Re: INF Importing Errors, SP2 Confusion - Oh My!

From: KM (konstmor_at_nospam_yahoo.com)
Date: 12/02/04


Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2004 13:00:54 -0800


> > Actually, I have one more quick question: I've just remembered that the
> > target machine will be running a RAID 0+1 array.. I can only assume that
> > this is a fairly major obstacle to XP Embedded. Could I use another
> > machine to transfer the image onto a C partition on the array (after I
> > install the RAID drivers using your folder method, of course), then let
> > the RAID controller boot into that and keep FBA happy?
>
> I do not know how RAID was implemented trough drivers or hardware, or both :-(
> If RAID drivers are critical to boot system then my approach will not work, and you must preinstall them from component or TD.
(But
> you can always do the same things that inf import does manually.)

If it is Promise RAID, you will need to componentize "Win XP Promise FastTrak 376 (tm) Controller" driver (I have the component if
you need it).
It is a critical to boot driver (cmiIsCriticalDevice=True). Without it you will get 7B BSOD.

-- 
 Regards,
        KM, BSquare Corp.


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