Windows installation and Serial ATA issues

The floppy drive finally gave up the ghost—now I’m just sitting here waiting on Windows

Which driver should I actually install for Windows XP SiS964?
Or is it the SIS180
?

I’ve tried both of them—literally both—and all I get is an error message. What am I even supposed to do with this?

Well, if you actually look at what’s listed on the Asus website, you're running the SiS 964

redheron12 said:Look... let me say this again. Try actually reading what's being said next time. It'll save you a lot of confusion.

So I read it. And then what? You told him how to make a SATA installation floppy. Like I didn't already point out that the guy didn't even have a working floppy drive back then.

My bad, I totally messed up what I told you earlier because I was looking at the wrong driver. 😵

Once you unpack it, check if there's a folder named "Drivers" or something similar, along with a "WinXP" folder. Just grab everything from that WinXP directory and throw it onto a floppy disk—make sure you include that TXTSETUP.OEM file too. It should fit just fine; those SATA drivers are usually only about 300-500 kilobytes.

Look, I’ve got the drivers right here on this floppy diskette ----

There's a massive pile of Windows XP drivers here—when I jump into the driver disk, I see both the SIS180 and the 180OB folders. Which one am I actually supposed to use?

Look, just take everything inside that driver disk folder and copy it over to a formatted floppy—just leave the Makedisk.exe out of it. You also need to grab that TXTSETUP.OEM and the SISRAID file. It’s only about 800 KB, so it's easy. When you're running the Setup, try picking the 180 first; if that fails, go with the 180B

mellowsailor11 said:There are a ton of Windows XP drivers here—when I check the driver disk, I see both SIS180 and 180OB. Which one should I actually use?

First off, please upload the full disk image instead of just a few files—it makes things much easier.

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/5426/79350162dg4.jpg

Secondly—and this might save you some headache—just copy everything from your floppy disk onto your desktop, then run Makedisk.exe. It should handle all the necessary copying for you automatically.

ok

You could try what redheron12 suggested using Makedisk, but honestly, I don't think it matters much.

I'll let you guys know later tonight if I actually managed to pull this off—I've gotta head to class now regardless. THANKS to both of you!

Alright, so I just finished setting up this new Windows installation and now my keyboard layout is driving me absolutely insane—everything is all messed up! Does anyone actually know how to switch this thing over to an American keyboard layout?

So, how exactly am I supposed to change my hard drive letters?

mellowsailor11 said:I've been struggling a bit with my keyboard layout on this new Windows install—any idea how I can switch it back to an American layout?

Go to the Control Panel — then Regional Settings — and you'll find Language there.

mellowsailor11 said:How do I go about changing drive letters?

Go to My Computer—just right-click and select Manage.

Then head over to storage and Disk Management—once you find the partition, just right-click it and choose Change Drive Letter.

Alright, I got that sorted—now where the hell am I supposed to hunt down the audio driver?

It’s the exact same link I sent you for the SATA stuff. Just head over to the Audio section.

urbanotter4 said:It’s the exact same link I sent you for the SATA stuff—just head over to the audio section.

And how the hell am I supposed to install it?