how to install W2K to SATA HDD?

[someone watching]

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)?

 

[Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]]

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)?

>

 

[Dave Patrick]

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.microsoft.com/download/E/6/A/E6A04295-D2A8-40D0-A0C5-241BFECD095E/W2KSP4_EN.EXE

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-043.mspx

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-049.mspx





Then



Rollup 1 for Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...CF-8850-4531-B52B-BF28B324C662&displaylang=en

and

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/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)?

>

 

[Anita]

In news:%236OQQe1oKHA.2076@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl,

Dave Patrick typed:



> To do a clean install, ...

>

> Read the license agreement, ...



Why?

 

[Andy]

On Mon, 1 Feb 2010 08:09:12 -0600, "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)?

>

If the Bios allows it, set the mode of the SATA interface to IDE.

 

[someone watching]

"Andy" wrote in message

news:3huem5luh3r8ih5ct62h3gs967r4v5htmr@4ax.com...

> On Mon, 1 Feb 2010 08:09:12 -0600, "someone watching"

> 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.

 

[someone watching]

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 Patrick]

See the section



3. INSTALLING THE INF FILES PRIOR TO OS INSTALLATION



http://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc/pccbbs/mobiles/oss608ww.txt



http://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc/pccbbs/mobiles/oss608ww.exe

from page

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-62939.html







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Regards,



Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.

Microsoft Certified Professional

Microsoft MVP [Windows]

http://www.microsoft.com/protect



"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!

>

 

[someone watching]

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)!

 

[Dave Patrick]

You're welcome.







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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.

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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)!

>

>

 

[Rob From Texas]

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)?

>

>

> .

>

 

[someone watching]

"Rob From Texas" 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

 

[Robbie Hatley]

"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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[John John - MVP]

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)?

>>

>>

>> .

>>