Re: Out of options -- needing a suggestion
From: Rob (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/04/04
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Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2004 17:16:03 -0700
I just had a thought. [I know, stop the presses!]
Could I copy the correct driver file onto the appropriate setup disk? Would it load as it went through the setup protocol?
Also, do you have any idea why this system won't just let me use the CD-ROM drive? That appears to be where the original Mobo drivers are located. I just can't believe that things should be this hard.
rob
----- Dave Patrick wrote: -----
The INACCESSIBLE BOOT DEVICE message is secondary to your problem. Whether
you're trying to start a new install or start the recovery console doesn't
matter. You must supply the manufacturer's Windows 2000 driver for your
UltraDMA/100 controller to proceed. You should be able to extract the driver
from this download
http://www.dfi.com/download/MOTHERBOARD_DRIVER/MB055VSP.ZIP
which I found here.
http://www.dfi.com/product/productlist2.asp
--
Regards,
Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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"Rob" wrote:
| Dave, thank you for your reply. I wish I was more adept at all of this,
but I find that I must ask more questions.
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| Your message indicates that I might need to *F6* early in the process of
using the four boot disks. I tried that, but I can't find anything that came
with the computer that works when I am prompted to insert the disk with the
driver.
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| The hard drive is a WD400EB -- one of Western Digital's entry level
models. The motherboard is from some outfit called DFI and the model is
AK75-EC. I've looked all over the websites for those two companies and I
can't find the "txtsetup.oem" file that the setup disks call for after I'm
prompted to insert the disk with the driver that I *F6*d for. [If that makes
sense.]
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| The Mobo specs say in the IDE section: "Dual PIO mode 3/4 EIDE channels up
to 4 IDE devices. UltraDMA/100 transfer rate up to 100MB/sec." I guess that
answers the question you had about the drive controller in your reply.
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| What I can't figure out is why the computer accepts all four boot disks,
shows that "setup is loading files" all the way along, even shows "Starting
Windows 2000" and then gives me the "Inaccessible Boot Device" stop message.
Do I have a hardware problem, rather than a corrupted SYSTEM hive? Could I
have both? Would a combination of hardware and software problems explain why
the machine won't boot on its own, and also won't boot with the four disks?
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| I'm at a standstill. I usually enjoy the challenge of working out these
problems -- even though I am a rookie at most of this-- but between the
SYSTEM hive problem and the stop message, I'm stumped on how to proceed.
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| Thanks, in advance, for your reply.
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| rob
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