Problem with RAID/Install

[Guest mjd]

I am having a problem installing XP64 on a RAID 5 setup. I have:

 

XP64 (June 2006)

Intel DX38BT

BIOS = 1521 (latest)

Intel RAID driver = 7.8.0.1012 (latest, XP64 version)

Intel QX9650

Corsair DDR3 RAM - 2 x 2GB

Western Digital SATA-II 7200RPM 160GB x 4

 

In a non-RAID setup XP64 installs and runs perfectly. When I switch to RAID5

via CMOS settings and use the F6 driver installation method the installation

fails.

I have the F6 drivers on floppy. F6-ing at the beginning of setup correctly

asks for drivers at the appropriate time. Selecting ICH9 (the appropriate

disk hardware on the board) is accepted at the time of driver loading, but

when it gets to the "Press enter to install Windows" screen pressing enter

results in a "No hard drives were found on your system" error.

 

In looking at the INF and txtsetup.oem files on the floppy I found that the

ICH9 entries pointed to device 2922:

 

%PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2922&CC_0106.DeviceDesc% = iaStor_Inst,

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2922&CC_0106

 

But my computer (when running non-RAID) reports the devices as 2920 and

2926. I assumed this was causing the problem (and wondered why devices 2920

and 2926 were not included in the DX38BT driver I downloaded) and added the

appropriate entries hoping that this would allow windows setup to find the

drives. No change in behavior.

 

I've considered trying to slipstream the drivers onto a new CD, but couldn't

see any reason why the F6 method was failing that slipstreaming might help.

 

Any ideas on how to resolve this problem?

[Guest Carlos]

RE: Problem with RAID/Install

 

Hi,

Have you pressed Ctrl-I during boot to enter the RAID configuration utility?

You only mention the BIOS part of the story, but RAID needs both stages:

BIOS and Ctrl-I.

Check page 69 of the product manual (d9774201_en.pdf), that can be

downloaded from here:

http://download.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/dx38bt/sb/d9774201_en.pdf

Carlos

 

"mjd" wrote:

> I am having a problem installing XP64 on a RAID 5 setup. I have:

>

> XP64 (June 2006)

> Intel DX38BT

> BIOS = 1521 (latest)

> Intel RAID driver = 7.8.0.1012 (latest, XP64 version)

> Intel QX9650

> Corsair DDR3 RAM - 2 x 2GB

> Western Digital SATA-II 7200RPM 160GB x 4

>

> In a non-RAID setup XP64 installs and runs perfectly. When I switch to RAID5

> via CMOS settings and use the F6 driver installation method the installation

> fails.

> I have the F6 drivers on floppy. F6-ing at the beginning of setup correctly

> asks for drivers at the appropriate time. Selecting ICH9 (the appropriate

> disk hardware on the board) is accepted at the time of driver loading, but

> when it gets to the "Press enter to install Windows" screen pressing enter

> results in a "No hard drives were found on your system" error.

>

> In looking at the INF and txtsetup.oem files on the floppy I found that the

> ICH9 entries pointed to device 2922:

>

> %PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2922&CC_0106.DeviceDesc% = iaStor_Inst,

> PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2922&CC_0106

>

> But my computer (when running non-RAID) reports the devices as 2920 and

> 2926. I assumed this was causing the problem (and wondered why devices 2920

> and 2926 were not included in the DX38BT driver I downloaded) and added the

> appropriate entries hoping that this would allow windows setup to find the

> drives. No change in behavior.

>

> I've considered trying to slipstream the drivers onto a new CD, but couldn't

> see any reason why the F6 method was failing that slipstreaming might help.

>

> Any ideas on how to resolve this problem?

[Guest mjd]

RE: Problem with RAID/Install

 

Yes. I didn't mention the Ctrl-I explicitly, but that's where you have to go

to select RAID5, as I already mentioned, and select which drives are included

in the array (when setting up RAID during installation), all four in this

case.

 

Thanks for asking. That's not the problem.

 

"Carlos" wrote:

> Hi,

> Have you pressed Ctrl-I during boot to enter the RAID configuration utility?

