Microsoft Windows for 64-bit Extended Systems

Adding OEM drivers to Windows Setup - Part #1, introduction:

Everybody who has installed any NT based Windows Version (NT/W2K/XP/W2K3) on hardware that was not yet supported by the OS when it became RTM (Release To Manufacturing) knows how irritating it can be to Press F5, F6 at the textmode part (phase #1) of the setup. If you are hobbying a lot with your system and re-install it several times a day, you're really going to hate pressing those keys. Luckily there is a solution to this that can be implemented by everyone who is a bit technical and has a CD/DVD burner to burn a modified installation source back to CD.

This article will contain all the necessary steps to succesfully add the Promise S378 series SATA driver to the Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition For 64-Bit Extended Systems and how to compile a new bootable CD. For readability this article has been split up into several parts:
The simple method only requires 10-30 minutes time (and this includes burning the CD-ROM) opposed to the 30-60 minutes of work that is required for a more complicated solution.


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Last update: 01/15/2004.