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P4P800 Deluxe - New Sys - XP Pro not recognizing the stiped HD's
Ok..I'm building anew system. I put 2 WD 120's (one is master 1 is slave) in
series and plugged into the Raid_PR1 slot. I boot; walk thru Bios ok. I then press Tab and use the Via software to set up my Raid. I have several issues I could really use help on: 1. I would like to use the Raid 0/1 but it's grayed out. Thoughts? 2. I then chose the Raid 0 for performance and set the block's at 32 3. I select the HD array. 4. I exit the Via config software and then re-boot with the XP Pro CD in the master CD/DVD drive 5. The OS setup load the various drivers. 6. I tell it to install and the OS setup says there are no HD's. Tried everything I can think of but nothing. (I should say this is my first Raid setup attempt ever). Appreciate any suggestions or direction on what I need to do to get the OS to recognize the array so I can finish building this unit. Richard |
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Richard
I'm new to this too, but I think that when you boot with the Win XP CD, you have to hit the F6 key when prompted to install drivers for the raid drives from the floppy drive, as it will not recognize the drive until it has drivers for it. Ken' "Richard" wrote in message et... Ok..I'm building anew system. I put 2 WD 120's (one is master 1 is slave) in series and plugged into the Raid_PR1 slot. I boot; walk thru Bios ok. I then press Tab and use the Via software to set up my Raid. I have several issues I could really use help on: 1. I would like to use the Raid 0/1 but it's grayed out. Thoughts? 2. I then chose the Raid 0 for performance and set the block's at 32 3. I select the HD array. 4. I exit the Via config software and then re-boot with the XP Pro CD in the master CD/DVD drive 5. The OS setup load the various drivers. 6. I tell it to install and the OS setup says there are no HD's. Tried everything I can think of but nothing. (I should say this is my first Raid setup attempt ever). Appreciate any suggestions or direction on what I need to do to get the OS to recognize the array so I can finish building this unit. Richard |
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So do you think the XP CD has the raid drivers on it or will want them from
some other source? "Ken'" wrote in message ... Richard I'm new to this too, but I think that when you boot with the Win XP CD, you have to hit the F6 key when prompted to install drivers for the raid drives from the floppy drive, as it will not recognize the drive until it has drivers for it. Ken' "Richard" wrote in message et... Ok..I'm building anew system. I put 2 WD 120's (one is master 1 is slave) in series and plugged into the Raid_PR1 slot. I boot; walk thru Bios ok. I then press Tab and use the Via software to set up my Raid. I have several issues I could really use help on: 1. I would like to use the Raid 0/1 but it's grayed out. Thoughts? 2. I then chose the Raid 0 for performance and set the block's at 32 3. I select the HD array. 4. I exit the Via config software and then re-boot with the XP Pro CD in the master CD/DVD drive 5. The OS setup load the various drivers. 6. I tell it to install and the OS setup says there are no HD's. Tried everything I can think of but nothing. (I should say this is my first Raid setup attempt ever). Appreciate any suggestions or direction on what I need to do to get the OS to recognize the array so I can finish building this unit. Richard |
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Just tried the F6 option. Didn't load a driver for the VIA controller and
ask me to put the driver in Drive A (floppy). I don't have a driver on a floppy. Thus, it still doesn't see the array.... "Richard" wrote in message et... So do you think the XP CD has the raid drivers on it or will want them from some other source? "Ken'" wrote in message ... Richard I'm new to this too, but I think that when you boot with the Win XP CD, you have to hit the F6 key when prompted to install drivers for the raid drives from the floppy drive, as it will not recognize the drive until it has drivers for it. Ken' "Richard" wrote in message et... Ok..I'm building anew system. I put 2 WD 120's (one is master 1 is slave) in series and plugged into the Raid_PR1 slot. I boot; walk thru Bios ok. I then press Tab and use the Via software to set up my Raid. I have several issues I could really use help on: 1. I would like to use the Raid 0/1 but it's grayed out. Thoughts? 2. I then chose the Raid 0 for performance and set the block's at 32 3. I select the HD array. 4. I exit the Via config software and then re-boot with the XP Pro CD in the master CD/DVD drive 5. The OS setup load the various drivers. 6. I tell it to install and the OS setup says there are no HD's. Tried everything I can think of but nothing. (I should say this is my first Raid setup attempt ever). Appreciate any suggestions or direction on what I need to do to get the OS to recognize the array so I can finish building this unit. Richard |
