Wishlist AHCI

[arsham]

Grate product. I was wondering if it is possible to create Generic AHCI SATA driver for windows XP, like in Vista and Windows 7. with a purpose of splitsreaming it in Windows XP installation CD. so it could rise XP to a new level of incompatible NEW hardware without F6 floppy.

[support]

Hi. In fact, you don’t need any new driver for that. Just use nLite to integrate Intel AHCI drivers into a WinXP installation disc. The actual driver will be chosen by the system automatically.

[arsham]

let me argue that . not always automatically, I have one ACER D250 netbook. it’s not working automatic way, I have to splitsream only ICH8M driver nothing else having full intel packages is breaking installation . and then you are shifting with your deployment media to NVIDIA or AMD chipsets with their appropriate text mode drivers splitsreamed . you will receive Blue screen of death. Just lets look at how it done on Vista & 7,- do they have all drivers integrated? or just one generic AHCI one?

[support]

Try asking on nLite forums about how to prevent the installation from crashing when multiple textmode drivers are slipstreamed.

[Leolo]

Setting the controller to IDE mode in the BIOS is probably the best option (if your laptop allows it).

AHCI rarely offers a speed boost (in some cases it can even DEGRADE performance!), and the native IDE drivers included with Windows XP are the most stable (much more stable than intel’s).

Regards.

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