> You only mention the BIOS part of the story, but RAID needs both stages:

> BIOS and Ctrl-I.

> Check page 69 of the product manual (d9774201_en.pdf), that can be

> downloaded from here:

> http://download.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/dx38bt/sb/d9774201_en.pdf

> Carlos

>

> "mjd" wrote:

>

> > I am having a problem installing XP64 on a RAID 5 setup. I have:

> >

> > XP64 (June 2006)

> > Intel DX38BT

> > BIOS = 1521 (latest)

> > Intel RAID driver = 7.8.0.1012 (latest, XP64 version)

> > Intel QX9650

> > Corsair DDR3 RAM - 2 x 2GB

> > Western Digital SATA-II 7200RPM 160GB x 4

> >

> > In a non-RAID setup XP64 installs and runs perfectly. When I switch to RAID5

> > via CMOS settings and use the F6 driver installation method the installation

> > fails.

> > I have the F6 drivers on floppy. F6-ing at the beginning of setup correctly

> > asks for drivers at the appropriate time. Selecting ICH9 (the appropriate

> > disk hardware on the board) is accepted at the time of driver loading, but

> > when it gets to the "Press enter to install Windows" screen pressing enter

> > results in a "No hard drives were found on your system" error.

> >

> > In looking at the INF and txtsetup.oem files on the floppy I found that the

> > ICH9 entries pointed to device 2922:

> >

> > %PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2922&CC_0106.DeviceDesc% = iaStor_Inst,

> > PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2922&CC_0106

> >

> > But my computer (when running non-RAID) reports the devices as 2920 and

> > 2926. I assumed this was causing the problem (and wondered why devices 2920

> > and 2926 were not included in the DX38BT driver I downloaded) and added the

> > appropriate entries hoping that this would allow windows setup to find the

> > drives. No change in behavior.

> >

> > I've considered trying to slipstream the drivers onto a new CD, but couldn't

> > see any reason why the F6 method was failing that slipstreaming might help.

> >

> > Any ideas on how to resolve this problem?

[Guest mjd]

RE: Problem with RAID/Install

 

Actually, I should say that I have been into Ctrl-I and selected all four

drives for a RAID 5 array. There doesn't appear to be anything I could have

done wrong in there, and I had checked my choices against the installation

guide and everything appears to be correct. It *could* be the problem, but I

don't think so.

 

"mjd" wrote:

> Yes. I didn't mention the Ctrl-I explicitly, but that's where you have to go

> to select RAID5, as I already mentioned, and select which drives are included

> in the array (when setting up RAID during installation), all four in this

> case.

>

> Thanks for asking. That's not the problem.

>

> "Carlos" wrote:

>

> > Hi,

> > Have you pressed Ctrl-I during boot to enter the RAID configuration utility?

> > You only mention the BIOS part of the story, but RAID needs both stages:

> > BIOS and Ctrl-I.

> > Check page 69 of the product manual (d9774201_en.pdf), that can be

> > downloaded from here:

> > http://download.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/dx38bt/sb/d9774201_en.pdf

> > Carlos

> >

> > "mjd" wrote:

> >

> > > I am having a problem installing XP64 on a RAID 5 setup. I have:

> > >

> > > XP64 (June 2006)

> > > Intel DX38BT

> > > BIOS = 1521 (latest)

> > > Intel RAID driver = 7.8.0.1012 (latest, XP64 version)

> > > Intel QX9650

> > > Corsair DDR3 RAM - 2 x 2GB

> > > Western Digital SATA-II 7200RPM 160GB x 4

> > >

> > > In a non-RAID setup XP64 installs and runs perfectly. When I switch to RAID5

> > > via CMOS settings and use the F6 driver installation method the installation

> > > fails.

> > > I have the F6 drivers on floppy. F6-ing at the beginning of setup correctly

> > > asks for drivers at the appropriate time. Selecting ICH9 (the appropriate

> > > disk hardware on the board) is accepted at the time of driver loading, but

> > > when it gets to the "Press enter to install Windows" screen pressing enter

> > > results in a "No hard drives were found on your system" error.

