Re: Promise FastTrack 100 RAID controller

Found the solution!

It appears to be a problem introduced with the new BIOS.

Details here:

http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/s845wd1-e/sb/CS-009760.htm

Thanks for all help

Maurice

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"Jim Behning SBS MVP" <jimbehing@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:u38bp1p6akeo6dk0ar0ktfrir0j6iepjjn@xxxxxxxxxx
>I think I built a server recently with that board. I built the array
> with the Promise utility first. I pressed F6 when the server OS cd
> started (pay attention as this is on the screen for only a few
> seconds) and I fed the appropriate floppy disk when it was time to add
> additional drivers.
>
> "Maurice Bishop" <office@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>Claus
>>
>>Greetings
>>
>>Intel® Server Board S845WD1-E
>>
>>TX
>>
>>Maurice
>>
>>
>>"cjobes" <cjobes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>news:uQq1Pcg%23FHA.532@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Which Intel board are you using? With some of them you need to install 2
>>> sets of drivers (Promise and Adaptec). If you give us the detailed info
>>> on
>>> the motherboard, we might be able to suggest solutions.
>>>
>>> Claus
>>>
>>> "Maurice Bishop" <office@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
>>> message
>>> news:4394de5e$0$82638$ed2619ec@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Greetings.
>>>>
>>>> I am struggling to install Win2K3 SBS on an Intel server that has a
>>>> motherboard with an embedded Promise FastTrack 100 RAID controller.
>>>>
>>>> I have flashed the motherbaord BIOS to the latest available from the
>>>> Intel web site and downloaded the latest Promise drivers.
>>>>
>>>> During the initial pages of installation, I am prompted by the
>>>> installation of Win2K3 SBS to press 'S' to specify the additional
>>>> drivers
>>>> and this seems to proceed as required.
>>>>
>>>> However, once all the install drivers have loaded from the boot CD, I
>>>> am
>>>> told that there are no hard disk drives in the machine!?
>>>>
>>>> I have tried every (and I mean every) permutation and combination of
>>>> BIOS
>>>> setups, with and without RAID and the install process won't pick up the
>>>> two (RAID 1) drives.
>>>>
>>>> Any thoughts/suggestions/comments would be most welcomed.
>>>>
>>>> TX in advance
>>>>
>>>> Maurice
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
> Jim B. SBS MVP
> I don't have much to say but it can be found here
> http://msmvps.com/bgb/


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