I am using K8S MX Motherboard with OS-Windows XP. Recently I added SONY DVD Writer (Sata Support). The vendor asked sata raid drivers. But I missed motherboard CD. How to install sata raid driver for DVD Writer and make the DVD Writer working. Please help me in this regard, for which act of kindness I will be very greatful to you Sir.

hi! are you having problem with sata booting system?pls try this solution,
first turn on your computer,and press del when the setup system appear try to look for advance settings or ferephiral setting and look for the sata setup,turn disable setup to enable or on.and press f10 to save setting,
hope this will turn your sata boot to normal mode,,,:)

Windows XP installation CD does not have a SATA driver on the installation CD. Foe details on hoe to install Windows XP on a SATA hard drive, please click on this link and follow my instructions :-
http://www.fixya.com/support/r4335035-installing_windows_xp_sata_hard_drive

Check your AHCI (or ACHI, can't remember) settings in your BIOS. Turn them off, use "standard pata mode" even though you're using a SATA drive, and try again.

How were the partitions created on the SATA? Are they RAID configured from the other system? Does the new motherboard have the same support for your HD as the other system? Check the setup in the BIOS screen on both systems to make them identical as much as you can. According to Tom's Hardware: "In the SATA port configuration place you have up to four "mode" choices: IDE (or PATA) Emulation, native SATA, AHCI, or RAID." Check this section. [email protected]

Two thing here that can be the issue.

1. Bad Sata controller onboard
2. Sata controller is disabled in the bios.

The Fix

1. Purchase a independent sata controller there like $25 bucks.

2. Try going into the bios under advanced and make sure its not disabled.

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To enable sata port press Delete Key when computer Starts. U will get BIOS menu. On there the Main settings window the second last option is to enable sata option. If u want to install widows OS (XP,2000, Server edition) **** Driver CD and go to RAID folder there u get a driver ( shown as Floppy drive Image). Incerte Floppy in drive and click that icon. And click Extract. Then incert the OS CD. On starting of instalition u will get a option press F6 to install Raid Disk. Press F6. On Bitween instalition u will get a option to install this Raid. ( With out this RAID u cant install XP or Other vartions of windows in ur sata hard drive)

not sure what model of your asus m/board.. please provide details...
or perhap you can check below site if there is any model related to your motherboard issue...
http://etech.maiila.com

http://support.asus.com/download/download.aspx?modelname=K8V-MX&SLanguage=en-us

then go to RAID select 4 th one down in RAID
2.0.950.430 XP raid driver

enter the bios and disable raid function, there is no specific SATA drivers unless you work with xp SP1.
In the following link you can read the user's manual : http://dlsvr03.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/sock754/K8V-MX/E2335_K8V-MX_h.pdf

my understanding is that if you do not have other drives in a raid configuration you do not need the raid driver loaded ,have your hard drive plugged into the first sata slot, then format the hard drive ,instal o/s and all should be good.

hope this is of help

Terry