IDE Support Mode

[blackbase]

i have a Asus Z170 pro gaming motherboard.
it dose not have any IDE selection in SATA Setting.
And Now i want Install WIndows Server 2003
but i can not do it. (error storage driver)

Now i deattach hard drive and install in it a 2003 server, now when i attached it in z170
2003 can not load....
i know this need IDE Mode. but how in this motherboard?Any Bios Update? thx a lot

 

[GhislainG]

You need to press [F6] when it asks if you need to provide additional storage drivers. Problem is they are expected to be on a floppy in drive A:. Since that won't work, the next solution is to add the drivers as explained here and other similar solutions: http://rashed-itsolutions.blogspot.ca/2009/06/how-to-install-windows-xp-server-2003.html Finding compatible SATA drivers for Windows 2003 and your motherbaord's chipset may be an issue.

Why would you use Windows Server 2003? If you need it, then virtualize it.

 

[blackbase]

Hi,thx a lot for your answer
but, Asus do not support any windows server or any IDE windows support driver for this mother board.
it support just windows 8 to 10
now so i can not find any driver for win 2003 for this BIOS.

About win 2003, i need it for sql 2000 and notice i do not want install sql 2000 in windows client 10
for virtualize, win 2003 is very very slow in vmware. i tested it in HP Proliant ML10 GEN 9 HP server

now i am very confuse

 

[GhislainG]

You need to add the SATA drivers to Windows Server 2003 and create a new installation CD or DVD. You could also add a bootable PCI Express IDE Controller, but personally I'd stay away from that solution. I presume this isn't a production server; you tested it with what VMware product? ESX, Workstation or Reader? I used to run Windows 2003 Server in VMware Workstation, but I didn't need it to be fast since it never was used in production. If it does a lot of I/O, then run the VM on a SSD.

 

[blackbase]

first way i tested.but i can not find any driver for 2003 in z170 pro gaming...
for second , i do not test it yet
for third : workstation , but i need run a sql 2000 in it and restore program database backup
so for 30 client that work with this old program, i need speed. i thinking about install ESXI.

and thx a lot for your answering

 

[GhislainG]

Hyper-V is another good solution.

 

[blackbase]

I will test it
thanks a lot