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Aug 22, 2012
Can I use USB floppy disk drive to install AHCI / RAID driver during Windows XP installation?

According to the Microsoft Support Article ID: 916196, only certain USB floppy disk drives are verified to support for use during Windows XP installation. You may refer to the following model list from Microsoft:
  1. Mitsumi
  2. Y-E Data
  3. Sony part number 09K9835
  4. TEAC
  5. IBM option part number 27L4226, FRU 05K9283
For more details, please refer to:
Microsoft Support: click here 
Intel Rapid Storage Technology: click here
 
If your USB floppy disk drive is listed above, you may follow the instruction below:
  1. Go to BIOS setting and find [Standard CMOS Features], set [Drive A] to[None].
  2. Select [Integrated Peripherals], and [Enabled] [USB Storage Function].