> > >

> > > In looking at the INF and txtsetup.oem files on the floppy I found that the

> > > ICH9 entries pointed to device 2922:

> > >

> > > %PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2922&CC_0106.DeviceDesc% = iaStor_Inst,

> > > PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2922&CC_0106

> > >

> > > But my computer (when running non-RAID) reports the devices as 2920 and

> > > 2926. I assumed this was causing the problem (and wondered why devices 2920

> > > and 2926 were not included in the DX38BT driver I downloaded) and added the

> > > appropriate entries hoping that this would allow windows setup to find the

> > > drives. No change in behavior.

> > >

> > > I've considered trying to slipstream the drivers onto a new CD, but couldn't

> > > see any reason why the F6 method was failing that slipstreaming might help.

> > >

> > > Any ideas on how to resolve this problem?

[Guest Carlos]

RE: Problem with RAID/Install

 

Two additional options come to my mind in order to verify that the RAID is

properly setup.

1.- Boot with a LiveCD (Linux?) and check whether it "sees" the array or

not. You can even try to format/partition it from there.

2.- Boot with the bootable Acronis Disk Director (or another bootable

partitioning Disk) and format/partition the array.

Carlos

 

"mjd" wrote:

> Actually, I should say that I have been into Ctrl-I and selected all four

> drives for a RAID 5 array. There doesn't appear to be anything I could have

> done wrong in there, and I had checked my choices against the installation

> guide and everything appears to be correct. It *could* be the problem, but I

> don't think so.

>

> "mjd" wrote:

>

> > Yes. I didn't mention the Ctrl-I explicitly, but that's where you have to go

> > to select RAID5, as I already mentioned, and select which drives are included

> > in the array (when setting up RAID during installation), all four in this

> > case.

> >

> > Thanks for asking. That's not the problem.

> >

> > "Carlos" wrote:

> >

> > > Hi,

> > > Have you pressed Ctrl-I during boot to enter the RAID configuration utility?

> > > You only mention the BIOS part of the story, but RAID needs both stages:

> > > BIOS and Ctrl-I.

> > > Check page 69 of the product manual (d9774201_en.pdf), that can be

> > > downloaded from here:

> > > http://download.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/dx38bt/sb/d9774201_en.pdf

> > > Carlos

> > >

> > > "mjd" wrote:

> > >

> > > > I am having a problem installing XP64 on a RAID 5 setup. I have:

> > > >

> > > > XP64 (June 2006)

> > > > Intel DX38BT

> > > > BIOS = 1521 (latest)

> > > > Intel RAID driver = 7.8.0.1012 (latest, XP64 version)

> > > > Intel QX9650

> > > > Corsair DDR3 RAM - 2 x 2GB

> > > > Western Digital SATA-II 7200RPM 160GB x 4

> > > >

> > > > In a non-RAID setup XP64 installs and runs perfectly. When I switch to RAID5

> > > > via CMOS settings and use the F6 driver installation method the installation

> > > > fails.

> > > > I have the F6 drivers on floppy. F6-ing at the beginning of setup correctly

> > > > asks for drivers at the appropriate time. Selecting ICH9 (the appropriate

> > > > disk hardware on the board) is accepted at the time of driver loading, but

> > > > when it gets to the "Press enter to install Windows" screen pressing enter

> > > > results in a "No hard drives were found on your system" error.

> > > >

> > > > In looking at the INF and txtsetup.oem files on the floppy I found that the

> > > > ICH9 entries pointed to device 2922:

> > > >

> > > > %PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2922&CC_0106.DeviceDesc% = iaStor_Inst,

> > > > PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2922&CC_0106

> > > >

> > > > But my computer (when running non-RAID) reports the devices as 2920 and

> > > > 2926. I assumed this was causing the problem (and wondered why devices 2920

> > > > and 2926 were not included in the DX38BT driver I downloaded) and added the

> > > > appropriate entries hoping that this would allow windows setup to find the

> > > > drives. No change in behavior.

> > > >

> > > > I've considered trying to slipstream the drivers onto a new CD, but couldn't

> > > > see any reason why the F6 method was failing that slipstreaming might help.

