Re: Cannot install SBS 2003 on Adaptec 29320A

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From: Gregg Hill (bogus_at_nowhere.com)
Date: 07/18/04 

Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2004 23:51:46 -0700

How can I tell if it is OEM or retail?

The flash readme.txt specifically states only using it on a 29320A-R, but
the drivers all cover the whole non-RAID 29320 line (29320, 29320A, ALP,
etc).

Gregg Hill

"root" <postmaster@buchanangc.com> wrote in message
news:e3CuR5IbEHA.384@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>
> "Gregg Hill" <bogus@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:u2pZD3IbEHA.2908@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > The card is a 29320A. It does not have an R in the part number label on
> the
> > card itself. It MAY be an OEM card...I'll find out Monday.
>
> If OEM then don't try the BIOS/firmware upgrade from Adaptec. See if the
> OEM offers a BIOS/firmware upgrade.
>
> > They have tried all of these drivers:
> > 10 Mar 2004 Ultra320 Storport Driver for Windows Server 2003
> > Ultra320 Storport Driver for Windows Server 2003 for the 29320(A) and
> > 39320(A) series cards without HostRaid enabled.
> >
> > 10 Mar 2004 Ultra320 Family Manager Set non-HostRAID v3.00S4 for Windows
> > Ultra320 Family Manager Set for Windows NT 4.0, 2000, XP and Server 2003
> for
> > the 29320(A) and 39320(A) series cards without HostRaid enabled.
> >
> > 3 Nov 2003 Ultra320 Family Manager Set non-HostRAID v3.00 for Windows
> > Ultra320 Family Manager Set for Windows for the 29320(A) and 39320(A)
> series
> > cards without HostRaid enabled.
> >
> > They did not try a BIOS flash because the card is a 29320A, not a
29320A-R
> > card.
> > "Do not use this BIOS on any of the other Ultra320 cards. This BIOS is
> only
> > intended for the Adaptec SCSI Card 29320A-R"
> >
> > The driver file README.TXT did mention the 29320A, so they tried those
> > drivers. Same error.
> >
> > Gregg Hill
> >
> >
> >
> > "root" <postmaster@buchanangc.com> wrote in message
> > news:%23RlP7qFbEHA.3512@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > >
> > > "Gregg Hill" <bogus@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> > > news:%23DHTprEbEHA.3944@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > > Hello!
> > > >
> > > > I have a friend trying to install SBS 2003 on a system with an
Adaptec
> > > > 29320A SCSI in it. If he doesn't hit F6 at start of file copy and
> waits
> > > for
> > > > all the installation files to load, SBS 2003 does not see any mass
> > storage
> > > > devices. If he does hit F6 when file copy first starts and uses a
> floppy
> > > > with the latest download from Adaptec, he gets the following error.
> > > >
> > > > File\win32bit\intel64\adpu320.sys caused unexpected error (18) at
line
> > > 2187
> > > > in d:\srv30rtm\base\boot\setup\oemdisk.c
> > > >
> > > > This error is similar to the ones received by users trying to
install
> XP
> > > > with this same card
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
(http://www.google.com/groups?as_q=adpu320.sys&safe=images&ie=UTF-8&lr=&num=
> > > > 50&hl=en). The Google posts have no resolutions on them.
> > > >
> > > > Any idea what is causing this problem?
> > >
> > > From www.adaptec.com get the correct driver(SB Mar2004) for your card?
> > > Also get the latest BIOS/firmware for your card(SB 2004).
> > > Which model is it exactly(29320A-R or 29320-R)?
> > >
> > > Is everything in the 29320's (Ctl-A) ScsiSelect setup all done
> correctly?
> > I
> > > assume HostRAID is disabled?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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