Unable to locate SATA drivers for the ASUS M5A97 R2.0.
Unable to locate SATA drivers for the ASUS M5A97 R2.0.
You're facing compatibility issues with SATA drivers on your ASUS M5A97 R2.0 motherboard. The problem seems to stem from the mismatch between your Windows 8.1 64-bit OS and the driver requirements. When you try to select Windows 8, the SATA drivers appear but fail to install because they claim incompatibility with your system version. The SATA devices themselves aren't showing up at all when you choose 8.1 64-bit as the operating system. You might want to check the official ASUS support page for the latest driver updates or consider using a different OS version that better matches your hardware.
Check the device manager for any SATA-related entries. Right-click and select update driver software. Use the automatic search option to locate the controller details. For your setup, the Intel 9 Series Chipset Family SATA ACHI Controller appears under IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers. Good luck!