Hi all! First of all, thanks for the hard work from you and everyone to keep this place up and helping people out. You all are providing an invaluable service!

I'm trying to install XP onto an HP XW6600 workstation and am running into trouble trying to find the correct drivers to slip into the XP install disk via nLite. I've tried to provide as detailed information as I think is needed, but let me know if I missed anything. I have the option of installing either 32bit or 64bit versions of XP.

The unique thing about the XW6600 is that its BIOS has the following setting options:
SATA Emulation—Sets the SATA emulation mode with the following options:
RAID + AHCI–Both the RAID and AHCI OPROMs execute. This emulation mode is the default and offers the best performance and most functionality.
Separate IDE Controller–Offers standard SATA supports (four ports only).
Combined IDE Controller–Makes the SATA controller look like an IDE controller and offers best IDE compatibility (two ports only).

This system is currently set on RAID + AHCI. As you see, there's no setting for only RAID or only AHCI.

System specs seem to align with the guide here
Chipset: Intell 5400
Southbridge: Intel 631xESB/6321ESB/3100

From the Device Manager:
Storage Controllers:
1) Intel ESB2 SATA Raid Controller (file: iaStorV)
2) Microsoft Storage Spaces Controller (file: spaceport)

IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers
1) ATA Channel 0 (files: atapi, ataport)
2) ATA Channel 1 (files: atai, ataport)
3) Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller (files: atapi, ataort, pciide, pciidex)

ATA Channel Hardware IDs
Intel-269e
Internal_IDE_Channel

Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller Hardware IDs
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_269E&SUBSYS_1307103C&REV_09
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_269E&SUBSYS_1307103C
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_269E&CC_01018A
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_269E&CC_0101



From my searching, there was another reference to an XW6600 here that I found, but the purpose was slightly different. But, possibly it is helpful to review.

Thank you for your help.

You're correct:

ESB2 SATA Raid Controller Hardware IDs
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2682&SUBSYS_1307103C&REV_09
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2682&SUBSYS_1307103C
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2682&CC_010400
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2682&CC_0104

If I'm reading you right, the only file you recommend to integrate is the RST driver you linked? Nothing for AHCI or anything else?

Thanks you for your help!

Zitat von Fernando im Beitrag #4

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Yes, and don't integrate anything else than the support of the listed "Intel(R) ESB2 SATA RAID Controller".

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Just popped on to say it worked. Your advice was spot-on. Reformatted my HDD to remove the OS. Used nLite to create a bootable XP disk with the drivers you recommended.

Thank you for your help!