[Unattended] GA-E350N PXE Install WinXpSp3 and AHCI?

[n22e113]

Hello,
Installing WinXpSp3 using Gigabyte GA-E350N MB with AHCI option turned on in BIOS via PXE boot would fail with BSOD just before Windows start-up in Text Mode. That is just before copying files to the hard drive. Change AHCI to IDE in BIOS would solve the problem. I am using the latest driver pack version 12.09. Q. Anyone out there has the same problem and found a solution?
Many thanks,
Kwon

[Juanjo Pablos]

Post by n22e113
Q. Anyone out there has the same problem and found a solution?

you need to download "AMD Chipset Driver (include chipset \ sata raid \
VGA driver)"
from
http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3681#dl


extract this directory:
/chipset-xp/Packages/Drivers/SBDrv/SB7xx/AHCI_svr/XP/

and copy under \\ntinstall\install\os\winxp\i386\$oem$\textmode


See the wiki for futher info:

https://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/unattended/wiki/IncludeMassStorageDrivers

[n22e113]

Post by Juanjo Pablos
you need to download "AMD Chipset Driver (include chipset \ sata raid
\ VGA driver)" from
http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3681#dl
/chipset-xp/Packages/Drivers/SBDrv/SB7xx/AHCI_svr/XP/
and copy under \\ntinstall\install\os\winxp\i386\$oem$\textmode

Juanjo, Thank you!
I do have these files in /usr/src/unattended-4.9/install/drivers/D/M/AM already.
It was part of the DriverPack_MassStorage_wnt5_x86-32.ini
Is there a way to make this work *without* copying them again to the ./textmode directory?

Post by Juanjo Pablos
https://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/unattended/wiki/IncludeMassStorageDrivers

Also, I am following the above link and the following:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/234536
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/288344
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/816299

I have the following error:
The file amd_sata.sys could not be found.
Press any key to continue.

Possible cause:
I have the following in my /usr/src/unattended-4.9/install/site/unattend.txt
[MassStorageDrivers]
"AMD AHCI Controller" = "OEM"
"IDE CD-ROM (ATAPI 1.2)/PCI IDE Controller" = "RETAIL"
[OEMBootFiles]
amd_sata.sys
amd_xata.sys
amd_sata.inf
amd_sata.cat
txtsetup.oem

But the generated unattend.txt/winnt.sif are missing the five files:
; See <http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=288344>
[MassStorageDrivers]
"AMD AHCI Controller" = OEM
"IDE CD-ROM (ATAPI 1.2)/PCI IDE Controller" = RETAIL
; See comments for [MassStorageDrivers]
[OEMBootFiles]
<This-part-here-empty>?

Thanks again.

[Juanjo Pablos]

Is there a way to make this work*without* copying them again to the ./textmode directory?

Would you mind test first copying the contents and see if that works for
you?

[n22e113]

Post by Juanjo Pablos
Would you mind test first copying the contents and see if that works
for you?

Hi, Juanjo,
I did already; but it didn't work? Please also see my last post.
In addition, I have followed the instructions here:
http://www.mail-archive.com/unattended-info%40lists.sourceforge.net/msg00107.html
I had also followed the instruction by Sebastian Mellmann from this list archive dated August 10, 2007 (second link in his post) but fail to make it work? Any other suggestion would be much appreciated. Btw the link was working yesterday but no longer works as I am writing:
http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=13173
Thanks again.