Re: Install Vista from SATA DVD drive?

On 25/10/2007 in message <Xns99D479CF24BF7peterdataperdemoncou@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Peter Boulton wrote:

Hi,

I've just ordered all the bits and pieces for my new build and am struck by
the sudden fear that the mobo won't be able to use the SATA drive without
SATA drivers, so how will I install Vista from the DVD?

Or are drivers only required for SATA hard discs?

I suppose if the worst comes to the worst I will have to use an ATA drive
for the install? Is that the best/only option?

Vista recognises most SATA drives out of the box (so does XP SP2) so unless you have an odd controller you should be fine.

I hope you like Vista, you will be in a minority if you do :-)

--
Jeff Gaines Damerham Hampshire UK
By the time you can make ends meet they move the ends
.

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