crash during setup
From: RoS (kermitbaby_at_bigpond.net.au)
Date: 02/06/05
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Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2005 19:21:38 +1000
I'm doing some pre-reading before installing windows XP corp version on a,
yet to be delivered, new computer and I've come across something in the
Microsoft 'Win XP Inside Out ' book I just don't understand. The passage,
summarised, says that the most common cause of a Stop error during set-up is
a missing or incompatible driver for a disk subsystem. If the computer
includes a high performance IDE controller (typically identified in the BIOS
as ATA-66, ATA-100, or SATA, XP might not include a compatible driver for
that controller. It suggests the best solution is to download a driver that
is compatible (in most cases a Win 2000 will work just as well).
When it arrives my machine will, hopefully, have the following core
components:
CPU: Pentium 4 540
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-8I915P Duo Pro
Hard Drive: 2 x Hitachi SATA160GB)
Graphics card: Sparkle 6600GT
RAM: 2 x 512MB 533MHz DDR2 Kingston to be configured in dual-channel
mode)
The memory is going to be configured in dual-channel mode and the hard
drives configured in Raid 0. I've decided to partition the drives into C,
the OS, D spare (probably for a backup of the OS), E for apps and F for
data.
What puzzles me is the reference to SATA. Am I going to have problems? Do
I need this unidentified driver and if so what is it? I can't find anything
on Gigabyte's site indicating a download is necessary. The motherboard is a
relative newcomer and I've found nothing indicating that any special
requirements are needed for The Hitachi drives, or any of the other
components.
I feel I've got to have a go at this installation. I know I'm treading the
outer limits of my personal know-how, competence - all right - fear levels
as well. But learning by experience is the best way n'est-ce-pas and I want
to go boldly split infinitives with the best of 'em!
Not panicking, PANICKING, PANICKING!
RoS
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