Re: Unable to load RAID drivers while booting

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I believe John was suggesting that with a DVD in the drive that you do not "hit any key" so that it after about 20 seconds it will try your RAID controller.
"Caveman" <svenholman@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:300af31c-868d-46bc-9697-91428e5eb23b@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I can boot from DVD when I insert a Vista DVD or other bootable disc.
I have the newest BIOS installed
for my motherboard and RAID controller, nothing helps...
I also tried without a DVD-drive installed and attached, so that the
only bootable device is the RAID controller.
The boot settings in the BIOS are correct, but still Vista won't boot,
not until I've manually loaded the
RAID drivers through Vista Setup and restart. After the restart Vista
starts fine, probably because Vista has
the right drivers in its memory?

On 27 nov, 05:09, "John Barnes" <JBar...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Have you got the latest BIOS installed. You say theRAIDis the only boot
device. What about your DVD etc.? One check on where it is booting from is
to put in the DVD, but when it says 'hit any key' , just let it boot thru
and see what happens. That triggers a different boot process.

"Caveman" <svenhol...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

news:da00f7da-9326-4491-a20b-afa3508d006e@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hello,

TheRAIDsettings in the HPT BIOS are correct, I can't find anything
strange about it... The array whereVistais installed
is also Bootable array and in the ASUS motherboard BIOS is selected
that the RocketRAID2310is the primary (and only) boot
device...

Some more ideas?

Thanks in advance!

On 24 nov, 13:30, "John Barnes" <jbfo...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> No. I would double check theRaidsettings in the BIOS and also make sure
> the boot priority is set properly.

> "Caveman" <svenhol...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

>news:abae8c00-71e7-4ae4-aa5d-345acba57a32@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

> > Hello John,

> > I've already installed theRAIDdrivers in Device Management. Is it
> > necessary to re-install it?

> > Greetings

> > On 21 nov, 20:45, "John Barnes" <JBar...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> When you haveVistaloaded, reload theRAIDdrivers using Device
> >> Manager.
> >> Your setup drivers are apparently going to a temp file.

> >> "Caveman" <svenhol...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

> >>news:f5c0196c-04da-4519-addc-ea12323b996c@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

> >> > Hello CH,

> >> > Yes, I followed the steps John writes on his website. WindowsVista
> >> > is
> >> > already installed en is running fine,
> >> > but when I boot it,Vistadoesn't load theRAIDdrivers. I manually
> >> > need to load the drivers througt Setup, then
> >> > reboot and then WindowsVistawill boot perfectly... The problem is
> >> > that whenVistaneeds to boot from a cold start,
> >> > it doesn't load theRAIDdrivers automatic.

> >> > Greets.

> >> > SH

> >> > On 18 nov, 19:18, "Chad Harris" <Windo...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> > wrote:
> >> >> Hi--

> >> >> I assume you've done the steps on John's list successfully:

> >> >>http://vistasupport.mvps.org/installing_raid_sata_drivers.htm

> >> >> Ck. the FAQs for your controller
> >> >> drivers:http://www.highpoint-tech.com/USA/faq_rr2300.htm

> >> >> I assume theRAIDcontroller bios splash showed up successfully and
> >> >> your
> >> >> HDs
> >> >> are recognized correctly in the BIOS.

> >> >> Good luck,

> >> >> CH

> >> >> "Caveman" <svenhol...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

> >> >>news:78685db0-3e8c-4197-9835-9c2e5b8c957b@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

> >> >> > Hello,

> >> >> > I've installedVistax64 on my PC with a Highpoint RocketRAID2310
> >> >> > controller. Whle installing Windows, I provided setup with the
> >> >> > correct
> >> >> > drivers to theRAIDcontroller and Windows installed quickly and
> >> >> > succesfully. Once in Windows, I installed the drivers, my > >> >> > programs
> >> >> > etc...

> >> >> > But the next day, when I started my PC, Windows hangs on the > >> >> > boot
> >> >> > screen, tellng me "NO BOOTDEVICE FOUND".... Very strange... I've
> >> >> > tried
> >> >> > everything, but can't get Windows to start... After several
> >> >> > attempts,
> >> >> > I insert theVistaDVD and went to the setup. I tried to repair
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > startup, but no disks were detected, so I inserted my CD with
> >> >> > Highpoint drivers, the HDD's were detected and the startup was
> >> >> > repaired... 1 reboot andVistastarted succesfully...

> >> >> > The strange thing is; everytime I shutdown the PC, Windows > >> >> > doesn't
> >> >> > reload the drivers I provided. I manually need to load the > >> >> > drivers
> >> >> > during Setup, reboot and then Windows starts succesfully...

> >> >> > Does anyone have any idea how this is possible and does anyone
> >> >> > have
> >> >> > a
> >> >> > clue or solution?

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