tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9886118.post114620688170023522..comments2023-10-18T02:09:37.247-07:00Comments on Windows Tip of the Day: Windows XP, SATA, and eSATA Drives (What you need to know)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01721396966626295053noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9886118.post-8008231849398436932012-08-08T19:21:07.054-07:002012-08-08T19:21:07.054-07:00You mean, "other than a floppy disk". &q...You mean, "other than a floppy disk". "Then" and "than" used to be both spelt "then" 300 years ago, but more recently they have been spelt differently. CompArisons use "thAn" (greater than, other than, faster than). SEquences use "thEn" (if thEn else; went shopping thEn went home). If you keep using the archaic spelling, that makes it Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9886118.post-4280673329416783932008-08-09T03:04:00.000-07:002008-08-09T03:04:00.000-07:00Unfortunately Windows XP doesn't allow you to use ...Unfortunately Windows XP doesn't allow you to use any other removable device other then a floppy disk for installation of a AHCI driver.<BR/><BR/>A way to get around this is to use nLite and using your Windows XP disc when prompted, integrate the driver and burn this new version onto a blank disc. I find nLite quite easy to use.<BR/><BR/>Hope this helps.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9886118.post-50709068071933553542007-05-28T11:04:00.000-07:002007-05-28T11:04:00.000-07:00I have never tried it with Windows XP so I am not ...I have never tried it with Windows XP so I am not sure if it would work. Check out the following <A HREF="http://www.google.com/search?q=windows+xp+install+sata+no+floppy" REL="nofollow">articles</A> they may help.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01721396966626295053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9886118.post-15875525004739214682007-05-27T14:25:00.000-07:002007-05-27T14:25:00.000-07:00Can you use a thumb drive instead of a floppy? -my...Can you use a thumb drive instead of a floppy? -my laptop didn't come with a floppy drive and i don't have one from another computer...<BR/><BR/>Thanks!Gregwasherehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06176556155783316153noreply@blogger.com