GA-EX58-UD3R - winXP SP1 won't install even with AHCI drivers on disk

[DPolwarth]

Hello,

I have a problem with my GA-EX58-UD3R motherboard.  It will not install Windows XP SP1 from a clean install.  I have tried using the floppy disk AHCI/RAID drivers but this causes a blue screen error.  Given that I don't have a floppy disk permanently installed on my machine its also a huge pain.

Vista64 is fine.  It installs perfectly in AHCI mode.  I know that AHCI isn't supported on my copy of WinXP SP1, but even the floppy drivers do not help.  When I try to install without RAID or AHCI mode activated the computer hangs on reboot.

Has anyone else got this problem?  Any suggestions on how to solve it?

Thanks.

[carefactorzer0]

SP1 has poor SATA detection, I would make a Sp2 or Sp3 cd first you can use sysprep or nlite to make the cd with the patch. Good luck.

[Pottypete]

Hi,
Read the following post on forums
http://forum.giga-byte.co.uk/index.php/topic,441.0.html