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Intel DH67CF: I cannot install WinXP but Win7, why?

• Ref:

1. Major Ref_1:intel.com -- Intel DH67CF: I cannot install WinXP but Win7, why?
2. Major Ref_2: intel.com -- How to install WinXP with SATA drivers on the DH67BL board?
3. Related_1: msfn.org -- Integration of Intel's SATA AHCI and RAID drivers
4. Related_2: intel.com -- Server Products — Slipstreamed install required for Microsoft* Windows

• Reason: Default SATA mode is AHCI ,

-> and WinXP, in default, does not support SATA Hard-drive in AHCI mode

-> which mean you need to re-install WinXP and that WinXP must be slipstreamed with a suitable AHCI driver

How to slipstream SATA AHCI Driver into WinXP?

• Assume:

1. Mainboard: Intel DH67CF mini-ITX Mainboard
2. OS: WinXP, SP3, 32-bit

• What you need:

(a) SATA AHCI Driver

-> in full name: Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Driver for Intel Desktop Boards

-> or simply RAID driver

-> it does contain AHCI drivers

(b) WinXP installation CD, and SP3

(c) UDC_Script for downloading WinXP_SP3_LatestUpdates -- Note: English version updates ONLY!

-> http://xdot.tk/updates.html

(d) nLiteOS: the tools to slipstream the AHCI driver, SP3 and SP3 latest updates into WinXP installation CD

-> http://www.nLiteOS.com

• Procedures:

(i.a) Download the right AHCI driver for the mainboard

1. Go http://intel.com
2. click "Support" -> download latest drivers
3. -> Desktop Boards -> 6 Series -> DH67CF
4. -> Windows XP Professional -> drivers
5. -> click on "RAID: Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Driver for Intel Desktop Boards"
6. -> Download the driver file: STOR_XP32_10.6.0.1002_PV.zip

or simply go this Link to download

(i.b) Modify the file TXTSETUP.OEM as include in "STOR_XP32_10.6.0.1002_PV.zip"

• unzip the driver file and Edit "TXTSETUP.OEM" using Notepad or Notepad++
• Look for the lines (in about line#10)

 [Defaults]
scsi = iaStor_Mobile

• change it to:

 [Defaults]
scsi = iaAHCI_DesktopWorkstationServer

• zip the driver with the new TXTSETUP.OEM ??

-> When you install XP and press F6 you will then see the AHCI driver as an option to include in your installation.

-> you may then see options like:

- "Intel(R) 6 Series 4 Port SATA AHCI Controller"
- "Intel(R) 6 Series 6 Port SATA AHCI Controller"
- "Intel(R) 6 Series/3400 Series SATA AHCI Controller"
- "Intel(R) Desktop/Workstation/Server Express Chipset SATA AHCI Controller"

• -> select the last option.

(ii) Run nLiteOS and slipstream the AHCI driver, SP3 and SP3 latest updates into WinXP installation CD

(iii) Create the installation CD or USB Flash Drive

(iv) Go into BIOS setup and make sure the SATA mode is AHCI

(v) restart the mainboard and the WinXP installation should start normally