Raid drivers but no floppy

I have a new TD100x and it doesn't come with a floppy drive. I need to install raid drivers.
Anyone have any tips before I start yanking fans out of the box to uncover a hiding IDE connector, if there is one.  The CD drive is hooked to something but it must be buried. The cable does have a secondary connector on it. I suppose I could try that.
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jordon - no worries.   asking questions is the best way to learn.
slipstreaming software inserts the drivers at the same point windows does the F6 prompt for third-party drivers.   the difference is that the software flips a switch in windows telling it to do an automated install, therefore loading drivers from a repository.   it's essentially the same process vendors like lenovo use to build installation recovery media.
the software allows you to include drivers, automate settings, and pre-write the license key to create a completely hands-off installation.   in doing so, it has become the best trick available to include AHCI or RAID drivers in the older OSes.
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