WinXP CD install with all nForce2 drivers!

[jubei_k]

Does this work to slipstream NF3 NVRAID drivers as well? I'm confused as to what I should copy (if anything) into theTXTSETUP.sif file for the PCI ID string. The NVRAID file doesn't have a PCI ID string. Of course it runs directly from the chipset and doesn't use the PCI bus at all. Would I just insert the path to the NVRAID drivers into OEMPnPDriversPath without having to even bother with the TXTSETUP.sif file?

[GrinderBR]

Hey jubei_k,

having done this myself with great success here it goes:

Add these lines to txtsetup.sif:

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[SourceDisksFiles]
nvraid.sys   = 1,,,,,,4_,4,1,,,1,4
nvatabus.sys = 1,,,,,,4_,4,1,,,1,4

[HardwareIdsDatabase]
GenNvRaidDisk = "nvraid"
*_NVRAIDBUS = "nvraid"
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_008E = "nvatabus"
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0085 = "nvatabus"
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_00D5 = "nvatabus"
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_00EE = "nvatabus"
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_00E3 = "nvatabus"
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_00E5 = "nvatabus"


[SCSI.Load]
nvraid   = nvraid.sys,4
nvatabus = nvatabus.sys,4

[SCSI]
nvraid = "nVidia RAID Class Driver"
nvatabus = "nVidia NForce Storage Controller"

Copy nvraid.sys and nvatabus.sys to the i386 folder of the installation disc and all should be ok.

Greetings

[jubei_k]

Hey jubei_k,

having done this myself with great success here it goes:

Add these lines to txtsetup.sif:

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[SourceDisksFiles]
nvraid.sys   = 1,,,,,,4_,4,1,,,1,4
nvatabus.sys = 1,,,,,,4_,4,1,,,1,4

[HardwareIdsDatabase]
GenNvRaidDisk = "nvraid"
*_NVRAIDBUS = "nvraid"
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_008E = "nvatabus"
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0085 = "nvatabus"
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_00D5 = "nvatabus"
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_00EE = "nvatabus"
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_00E3 = "nvatabus"
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_00E5 = "nvatabus"


[SCSI.Load]
nvraid   = nvraid.sys,4
nvatabus = nvatabus.sys,4

[SCSI]
nvraid = "nVidia RAID Class Driver"
nvatabus = "nVidia NForce Storage Controller"

Copy nvraid.sys and nvatabus.sys to the i386 folder of the installation disc and all should be ok.

Greetings

Very cool. Thx GrinderBR. And thx for the greeting. That was my 1st post so I'm a noob in this forum.

BTW should I add anything to the WINNT.SIF file?

[GrinderBR]

jubei_k

you should only add the path to the driver folder, located in $OEM$\$1.

Here is what my OemPnPDriverspath looks like:

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[Unattended]
OemPnPDriversPath="Drivers\HPT374;Drivers\HPT3702;Drivers\ITE8212;Drivers\SI3112R;Drivers\NVIDE;Drivers\Ethernet"

Just a warning: I've tried various different version of the nvIDE driver, but couldn't get it to work except with the version that came with the 5.10 drivers (Version 4.12). Don't know why, but every other version would give me a blue screen, no matter what I did (I really would love to install the latest 4.75 drivers, but it was a no go). So, after finishing installation, I just installed 4.75 over the ones used during installation. Worked like a charm...

[jubei_k]

GrinderBR, call me blind but what part of your OEMPnPDriversPath points to the Nvidia RAID drivers? I see the Nvidia IDE drivers but that wouldn't be the same thing would it?

[GrinderBR]

Sorry, should have pointed it out. But yes, you're right. I have my nVidia IDE drivers in a folder called NVIDE, since these drivers don't apply only for the NVRAID part of the controller, but also for the normal IDE interface.

Albeit my OemPnPDriversPath is somewhat simple, it accounts for a lot of integrated RAID controllers, since I decided to make a installation that could be used with a broad range of motherboards (I myself have 4 rigs with various configurations, form ancient KT266 with Highpoint RAID controller to my newest NF3 250, with NVRAID and Sil 3512).

I hope it turns out OK with your attempt to build this installation.

Greetings

[jubei_k]

OK is the nvidia IDE driver called nvatabus.sys?

[GrinderBR]

Yes, but be aware that the Sata Interface also needs nvatabus.sys to operate. Since during "normal" installations, when pressing F6 to specify additional controllers, you have to choose the two controllers listed so to make nv IDE work, during unattended setup you have to make the two available for the installation.

This means you have to have nvatabus.sys AND nvraid.sys in your i386 folder, with the entries shown some posts behind added to the TXTSETUP.SIF file.

Here a listing of my NVIDE folder:

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13/01/2004  13:36                 5 disk1
13/01/2004  13:36           291.328 idecoi.dll
23/03/2004  11:12             9.655 nvata.cat
10/03/2004  13:42             3.552 nvatabus.inf
13/01/2004  13:36            63.744 NvAtaBus.sys
13/01/2004  13:36            31.232 nvcoi.dll
25/02/2004  11:52               464 nvide.nvu
23/03/2004  11:12             9.651 nvraid.cat
13/01/2004  13:36             2.080 nvraid.inf
13/01/2004  13:36            57.472 nvraid.sys
13/01/2004  13:36            18.432 nvraidco.dll
13/01/2004  13:36             7.168 NvRaidEnu.dll
13/01/2004  13:36           239.104 NvRaidMan.exe
13/01/2004  13:36            83.456 nvraidservice.exe
13/01/2004  13:36             6.144 NvRaidSvEnu.dll
13/01/2004  13:36           302.080 NvRaidWizard.dll
13/01/2004  13:36            37.888 NvRaidWizardEnu.dll
25/02/2004  11:52           159.744 nvuide.exe
13/01/2004  13:36                25 RegRaid.bat
02/04/2004  16:40             4.360 txtsetup.oem

Hope it helps further...

Greetings

[Sulfurious]

Hi.

I know this is an old post, but...

I usually use VIA chipsets, but decided to try out an nForce board for once. So to get bios settings etc I came here. I found a lot of posts regarding different methods of installing the drivers for stability. Still don't know what the most stable way is, but regardless, I wanted to include them in the install.

I have made quite a few unattended cd's, and even some installing nforce drivers. But I have never tried to only install one part, then reboot and then another. Has anyone done that here? Just wondering which parts you installed first, and what method you used to reboot and start next install sequence. And, at what portion of setup did you install at.

Any questions for you who wish to make an unattended cd, fire away. I am fresh off of making about 50 of them in the last couple months. Give you how to get drivers, backgrounds, reg setttings, pretty much everything else that has been posted here. And post some samples of really easy scripting to make it just the way you like it.

If anyone has the answer to the nforce driver installed in pieces unattended, I would be grateful.

sul