> > > >

> > > > Any ideas on how to resolve this problem?

[Guest mjd]

RE: Problem with RAID/Install

 

Those are great ideas. Thanks for suggesting those.

 

"Carlos" wrote:

> Two additional options come to my mind in order to verify that the RAID is

> properly setup.

> 1.- Boot with a LiveCD (Linux?) and check whether it "sees" the array or

> not. You can even try to format/partition it from there.

> 2.- Boot with the bootable Acronis Disk Director (or another bootable

> partitioning Disk) and format/partition the array.

> Carlos

>

> "mjd" wrote:

>

> > Actually, I should say that I have been into Ctrl-I and selected all four

> > drives for a RAID 5 array. There doesn't appear to be anything I could have

> > done wrong in there, and I had checked my choices against the installation

> > guide and everything appears to be correct. It *could* be the problem, but I

> > don't think so.

> >

> > "mjd" wrote:

> >

> > > Yes. I didn't mention the Ctrl-I explicitly, but that's where you have to go

> > > to select RAID5, as I already mentioned, and select which drives are included

> > > in the array (when setting up RAID during installation), all four in this

> > > case.

> > >

> > > Thanks for asking. That's not the problem.

> > >

> > > "Carlos" wrote:

> > >

> > > > Hi,

> > > > Have you pressed Ctrl-I during boot to enter the RAID configuration utility?

> > > > You only mention the BIOS part of the story, but RAID needs both stages:

> > > > BIOS and Ctrl-I.

> > > > Check page 69 of the product manual (d9774201_en.pdf), that can be

> > > > downloaded from here:

> > > > http://download.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/dx38bt/sb/d9774201_en.pdf

> > > > Carlos

> > > >

> > > > "mjd" wrote:

> > > >

> > > > > I am having a problem installing XP64 on a RAID 5 setup. I have:

> > > > >

> > > > > XP64 (June 2006)

> > > > > Intel DX38BT

> > > > > BIOS = 1521 (latest)

> > > > > Intel RAID driver = 7.8.0.1012 (latest, XP64 version)

> > > > > Intel QX9650

> > > > > Corsair DDR3 RAM - 2 x 2GB

> > > > > Western Digital SATA-II 7200RPM 160GB x 4

> > > > >

> > > > > In a non-RAID setup XP64 installs and runs perfectly. When I switch to RAID5

> > > > > via CMOS settings and use the F6 driver installation method the installation

> > > > > fails.

> > > > > I have the F6 drivers on floppy. F6-ing at the beginning of setup correctly

> > > > > asks for drivers at the appropriate time. Selecting ICH9 (the appropriate

> > > > > disk hardware on the board) is accepted at the time of driver loading, but

> > > > > when it gets to the "Press enter to install Windows" screen pressing enter

> > > > > results in a "No hard drives were found on your system" error.

> > > > >

> > > > > In looking at the INF and txtsetup.oem files on the floppy I found that the

> > > > > ICH9 entries pointed to device 2922:

> > > > >

> > > > > %PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2922&CC_0106.DeviceDesc% = iaStor_Inst,

> > > > > PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2922&CC_0106

> > > > >

> > > > > But my computer (when running non-RAID) reports the devices as 2920 and

> > > > > 2926. I assumed this was causing the problem (and wondered why devices 2920

> > > > > and 2926 were not included in the DX38BT driver I downloaded) and added the

> > > > > appropriate entries hoping that this would allow windows setup to find the

> > > > > drives. No change in behavior.

> > > > >

> > > > > I've considered trying to slipstream the drivers onto a new CD, but couldn't

> > > > > see any reason why the F6 method was failing that slipstreaming might help.

> > > > >

> > > > > Any ideas on how to resolve this problem?

[Guest Tony Sperling]

Re: Problem with RAID/Install

 

When you do the F6 you're having the drivers on a Floppy Disk - there are

various methods to obtain that Floppy:

 

1. The Floppy came with the system.

 

2. The system CD has an option to create the Floppy.

 

3. You downloaded the file in a *.ZIP archive that you extracted onto

the Floppy yourself.

