hello from Spain, in Europe, and sorry, but our english level it´s a bit low... but we try it.
We buy a new MSI KT3 UltraARU motherboard. A shot description of the system:
- AMD K7 XP 200+, 512 Mb DDR, 80Gb HD Seagate 7.200rpm
- Nvidia RivaTNT2 M64 (it´s a server, don´t need more).
- 2 Network cards (Ovislink and 3Com)
If we install Windows XP Proffesional or Windows Milenium Edition into HD when it´s connected to the VIA IDE CONTROLLER of the motherboard... all works fine. We install all drivers (sound, RAID...) and OK, but the Promise RAID Utility say to us: Unable to find the RAID controller, Do you want to continuy running the utility? ... or something like that.
If we unplug the HD (with all drivers instaled) and connect to the PROMISE IDE RAID connector... when we turn on the system, the OS (WinXP or WinME) don´t works and don´t running. An sometimes, after a blank screen, the system turn off.
If we try to install Windows XP Proffesional or Windows ME into a HD connected directly to the PROMISE IDE RAID of the motherboard, using the original drivers (and using the latest drivers of Internet), Windows XP can´t run a full instalation, and say to us after a reebot: UNABLE TO FIND A BOOT DRIVE.
The BOOT Secuence in BIOS: 1) CD-ROM, 2) Floppy, 3) RAID controller, 4) Try another devices.
We don´t use any kind of RAID (0 or 1).
What we can do? How to make works the Promise RAID controller? Bad drivers? A problem with XP and ME?
Please HELP.
We buy a new MSI KT3 UltraARU motherboard. A shot description of the system:
- AMD K7 XP 200+, 512 Mb DDR, 80Gb HD Seagate 7.200rpm
- Nvidia RivaTNT2 M64 (it´s a server, don´t need more).
- 2 Network cards (Ovislink and 3Com)
If we install Windows XP Proffesional or Windows Milenium Edition into HD when it´s connected to the VIA IDE CONTROLLER of the motherboard... all works fine. We install all drivers (sound, RAID...) and OK, but the Promise RAID Utility say to us: Unable to find the RAID controller, Do you want to continuy running the utility? ... or something like that.
If we unplug the HD (with all drivers instaled) and connect to the PROMISE IDE RAID connector... when we turn on the system, the OS (WinXP or WinME) don´t works and don´t running. An sometimes, after a blank screen, the system turn off.
If we try to install Windows XP Proffesional or Windows ME into a HD connected directly to the PROMISE IDE RAID of the motherboard, using the original drivers (and using the latest drivers of Internet), Windows XP can´t run a full instalation, and say to us after a reebot: UNABLE TO FIND A BOOT DRIVE.
The BOOT Secuence in BIOS: 1) CD-ROM, 2) Floppy, 3) RAID controller, 4) Try another devices.
We don´t use any kind of RAID (0 or 1).
What we can do? How to make works the Promise RAID controller? Bad drivers? A problem with XP and ME?
Please HELP.