Barryboy

I loaded up the raid drivers the error message went from devise manager, thought I would have to reboot and then initilise the hard disks went in to my computer just in case and they were both there. All up and running couldn't belive I didn't even have to re-boot. Thank you very much for your help my next project is to build a new computer I was going to buy one from overclockers for nearly £2,500 but looking at advice on here I think I'll save myself a small fortune

I have downloaded SiSoftware Sandra and scanned my computer with it, It tells me I have a Gigabyte GA-7VAXP motherboard I have visited Gigabyte's site and my motherboard is listed with a pile of drivers for it I am in work at the momment so have downloaded the raid drivers to a pen drive and will load them when I get home it may not be tonight as I have to take the family for a meal. Gigabyte also gives a option to scan your computer and install any up dates for you I may even try that? Anyway I will let you know how I get on

Funny you should say that Wow is this going to be long About 2 years ago I was talking to the local computer shop and he said the same thing yet I have. When I bought it approx 6-8 years ago I wanted it set up as a raid 0 system but for whatever reason it was not when I picked it up and talked to the tech he said it would take another couple of days to do it. I could not wait so took it as it was ie C: and D: both maxtor 60 gb drives a few years later I got a virus I could not seem to cure it so I added another drive 120 gb and disconnected the two 60 gb drives then about two years ago I thought todays virus checkers should cure this so conected the 60gb drives up as D and E no problems everything has worked great. I really think its the raid thing

This is a old computer at least 6 years maybe 8. I have re-installed windows on here before but can not remember when, but I am sure I did not have to install drivers from else where Everything came off the XP disk still I might be wrong as its so long ago. To be on the safe side I seem to remember a program called sandra that would tell you what you had on your computer to find out what motherboard I have and download the drivers I need

Both the disks show up on boot up I have looked in device manager and I have a error (Other devices/raid controller) I have tried putting my XP disk back in and updating drivers but it does not find them. When I re-installed XP it asked me to press (I think) f6 to load raid drivers but I didn't. I am sure this is my problem If nobody can point me in the right direction on how to load these drivers then I will have to re-format and install again, a pain as I then have to download sp2 and sp3 again from the internet. As for the disk manager I have been there and they do not show up as far as windows is concerned they do not exist

When I press delete it just goes into the bios, years ago you could press (I think) either scroll lock or pause but that does not seem to work anymore. I'm getting far to old for this. Wife is screaming tea is ready back in a while

My bios start up screen does not seem to have changed but I will try it again as i does flash through quite quick

No sorry these were both seperate drives I had three hard disk drives and a CD and DVD all worked fine until I re-installed XP Re-reading this I feel I need to explain I have three physical drives plus two optical drives

Had XP Pro installed on C: also a hdd D: and E: for data had a few problems with my C: drive so formatted C: and re-installed XP Pro I can no longer find either D: or E: I have tried rescan on disk management and diskpart but no joy.

I feel a bit guilty joining as I cannot give anyone any help as I don't know alot. I have a problem and have been searching for a cure for a few days when I came across this site, looks like every PC users dream.