 

All these methods may result in a corrupt installation (to the Floppy!).

 

I suggest you try and create a new Floppy and make sure it is the 64bit

driver!

 

 

Tony. . .

 

 

 

"mjd" <mjd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:62490D36-EDF2-494F-A726-5ACC7935D5CD@microsoft.com...

> Actually, I should say that I have been into Ctrl-I and selected all four

> drives for a RAID 5 array. There doesn't appear to be anything I could

have

> done wrong in there, and I had checked my choices against the installation

> guide and everything appears to be correct. It *could* be the problem, but

I

> don't think so.

>

> "mjd" wrote:

>

> > Yes. I didn't mention the Ctrl-I explicitly, but that's where you have

to go

> > to select RAID5, as I already mentioned, and select which drives are

included

> > in the array (when setting up RAID during installation), all four in

this

> > case.

> >

> > Thanks for asking. That's not the problem.

> >

> > "Carlos" wrote:

> >

> > > Hi,

> > > Have you pressed Ctrl-I during boot to enter the RAID configuration

utility?

> > > You only mention the BIOS part of the story, but RAID needs both

stages:

> > > BIOS and Ctrl-I.

> > > Check page 69 of the product manual (d9774201_en.pdf), that can be

> > > downloaded from here:

> > >

http://download.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/dx38bt/sb/d9774201_en.pdf

> > > Carlos

> > >

> > > "mjd" wrote:

> > >

> > > > I am having a problem installing XP64 on a RAID 5 setup. I have:

> > > >

> > > > XP64 (June 2006)

> > > > Intel DX38BT

> > > > BIOS = 1521 (latest)

> > > > Intel RAID driver = 7.8.0.1012 (latest, XP64 version)

> > > > Intel QX9650

> > > > Corsair DDR3 RAM - 2 x 2GB

> > > > Western Digital SATA-II 7200RPM 160GB x 4

> > > >

> > > > In a non-RAID setup XP64 installs and runs perfectly. When I switch

to RAID5

> > > > via CMOS settings and use the F6 driver installation method the

installation

> > > > fails.

> > > > I have the F6 drivers on floppy. F6-ing at the beginning of setup

correctly

> > > > asks for drivers at the appropriate time. Selecting ICH9 (the

appropriate

> > > > disk hardware on the board) is accepted at the time of driver

loading, but

> > > > when it gets to the "Press enter to install Windows" screen pressing

enter

> > > > results in a "No hard drives were found on your system" error.

> > > >

> > > > In looking at the INF and txtsetup.oem files on the floppy I found

that the

> > > > ICH9 entries pointed to device 2922:

> > > >

> > > > %PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2922&CC_0106.DeviceDesc% = iaStor_Inst,

> > > > PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2922&CC_0106

> > > >

> > > > But my computer (when running non-RAID) reports the devices as 2920

and

> > > > 2926. I assumed this was causing the problem (and wondered why

devices 2920

> > > > and 2926 were not included in the DX38BT driver I downloaded) and

added the

> > > > appropriate entries hoping that this would allow windows setup to

find the

> > > > drives. No change in behavior.

> > > >

> > > > I've considered trying to slipstream the drivers onto a new CD, but

couldn't

> > > > see any reason why the F6 method was failing that slipstreaming

might help.

> > > >

> > > > Any ideas on how to resolve this problem?

[Guest Carol Steele]

RE: Problem with RAID/Install

 

Don't know if this will be any help, but when I set up my RAID array, besides

setting up the RAID configuration in the BIOS, there was also a setting in

another section where you could set the controller to either IDE, SATA or

RAID - this has to be set to RAID for the drives to be recognized.

 

I was worried that by doing this it wouldn't recognize my other non RAID

disks which where controlled by the same controller - but I needn't have

worried as they were recognized as non-Raid members of the same group.

 

This was for a Gigabyte motherboard, your board might be different of

course, but might be worth checking out.

