Vista - Loading SATA drivers during install...

I am attempting to install Vista onto a second partition of my main harddrive.

During the install process (running through XP), I am told that I need to
load drivers for my harddrive or it will not work. I downloaded the newest
SATA drivers for my harddrive (SI3112 v.1.0.56.1), and have put them in the
root directory of a USB flashdrive that I have. Now, when I try to click the
load drivers button, the installation says:

"No device drivers were found. Make sure that the installation media
contains the correct drivers, and then click Retry."

I'm fairly sure my drivers should work, but just to double check, here are
the files that I am placing on the flashdrive:

si3112r.cat
Si3112r.inf
Si3112r.sys
SiiSupp.vxd
SilSupp.cpl
SiWinAcc.sys
TxtSetup.oem
readme.txt

Has anyone had any similar problems? Is it maybe my stupidity coming into
play? Have I missed something important?

I could not load my SATA drivers until I put them on a CD. They loaded fine
from the CD.

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"Ivo" <Ivo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:771F0FA4-8F0B-4680-873E-92BF21270C1E@microsoft.com...
>I am attempting to install Vista onto a second partition of my main
>harddrive.
>
> During the install process (running through XP), I am told that I need to
> load drivers for my harddrive or it will not work. I downloaded the newest
> SATA drivers for my harddrive (SI3112 v.1.0.56.1), and have put them in
> the
> root directory of a USB flashdrive that I have. Now, when I try to click
> the
> load drivers button, the installation says:
>
> "No device drivers were found. Make sure that the installation media
> contains the correct drivers, and then click Retry."
>
> I'm fairly sure my drivers should work, but just to double check, here are
> the files that I am placing on the flashdrive:
>
> si3112r.cat
> Si3112r.inf
> Si3112r.sys
> SiiSupp.vxd
> SilSupp.cpl
> SiWinAcc.sys
> TxtSetup.oem
> readme.txt
>
> Has anyone had any similar problems? Is it maybe my stupidity coming into
> play? Have I missed something important?

Works fine now mate! Thanks a lot!

"Leo" wrote:

> I could not load my SATA drivers until I put them on a CD. They loaded fine
> from the CD.
>
> --
>
> Driver Carries No Cash HE'S MARRIED
>
>
> "Ivo" <Ivo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:771F0FA4-8F0B-4680-873E-92BF21270C1E@microsoft.com...
> >I am attempting to install Vista onto a second partition of my main
> >harddrive.
> >
> > During the install process (running through XP), I am told that I need to
> > load drivers for my harddrive or it will not work. I downloaded the newest
> > SATA drivers for my harddrive (SI3112 v.1.0.56.1), and have put them in
> > the
> > root directory of a USB flashdrive that I have. Now, when I try to click
> > the
> > load drivers button, the installation says:
> >
> > "No device drivers were found. Make sure that the installation media
> > contains the correct drivers, and then click Retry."
> >
> > I'm fairly sure my drivers should work, but just to double check, here are
> > the files that I am placing on the flashdrive:
> >
> > si3112r.cat
> > Si3112r.inf
> > Si3112r.sys
> > SiiSupp.vxd
> > SilSupp.cpl
> > SiWinAcc.sys
> > TxtSetup.oem
> > readme.txt
> >
> > Has anyone had any similar problems? Is it maybe my stupidity coming into
> > play? Have I missed something important?
>

unfotunately, the latest sillicon image drivers don't work for vista. there
site states that they only work for the operating systems listed, and Vista
is not one of them. Like you, I tried their xp 64 bit drivers, but I am
finding many xp pro 64 bit drivers don't work with vista. Problem might be
in the inf file header. Using IDE for now but would prefer sata. Look into it
more when I have some time. Good luck.