Re: XP setup cannot detect hard disks
From: Carlos F (car_lost_at_yahoo.com.remove.this)
Date: 03/02/04
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Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 13:31:00 -0500
Originally this computer only had the two hard drives connected to the RAID
device (configured as a single mirrored drive). The hard disk available
from the RAID device was listed as the first hard disk to boot from. The
computers BIOS listed it as "FT Array X". XP setup would not recognize it.
Carlos
"dmac" <dmacleo@tds.1net> wrote in message
news:%23UUaL6%23$DHA.2316@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> is boot order in bios set to raid controller first? I had that issue on
> gigabyte during raid install. after setting boot order it worked.
>
> --
>
>
> David MacLeod
> Etna, Maine USA
> P4 2.8 OC to 3.13
> 1 GB DDR 466
> Radeon 9800 Pro 256 MB
> 2 Seagate 120 RAID 0
>
> "Carlos F" <car_lost@yahoo.com.remove.this> wrote in message
> news:%23quVaj8$DHA.2448@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > Hello,
> >
> > I keep getting the dreaded "setup did not find any hard disk drives
> > installed in this computer" error message when i try to install windows
xp
> > pro.
> >
> > The computer is as follows:
> >
> > - intel p4
> > - intel S845WD1h motherboard
> > - the board has an integrated Promise PDC20267 IDE RAID controller
> > (FastTrack 100)
> > - two 80 GB hard drives connected to the RAID controller - configured as
a
> > single mirrored drive
> > - this computer was configured with Windows 2000 Pro and Windows 2000
> > Advanced Server. I used fdisk to delete all the partitions.
> >
> > I originally tried to run the XP install from the CD from Windows 2000
> > Advanced Server and ran into the "Stop 0x0000007B or
> > INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE" error. I consulted the MSDN article covering
> this
> > issue (article # 324103). As per the article I did a virus scan. I found
> the
> > machine was rife with viruses - the person that used the machine before
> had
> > apparently not been too careful about cleaning the box. In order to save
> > time and clean the machine of any viruses I fdisked it. I then updated
the
> > BIOS to version 8 from the Intel site and I downloaded the RAID
controller
> > drivers from the Promise site.
> >
> > I ran the install process again by booting to the CD and hit F6 to
specify
> a
> > custom RAID controller. I selected the FastTrack 100 driver from the
list
> > the setup displayed. 10 seconds later setup asked what kind of setup to
> run
> > (XP install, repair XP install using recovery console etc). I selected
to
> > set up XP now. It then stated that setup did not find any hard disk
drives
> > installed in this computer. I have subsequently tried running the setup
> in
> > a 100 different permutations with no change in the end.
> >
> > I suspect that the controller, hard disks and the cables are ok. I am
> able
> > to access and configure the disks via the RAID controller BIOS. The
> > computer BIOS picks up the mirrored drive and lists it as an available
> hard
> > drive. Also, when the machine was running windows 2000 pro (which was
> right
> > before i tried installing XP) the mirrored drive was running just fine.
I
> > also checked the controller cables and the jumpers and everything is ok.
> >
> > Any suggestions? I am about to pull out what is left of my hair.
> >
> > Carlos
> >
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> > Fax - (703) 997-1093
> > Email - cfernandez@touzon.com
> > www.touzon.com
> >
> >
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