# dumb question IDE/SATA

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**Created:** [November 30, 2007, 7:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dumb-question-ide-sata/39508 "2007-11-30T07:26:02Z")\
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[quote=“Dr.Stevil,post:3,topic:39508"”]

you can use a USB drive via “F6” during install? no shit

thanks for the help, kevin 🍺

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Only on Vista! You can’t do that with XP, will need a floppy.

[quote=“JustinH,post:7,topic:39508"”]

Vista doesn’t recognize sata drives out of the box?

I haven’t done a fresh vista install yet…

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Not my 3ware escalade controller or onboard silicon images ones I’ve tried. I’ve had luck with some intel SATA controllers, but they aren’t even RAID controllers.

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