Windows XP Clean Install

[Looshi]

Thanks OP for the detailed description. I pretty much followed the guide, except I have a copy of XP with SP3. Therefore I can't install UAA drive (kb888111 hotfix). I think it's due to that SP3 already includes the drive. Now my T61p keeps finding a PCI device every time the XP is loaded. I can't find a driver for it, nor can I find any unknown device in "device manager".

The notebook runs just great, except this little window keeps bugging me...

I'm having the same problem with the unknown PCI device. I can't even disable the dialog, it pops up regardless.

[Arki]

I'm having the same problem with the unknown PCI device. I can't even disable the dialog, it pops up regardless.

Is there a missing device in Device Manager?

[Looshi]

Device manager lists an unknown PCI Device under the "IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers" group. However, when I right click there is no 'disable' option. Instead there is only is update driver, uninstall, and properties.

The found new hardware wizard also pops up every boot, even when I tell it now to remind me any more about this hardware.

[Arki]

Can you post a screenshot and the location of the device?

This user here posted a similar problem.

[gerond]

Thank you Arkit3kt......
Just installed my levono following your advices...
Great.........

[Looshi]

Here is the requested screen shot.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...ve5/device.jpg

The two unknown devices aren't really causing me any problems. They can be disabled and I haven't noticed any missing functionality.

[Arki]

Can you double click the PCI device and post the location?

[Looshi]

The location is listed as the following:

"PCI bus 0, device 31, function 2"

[Arki]

The location is listed as the following:

"PCI bus 0, device 31, function 2"

Download and extractIntel Matrix Storage Manager Driver for Windows XP and follow steps 13-18:



Hope that helps.

[Looshi]

That did it. Thanks for the help, I really appreciate it.

I had tried that Intel file previously, but before I was pointing the wizards just at the C:/Drivers folder. Selecting the subfolder specifically did the trick. Thanks again.