


#IDE ATA ATAPI DRIVERS#
Add driver for Atapi (requires Atapi.sys in Drivers directory)
#IDE ATA ATAPI WINDOWS#
The following list shows the PnP-IDs of natively supported IDE controllers in Windows XP: However, if you want to determine beforehand the IDE controllers that are used in your current and backup computers, you can search the %SystemRoot%\Setupapi.log file for the PnP-ID that is detected while the Setup program is running.Īfter you determine the PnP-IDs that are used in your computers, you can choose to merge or to populate the registry with only the PnP-IDs that you need. This solution provides support for IDE controllers whose PnP-ID matches one of the PnP-IDs in the following list. Note that although this method might enable the relocated system disk to start successfully, other hardware differences can lead to other problems. txt file name extension.Īlthough Microsoft does not support this method, you can import or merge the required registry entries, and copy the drivers beforehand to support all IDE controllers that are natively supported by Windows XP. Copy the following information into Notepad, and then save the file on a 3.5-inch disk.
