Here are some web pages I came up with:
1. Installing Windows XP: Without Sata Drivers & Without Floppy Drive
http://forums.devhardware.com/archive/t-19102
if the bios detects the HD then it should work. if it doesn't then it might either be the HD is messed up or the motherboard.
2. Hardware Analysis - Forum - Win install without floppy drive...
http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/24120/
You can if your bios has an option for sata legacy mode. This means it will use the default drivers for winxp.
But this is bad because performance is cut in half for SATA. As far as not having a floppy to install I think at this point it would be tricky.
3. Unattended install, SATA drivers, and NO Floppy , I finally got it to work!
http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=13173
But this is bad because performance is cut in half for SATA
I didn't install any drivers from the motherboard CD, so does this mean that my SATA drives are running at half of its performance?
Looks like there is a lot more research to do, but no time.
Hybrid Mode
