K8N Platinum - SATA RAID issue

Hey there everyone, I have recently decided to reinstall XP on my system and I require the drivers that were included on the two floppy disks that came with my Mobo. I have recently moved houses and lost both of the disks in the process. I have tried a variety of drivers from the internet but to no prevail. I cannot remember what the disks were labeled as but Im hoping somebody out there has them!

read Moan Guide
do you mean K8N Neo Platinum board? if yes you can find drivers which you need here:
http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=downloaddetail&type=driver&maincat_no=1&prod_no=574
if no be more specific for the exact mainboard model.

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