 

"mjd" wrote:

> I am having a problem installing XP64 on a RAID 5 setup. I have:

>

> XP64 (June 2006)

> Intel DX38BT

> BIOS = 1521 (latest)

> Intel RAID driver = 7.8.0.1012 (latest, XP64 version)

> Intel QX9650

> Corsair DDR3 RAM - 2 x 2GB

> Western Digital SATA-II 7200RPM 160GB x 4

>

> In a non-RAID setup XP64 installs and runs perfectly. When I switch to RAID5

> via CMOS settings and use the F6 driver installation method the installation

> fails.

> I have the F6 drivers on floppy. F6-ing at the beginning of setup correctly

> asks for drivers at the appropriate time. Selecting ICH9 (the appropriate

> disk hardware on the board) is accepted at the time of driver loading, but

> when it gets to the "Press enter to install Windows" screen pressing enter

> results in a "No hard drives were found on your system" error.

>

> In looking at the INF and txtsetup.oem files on the floppy I found that the

> ICH9 entries pointed to device 2922:

>

> %PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2922&CC_0106.DeviceDesc% = iaStor_Inst,

> PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2922&CC_0106

>

> But my computer (when running non-RAID) reports the devices as 2920 and

> 2926. I assumed this was causing the problem (and wondered why devices 2920

> and 2926 were not included in the DX38BT driver I downloaded) and added the

> appropriate entries hoping that this would allow windows setup to find the

> drives. No change in behavior.

>

> I've considered trying to slipstream the drivers onto a new CD, but couldn't

> see any reason why the F6 method was failing that slipstreaming might help.

>

> Any ideas on how to resolve this problem?

[Guest mjd]

RE: Problem with RAID/Install

 

Hi Carol,

 

Thanks for the suggestion. This is the setting in the BIOS that must be set

in order for the Ctrl-I CMOS utility to be launched that Carlos referred to

earlier.

 

"Carol Steele" wrote:

> Don't know if this will be any help, but when I set up my RAID array, besides

> setting up the RAID configuration in the BIOS, there was also a setting in

> another section where you could set the controller to either IDE, SATA or

> RAID - this has to be set to RAID for the drives to be recognized.

>

> I was worried that by doing this it wouldn't recognize my other non RAID

> disks which where controlled by the same controller - but I needn't have

> worried as they were recognized as non-Raid members of the same group.

>

> This was for a Gigabyte motherboard, your board might be different of

> course, but might be worth checking out.

>

> "mjd" wrote:

>

> > I am having a problem installing XP64 on a RAID 5 setup. I have:

> >

> > XP64 (June 2006)

> > Intel DX38BT

> > BIOS = 1521 (latest)

> > Intel RAID driver = 7.8.0.1012 (latest, XP64 version)

> > Intel QX9650

> > Corsair DDR3 RAM - 2 x 2GB

> > Western Digital SATA-II 7200RPM 160GB x 4

> >

> > In a non-RAID setup XP64 installs and runs perfectly. When I switch to RAID5

> > via CMOS settings and use the F6 driver installation method the installation

> > fails.

> > I have the F6 drivers on floppy. F6-ing at the beginning of setup correctly

> > asks for drivers at the appropriate time. Selecting ICH9 (the appropriate

> > disk hardware on the board) is accepted at the time of driver loading, but

> > when it gets to the "Press enter to install Windows" screen pressing enter

> > results in a "No hard drives were found on your system" error.

> >

> > In looking at the INF and txtsetup.oem files on the floppy I found that the

> > ICH9 entries pointed to device 2922:

> >

> > %PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2922&CC_0106.DeviceDesc% = iaStor_Inst,

> > PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2922&CC_0106

> >

> > But my computer (when running non-RAID) reports the devices as 2920 and

> > 2926. I assumed this was causing the problem (and wondered why devices 2920

> > and 2926 were not included in the DX38BT driver I downloaded) and added the

> > appropriate entries hoping that this would allow windows setup to find the

> > drives. No change in behavior.

> >

> > I've considered trying to slipstream the drivers onto a new CD, but couldn't

> > see any reason why the F6 method was failing that slipstreaming might help.

> >

> > Any ideas on how to resolve this problem?