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Richard
My understanding is that you must copy them from the CD that comes with the motherboard to a floppy, as when you are prompted to hit F6 to install drivers, you have no option as to which drive to use as it only looks in the floppy drive. Bummer as I did have no intention of installing a floppy drive. Ken' "Richard" wrote in message et... So do you think the XP CD has the raid drivers on it or will want them from some other source? "Ken'" wrote in message ... Richard I'm new to this too, but I think that when you boot with the Win XP CD, you have to hit the F6 key when prompted to install drivers for the raid drives from the floppy drive, as it will not recognize the drive until it has drivers for it. Ken' "Richard" wrote in message et... Ok..I'm building anew system. I put 2 WD 120's (one is master 1 is slave) in series and plugged into the Raid_PR1 slot. I boot; walk thru Bios ok. I then press Tab and use the Via software to set up my Raid. I have several issues I could really use help on: 1. I would like to use the Raid 0/1 but it's grayed out. Thoughts? 2. I then chose the Raid 0 for performance and set the block's at 32 3. I select the HD array. 4. I exit the Via config software and then re-boot with the XP Pro CD in the master CD/DVD drive 5. The OS setup load the various drivers. 6. I tell it to install and the OS setup says there are no HD's. Tried everything I can think of but nothing. (I should say this is my first Raid setup attempt ever). Appreciate any suggestions or direction on what I need to do to get the OS to recognize the array so I can finish building this unit. Richard |
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Ok...found the solution...and it's not intuitive!!!
Put the ASUS CD in a CD drive on a working computer Put a Floppy disk in a floppy drive (yes you must have a floppy) Go to the Drivers section of CD and find a file called MakeDisk. With the floppy in the A drive click this icon and it will transfer the necessary files to the floppy. * Copy all files and directories to a floppy disk. A:\ \Win2000 VIARaid.inf VIARaid.sys \Win98-Me VIARaid.inf VIARaid.mpd Vraidvsd.vxd \Winnt40 VIARaid.inf VIARaid.sys \WinXP VIARaid.inf VIARaid.sys Txtsetup.oem Viaraid * Boot system from OS installing CD-ROM. * Press "F6" when OS installer starts running. * Insert floppy disk. * Choose the OS device driver which you want to load. * Install OS * Run setup.exe after OS installed. Boot your system with the XP CD in and press F6 during the load process. When XP asks for the floppy put it in and press "S" to load. At that point a window will open asking you to choose the raid. Choose yours and press enter and then follow the process. The driver set is loaded and then you can move forward with XP to format the raid array and do the install. This should be spelled out somewhere clearly!!! p.s. Now after formating the Raid 0 it tells me the CD may be damaged. I tried another CD and then same error message!!! Hope this helps and thanks for the comments that helped spark the thoughts that lead me here "Ken'" wrote in message ... Richard My understanding is that you must copy them from the CD that comes with the motherboard to a floppy, as when you are prompted to hit F6 to install drivers, you have no option as to which drive to use as it only looks in the floppy drive. Bummer as I did have no intention of installing a floppy drive. Ken' "Richard" wrote in message et... So do you think the XP CD has the raid drivers on it or will want them from some other source? "Ken'" wrote in message ... Richard I'm new to this too, but I think that when you boot with the Win XP CD, you have to hit the F6 key when prompted to install drivers for the raid drives from the floppy drive, as it will not recognize the drive until it has drivers for it. Ken' "Richard" wrote in message et... Ok..I'm building anew system. I put 2 WD 120's (one is master 1 is slave) in series and plugged into the Raid_PR1 slot. I boot; walk thru Bios ok. I then press Tab and use the Via software to set up my Raid. I have several issues I could really use help on: 1. I would like to use the Raid 0/1 but it's grayed out. Thoughts? 2. I then chose the Raid 0 for performance and set the block's at 32 3. I select the HD array. 4. I exit the Via config software and then re-boot with the XP Pro CD in the master CD/DVD drive 5. The OS setup load the various drivers. 6. I tell it to install and the OS setup says there are no HD's. Tried everything I can think of but nothing. (I should say this is my first Raid setup attempt ever). Appreciate any suggestions or direction on what I need to do to get the OS to recognize the array so I can finish building this unit. Richard |
