denb45

I'm have the same problems you are having, with my Gateway MX6447
notebook,and I did everything you have done, with no joy, is your Vista a
Retail or a OEM, I have an OEM that I cannot return once it's opened, now I
have a $225 worthless COASTER, what a waste of MONEY this has been: Here's
my Notebook specs:

Gateway MX6447 * AMD Turion 64 Mobile 2GHz * ATI Xpress 1150 * HITACHI
Travelstar 7K100 80GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache * 2GB * 533MHz* DDR2 Memory*Creative
Audigy 2Z PCMCIA Sound Card * XP PRO w/ SP2 Still Awaiting Express Upgrade to
Vista Home Premium Version

"TonyT" wrote:

> OK, tried to install the chipset drivers (includes SATA support) from the
> dos prompt. Apparently this is not possible as I get 'there is not enough
> free space available' error message from the installer.
> Is there a time earlier in the install that I can install the drivers like
> the raid install in XP? I didn't see an option to install drivers during the
> Vista install.
>
> Tony
> Dell E1705, T2500, NV 7800 Go, 100GB Sata 5400, 1GB ram, wireles ABG
> card and bluetooth.
>