA RAID Controller.

If you are unsure, please have a look into > this< < /a> list, which contains all known Intel SATA AHCI and RAID Controller since ICH6. R inclusive their Device.

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ID. Tip for users, who want to . The knowledge of both of them will help you during the later n.

Lite textmode driver integrating process to highlight the correct Intel SATA Controller. The Power Management (ACPI) should be enabled within the BIOS. The source for the processing with n. Lite should be a clean (not modified) and error free OS CD. Only for Intel RAID users: Before you are going to install the n.

Lited OS onto an Intel RAID array, you should check, if the RAID has been correctly created and set as bootable by the . Furthermore the Intel RAID has to be set on the first place of the HARD DISK BOOT PRIORITY within the mainboard BIOS. Preparations. This is what you will need: an original (untouched) OS Image with integrated latest Service Packthe latest version of n. Lite (you get it > here< < /font> ) andthe suitable . ICH7. M up (users with an Intel ICH5 or ICH6 SATA Controller have to use an older or a customized driver package). What you need for the later integration are the extracted necessary Intel S- ATA AHCI/RAID Controller drivers. Since the complete Intel RST/MSM packages have a big size (due to the included Console software) and are not easy to extract, I recommend to download just one of the small driver packages, which are already prepared for integration purposes.

These are the options: a) For users with an Intel ICH7. R/M, ICH9. M, ICH1. R/D, 5 Series, 6- Series or 7- Series (except X7. Southbridge AHCI or RAID system: b) For users with an old Intel ESB or ICH6. R/M Southbridge and for users, who don't know the specific Intel SATA Controller of their old mainboard: c) For all users with an Intel AHCI/RAID system from ESB2 or ICH7.

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R/M up (incl. X7. X9. 9 and 8- /9- /1. Series Chipsets): For all these users, who want to get XP (3. AHCI or RAID mode, I recommend to download and integrate this modified v.

RST driver (the regular Intel RSTe driverpacks will not work for all users): > Universal 3. Intel RST textmode driver v.

Fernando (latest variant)< < /i> (> MIRROR< < /font> )Here is the link to an appropriate 6. Intel AHCI and RAID Controllers from ESB2 and ICH7. R/M up (incl. X7. X9. 9 and 8- /9- /1. Series Chipsets): > Universal 6. Intel RST textmode driver v. Fernando (latest variant)< < /i> (> MIRROR< < /font> )Note: These are the latest and probably best conventional Intel RST drivers, with added Hardware.

IDs of all officially not supported Intel AHCI and RAID Controllers (ESB2, ICH8/9/1. X7. 9, X9. 9, 8- Series, 9- Series, 1. Bmw Chrome Window Frame Surrounds For Bathtubs. Series Chipsets)d) For users, who want to get XP (3. Virtual. Box without risking a BSOD: Important remarks: All . Only the associated INF and OEM files have been modified to make them compatible with the originally not supported ICH8- ICH1. Due to the modification these drivers have lost their WHQL certification. You may use them at own risk.

Please give me your feedback, if your Intel ICH8. R/ICH8. M/ICH8/ICH9. R/ICH9/ICH1. 0 Controller should not be supported by these modified drivers. If you are going to integrate these modified drivers, you will get a slightly different popup window than shown below, because I have added the AHCI Controllers for originally not supported ICH8/9/1. Nevertheless you will find the suitable Controller easily, if you search for the suffix .

Depending on the OS you are going to install, you will just need the 3. Attention: Look into your mainboard manual, if your S- ATA hdd(s) are connected to any of the above mentioned Intel ESB2/ICH7/ICH8/ICH9/ICH1. Series/6- Series SATA ports. If your mainboard has an other (legacy type) Intel SATA AHCI/RAID Controller, you should integrate the Intel AHCI/RAID driver you will find within your mainboard driver CD. Processing with n. Lite. This is what you should do: Copy the content of the clean source CD (XP, XP x.

W2k. 3 or W2k. 3 x. HDD/SSD. Run n. Lite and point to the directory where you have copied the OS source. If your XP CD source CD doesn't yet include the Service Pack 3, you should integrate it as first step. This seems to be absolutely necessary for all new Intel chipset systems from 6- Series up (look > here< < /a> ). You can use all n. Lite options, but you have to use the tasks . Click onto one of the shown INF files (it doesn't matter which one).

If you have integrated the appropriate drivers (hopefully supporting your special Intel SATA Controller too) you will get the following or rather similar . Important: a ) Make sure, that the .

This tip is only valid for users, who had prepared an Intel textmode driver, which belongs to the . It is a good idea to additionally integrate the Intel INF Update Utilty named Intel. You can download the actual INF . You can either let n. Lite do this job or take a burning tool like Nero or CDBurner.

XP. Tips: If you are using Nero, you should just choose ! Additional advices for the later OS installation. Here are some tips: The safest installation medium for old Operating Systems like XP/W2k/W2k.

CD/DVD. The related Optical Drive should be connected to a SATA and not to an USB port. If you want to install any Windows OS (3.