Desktops & All-In-Ones

[langsat]

I got a old desktop -aspire M1641. It uses windows ( the previous user format it ) .When It got virus, I try to format it with windows XP SP3 installation CD. I cannot find the main partition , only a small partition found.  After I install XP in small partition and reboot the comp, the Windows XP systems remains the same. I tried several times but invaild. I do some research in google.

http://jcalcote.wordpress.com/2008/01/05/installing-windows-xp-on-a-sata-drive/

About combining master windows XP with SATA driver , can  i downdoad the SATA AHCI Driver from www.acer.com.my and use it as SATA driver? Is it the same?It only comes with windows vista . Is it suitable for windows XP as well? Can I uses the F6 to load other driver instead of nlite? What is the text-mode driver? The driver from www.acer.com.my is text-mode or normal windows driver?

Here is my desktop pic.

 

[IronFly]

You can use F6 at windows installation and copy the files inside this zip to a floppy disk:

http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/Driver/AHCI/AHCI_NVIDIA_10.1.0.20_Vistax86_A.zip?acerid=6336...

remember to check if AHCI SATA is enabled in BIOS.

if you prefer to use nLite, just add the same files to the CD.

[langsat]

Thnx in advance. I already download from the driver and manual part. Just wanna to know it is TEXT-Mode driver or not a normal Windows driver because I wanna use nLite way and TEXT MODE drive is essential ( according to the John Calcote).

[IronFly · Accepted solution]

i don't know if those drivers are text mode, but on this link you can find usefull information and downloads for nLite and nForce chipset.

http://www.win-raid.com/t21f37-NVIDIA-Integration-of-nForce-AHCI-RAID-Drivers-into-XP.html

[langsat]

Thnx. I will try it.

[langsat]

My friend can't wait for my installation. The comp shop install the comp with windows 7. Anyway, I still want to make a Windows XP installation disc embeded with SATA drives using nLite, so next time would not need to trouble. 

Now , May I know which options should I choose from ?

B. Integration of the nForce AHCI drivers

A. Integration of the nForce RAID drivers

From http://www.acer.com.my/ac/en/MY/content/drivers , Aspire M1641 got SATA AHCI driver from Nvidia but from the comp that already installed with windows 7, I found the device manager :

1. IDE ATA/ ATAPI controllers
Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller- hardwares ids
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_056C&SUBSYS_01371025&REV_A1
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_056C&SUBSYS_01371025
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_056C&CC_01018A
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_056C&CC_0101

2.IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers
VIA 1394 OHCI Compliant Host Controller- hardwares ids
PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3044&SUBSYS_309D1462&REV_C0
PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3044&SUBSYS_309D1462
PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3044&CC_0C0010
PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3044&CC_0C00

3.Storage Controllers
NVIDIA nForce RAID Controller-Hardware idS

ACPI\NVRAID20

*NVRAID20

NVIDIA nForce Serial ATA Controller-hardware ids

PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_07F8&SUBSYS_01371025&REV_A2

PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_07F8&SUBSYS_01371025
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_07F8&CC_010485

Look like the RAID word is inside instead of AHCI.

What options should I choose? Please help me . Thanks in advance.

[IronFly]

AHCI

if you can choose between AHCI and IDE in BIOS

[langsat]

which is better?anyway,I already successfully make a disc .

[IronFly]

AHCI

is better

[langsat]

Ya,I choose nforce AHCI driver because I google the hardware ids and found out MCP73 is the chipset that match 32bit nForce SATA-IDE driver v11.1.0.43 mod by Fernando.