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Ok...I just made a new floppy disk on the off chance the firs disk was
somehow damaged or had a problem and Whalla!!! It appeas to be working now. Go figure... "Richard" wrote in message news:mUzSa.107164$N7.14535@sccrnsc03... Ok...found the solution...and it's not intuitive!!! Put the ASUS CD in a CD drive on a working computer Put a Floppy disk in a floppy drive (yes you must have a floppy) Go to the Drivers section of CD and find a file called MakeDisk. With the floppy in the A drive click this icon and it will transfer the necessary files to the floppy. * Copy all files and directories to a floppy disk. A:\ \Win2000 VIARaid.inf VIARaid.sys \Win98-Me VIARaid.inf VIARaid.mpd Vraidvsd.vxd \Winnt40 VIARaid.inf VIARaid.sys \WinXP VIARaid.inf VIARaid.sys Txtsetup.oem Viaraid * Boot system from OS installing CD-ROM. * Press "F6" when OS installer starts running. * Insert floppy disk. * Choose the OS device driver which you want to load. * Install OS * Run setup.exe after OS installed. Boot your system with the XP CD in and press F6 during the load process. When XP asks for the floppy put it in and press "S" to load. At that point a window will open asking you to choose the raid. Choose yours and press enter and then follow the process. The driver set is loaded and then you can move forward with XP to format the raid array and do the install. This should be spelled out somewhere clearly!!! p.s. Now after formating the Raid 0 it tells me the CD may be damaged. I tried another CD and then same error message!!! Hope this helps and thanks for the comments that helped spark the thoughts that lead me here "Ken'" wrote in message ... Richard My understanding is that you must copy them from the CD that comes with the motherboard to a floppy, as when you are prompted to hit F6 to install drivers, you have no option as to which drive to use as it only looks in the floppy drive. Bummer as I did have no intention of installing a floppy drive. Ken' "Richard" wrote in message et... So do you think the XP CD has the raid drivers on it or will want them from some other source? "Ken'" wrote in message ... Richard I'm new to this too, but I think that when you boot with the Win XP CD, you have to hit the F6 key when prompted to install drivers for the raid drives from the floppy drive, as it will not recognize the drive until it has drivers for it. Ken' "Richard" wrote in message et... Ok..I'm building anew system. I put 2 WD 120's (one is master 1 is slave) in series and plugged into the Raid_PR1 slot. I boot; walk thru Bios ok. I then press Tab and use the Via software to set up my Raid. I have several issues I could really use help on: 1. I would like to use the Raid 0/1 but it's grayed out. Thoughts? 2. I then chose the Raid 0 for performance and set the block's at 32 3. I select the HD array. 4. I exit the Via config software and then re-boot with the XP Pro CD in the master CD/DVD drive 5. The OS setup load the various drivers. 6. I tell it to install and the OS setup says there are no HD's. Tried everything I can think of but nothing. (I should say this is my first Raid setup attempt ever). Appreciate any suggestions or direction on what I need to do to get the OS to recognize the array so I can finish building this unit. Richard |
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"Richard" wrote in message
et... Ok..I'm building anew system. I put 2 WD 120's (one is master 1 is slave) in series and plugged into the Raid_PR1 slot. I boot; walk thru Bios ok. I then press Tab and use the Via software to set up my Raid. I have several issues I could really use help on: 1. I would like to use the Raid 0/1 but it's grayed out. Thoughts? If it's what I think it is (stripe and mirror), you need at least four hard drives for this. With two drives, you'll need to decide whether you want speed (RAID 0), or mirrored reliability (RAID 1). 2. I then chose the Raid 0 for performance and set the block's at 32 3. I select the HD array. 4. I exit the Via config software and then re-boot with the XP Pro CD in the master CD/DVD drive 5. The OS setup load the various drivers. 6. I tell it to install and the OS setup says there are no HD's. Yup. It will say exactly this (after making you go through a few minutes of setup) if you don't press F6 and install the RAID drivers when loading XP at first. There will be a message at the bottom of the screen saying something like "Press F6 to install RAID or third-party drivers". At some point (not immediately, IIRC), it will *then* ask for the drivers (mine have always been floppies for controllers like Adaptec 2100 and 2110, but yours are on-board). Load them, then select the controller (if there's more than one). THEN it should be OK! HTH... |
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