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Thread ID: 75440	2006-12-29 06:37:00	SCSI/RAID Drivers for SATA Notebook Drive	metatter (5929)	Press F1

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510655	2006-12-29 06:37:00	Hi, I am trying to reinstall XP Media Centre on my son's HP DV8000 Notebook without using the HP Recovery drive (and all the crap that goes with it). When I try to install Windows Setup does not see any hard drive as I now find that it is a SATA drive. Being a typical HP with pre-installed software, I am having trouble finding the drivers to load at setup. Anyone have any ideas where I could find them or where to start? (have tried HP's site but no luck). Thanks.	metatter (5929)
510656	2006-12-29 07:09:00	These maybe the drivers (h10025.www1.hp.com) But whether the drivers for XP will work, is another matter. I can't see any files for SATA tho.	Speedy Gonzales (78)
510657	2006-12-29 07:22:00	Thanks Speedy, but no, these are not what I am looking for. These are all the 'Add-On' cr*p that comes preinstalled. How can I tell what drivers I should be using, i.e., is it based on the motherboard or similar? Cheers	metatter (5929)
510658	2006-12-29 07:43:00	Umm is that the notebook DV8000 CTO?? If it is, those drivers should work. If u had XP/2k, or Vista. Most drivers are based on the brand/model of the motherboard / laptop (for the sound/LAN/other drivers). You would have to download the sound/display/graphics/keyboard/mouse/modem/network/storage drivers from the HP site. Depending on what operating system is installed. The drivers on the link I gave are required. If thats what the laptop has got. Otherwise, the sound/LAN/ etc wont work.	Speedy Gonzales (78)
510659	2006-12-29 07:54:00	I have all those drivers, they have been backed up for the reinstallation. What that site doesn't have is the SCSI/RAID drivers for when I reinstall XP Media Center. Setup just won't see the hard drive without them. Thanks anyway. Will keep trying to find them from somewhers. Cheers	metatter (5929)
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