Do you need to install sata during windows install? can i upgrade my pc with sata?

gamingguy27 · Jan 21, 2006

Hello, I have a nForce 3 motherboard with built in SATA, i was wondering weather i could simply buy a SATA drive and install it within windows without having to start right from the begining with a fresh install.

I currently have a 20gb and 80gb on IDE and was wondering if i could simply just add a SATA drive to my system as storage (not OS drive).

Cheers,

Alex

Peddant · Jan 21, 2006

The simple answer-yes.The detailed answer- http://forums.pcworld.co.nz/archive/index.php/t-44095.html (ignore the bit a about drivers on floppies)

SNGX1275 · Jan 21, 2006

On my motherboard Asus K8N-E Deluxe I could, it has 2 SATA on 1 controller and then 4 on another. If I put the drive on the controller with 2 SATA slots Windows will install without a problem, if I put it on the controller with 4, it won't, you need drivers.

albatroz · Jul 10, 2007

I read in a forum that it would be possible to have Windows
XP working with SATA, disabling SATA features from the BIOS,
installing Windows and finally installing SATA drivers, and
resetting Windows.

Do you need to install sata during windows install? can i upgrade my pc with sata?

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