Either buy a floppy or create a slipstreamed win cd containing the sata/raid
drivers.

PS you will likely still have to install the drivers even if you are not
using raid, but are using the sata controler

"davlyn" <davlyn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have the same problem a new Dell XPS 720 with Vista Ultimate, after a
>week
> of trying I`ve give up. Partitioned the drive today and after burning the
> raid driver I required started to load my old XP disc, pressed F6 for
> third
> party driver and when it asked me to press "S" to install drivers it kept
> saying place the floppy in drive A .
> I do not have a floppy drive so unless someone has any ideas it looks like
> I
> shall have to switch off raid. Anybody know how???
>
> "Scott" wrote:
>
>> pc has been perfect with XP for me too : )
>>
>> thanks for posts
>> Scott
>>
>>
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