I ended up slipstreaming it and then installing WindowsXP, getting the drivers that Windows didn't come with (Intel Graphics Acceleration, WiFi, Sound, etc..), and I didn't have any problems at all.
The whole problem with this thread was that Gateway does NOT have the drivers specifically for...
SPECS:
Gateway Laptop Model: MP6954
Intel DualCore 1.6Ghz
CD-RW/DVD-ROM-R-RW
320GB SATA 3.5 Hard Disk
Dynex USB FLoppy Drive
STORY/PROBLEM:
I, like so many other people, am unable to find a SATA driver for my motherboard.
This of course means that when attempting to install...