[Guest jabloomf1230]

Re: Problem with RAID/Install

 

There's a very simple way to fix (or at least get at fixing) this

problem. Buy a small SATA HD (assuming that you have another drive bay)

and install the OS on it. Then try to set up the RAID5 array. A lot of

people swear by having a setup with OS on a RAID0 or RAID5 array, but

I've had nothing but trouble with it.

 

Make that you have the "memory hole" option set to on in the BIOS, if

you keep trying to get this to work with 4GB RAM. One other option would

be pull out 2 GB of RAM and see if you can get the original install to

get past the "no drives found" step.

 

mjd wrote:

> I am having a problem installing XP64 on a RAID 5 setup. I have:

>

> XP64 (June 2006)

> Intel DX38BT

> BIOS = 1521 (latest)

> Intel RAID driver = 7.8.0.1012 (latest, XP64 version)

> Intel QX9650

> Corsair DDR3 RAM - 2 x 2GB

> Western Digital SATA-II 7200RPM 160GB x 4

>

> In a non-RAID setup XP64 installs and runs perfectly. When I switch to RAID5

> via CMOS settings and use the F6 driver installation method the installation

> fails.

> I have the F6 drivers on floppy. F6-ing at the beginning of setup correctly

> asks for drivers at the appropriate time. Selecting ICH9 (the appropriate

> disk hardware on the board) is accepted at the time of driver loading, but

> when it gets to the "Press enter to install Windows" screen pressing enter

> results in a "No hard drives were found on your system" error.

>

> In looking at the INF and txtsetup.oem files on the floppy I found that the

> ICH9 entries pointed to device 2922:

>

> %PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2922&CC_0106.DeviceDesc% = iaStor_Inst,

> PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2922&CC_0106

>

> But my computer (when running non-RAID) reports the devices as 2920 and

> 2926. I assumed this was causing the problem (and wondered why devices 2920

> and 2926 were not included in the DX38BT driver I downloaded) and added the

> appropriate entries hoping that this would allow windows setup to find the

> drives. No change in behavior.

>

> I've considered trying to slipstream the drivers onto a new CD, but couldn't

> see any reason why the F6 method was failing that slipstreaming might help.

>

> Any ideas on how to resolve this problem?

[Guest Sam Steinhauser]

RE: Problem with RAID/Install

 

When I re-install Vista Ultimate 32 or 64 on my RAID5 it asks "Load drivers"

about 3 screens down. I never use F6. Have you just let it go to the screen

that asks where to install to and has "Load drivers" at the bottom left?

--

Sam

 

 

"mjd" wrote:

> I am having a problem installing XP64 on a RAID 5 setup. I have:

>

> XP64 (June 2006)

> Intel DX38BT

> BIOS = 1521 (latest)

> Intel RAID driver = 7.8.0.1012 (latest, XP64 version)

> Intel QX9650

> Corsair DDR3 RAM - 2 x 2GB

> Western Digital SATA-II 7200RPM 160GB x 4

>

> In a non-RAID setup XP64 installs and runs perfectly. When I switch to RAID5

> via CMOS settings and use the F6 driver installation method the installation

> fails.

> I have the F6 drivers on floppy. F6-ing at the beginning of setup correctly

> asks for drivers at the appropriate time. Selecting ICH9 (the appropriate

> disk hardware on the board) is accepted at the time of driver loading, but

> when it gets to the "Press enter to install Windows" screen pressing enter

> results in a "No hard drives were found on your system" error.

>

> In looking at the INF and txtsetup.oem files on the floppy I found that the

> ICH9 entries pointed to device 2922:

>

> %PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2922&CC_0106.DeviceDesc% = iaStor_Inst,

> PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2922&CC_0106

>

> But my computer (when running non-RAID) reports the devices as 2920 and

> 2926. I assumed this was causing the problem (and wondered why devices 2920

> and 2926 were not included in the DX38BT driver I downloaded) and added the

> appropriate entries hoping that this would allow windows setup to find the

> drives. No change in behavior.

>

> I've considered trying to slipstream the drivers onto a new CD, but couldn't

> see any reason why the F6 method was failing that slipstreaming might help.

>

> Any ideas on how to resolve this problem?