Seagate SATA Drive Question

**ShepsCrook** · June 14th, 2004

I'm having a few problems with installing my new Seagate SATA 120GB HD into my main system. The SIIG raid controller recognizes the HD so I know it's at least there. It can be formatted using the raid controller, but I am unable to install windows onto the drive. When I get to the bootable choose a drive selection menu, it has no drives listed so when I hit enter, I get the blue screen of death.

I have SATA enabled on my motherboard. I've tried using the drive wizard and when it formats, and tells me to restart the computer and put the OS disc into the drive, I restart the computer and the same thing all over again.

My current configuration is:

AMD Athlon XP 2500 Barton
ASUS A7N8X Deluxe Rev. 2.0 mobo (with the latest bios update)
Seagate 120GB SATA drive that ends in 26AS I believe for the model number.
Trying to install Windows XP SP1(a)

That's all that's really needed.

If anyone knows what I need to do in order to get this to work, please let me know.

ShepsCrook

**dave holbon** · June 14th, 2004

You will need to load the driver (for the SATA chipset) before XP will detect the drive. If i remember correctly this is an option that appears like an unusual keyboard or whatever before the system looks for the drives in your system.

**ShepsCrook** · June 14th, 2004

When it's loading the initial drivers for stuff? Yeah, the problem with that is, the Seagate drive wizard disc has no data on it for that, so now I need to find out where there's a CD of whatever is needed.

I don't use floppy drives anymore and don't feel like installing one to do this.

**dreamliner77** · June 15th, 2004

Originally Posted by ShepsCrook

I don't use floppy drives anymore and don't feel like installing one to do this.

Well, unfortunately, that is your only option. As teh windows install is loading the drivers, hit F6 to install SCSI/RAID drivers. It has to be from floppy.

**ShepsCrook** · June 15th, 2004

It can't be from a CD? I've heard it can be from a CD...

**dreamliner77** · June 15th, 2004

Pretty sure only a floppy. Someone that's installed raid drivers on a clean install recently may remember better.

cpugeniusmv · June 15th, 2004

it can be done without a floppy. (note: i have not tried this)

http://greenmachine.msfnhosting.com/READING/addraid.htm

**dreamliner77** · June 15th, 2004

Heh, I never really thought about slipstreaming the drivers. I guess that would work though.

**ShepsCrook** · June 15th, 2004

I couldn't get the darn Bootdisc drivers thing working right. It kept on giving me Dr Dos. lol

**canadian_divx** · June 15th, 2004

i have never been able to do it anouther way other than a floppy. you will be able to do it with longhorn or linux but winxp or 2003 or lower will need a floppy, it is the only way that i know works for sure.

cpugeniusmv · June 15th, 2004

if you could make a boot floppy image with cdrom support and your sata drivers, you could use that as the boot record of a CD to which you can copy the windows setup files to.

then you'd just need to figure out how to launch setup from that DOS interface. i know it can be done, but i don't know exactly how.

**ShepsCrook** · June 15th, 2004

The slipstreaming makes sense, but it didn't work. I'm sure I could have made some mistake.

**Electronic Punk** · June 15th, 2004

This is something I need to do myself.
I went SATA last month and dropped my floppy drive a few months before that.

So when it came down to it I didn't have a floppy drive ANYWHERE

Really need to slipstream.

Did you get this resolved, if not, remember you are looking for the drivers for your SATA controller and not your hard drives themselves.

**ShepsCrook** · June 15th, 2004

I know, I'm looking for SIIG controllers. But for one reason or another, it didn't work.

**ShepsCrook** · June 15th, 2004

I have the ASUS A7N8X Deluxe Rev. 2 motherboard. Just for Reference.

**Electronic Punk** · June 15th, 2004

http://uk.asus.com/products/mb/socke...d/overview.htm

That one?

If so,

http://www.asus.com.tw/support/downl...A7N8X%20Deluxe
Silicon Image Serial ATA driver version V1.0.0.22 and Utility V1.0.0.11

I would guess...

**ShepsCrook** · June 15th, 2004

Yup, those are the ones. I've already got that.

**ShepsCrook** · June 15th, 2004

I have to head off to work. Won't be around to work on this until about 10:30pm tonight EST. I've slipstreamed SP packs to windows, but never added drivers.

Here's one link for it.
http://greenmachine.msfnhosting.com/READING/addraid.htm

And a specific one for my mobo even.
http://www.nforcershq.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8892

**Electronic Punk** · June 15th, 2004

ok, I can't download those myself, as we have alot of files blocked, being a military network and all. Can I have the folder listing of the extracted file?

browse to the folder via cmd and give it a "tree /f"

**ShepsCrook** · June 15th, 2004

I'll have to do that when I get home. Wish I had access to my PC at home from here, but I don't and I wouldn't want to anyways.

June 14th, 2004	Top \| #1
ShepsCrook Red Sox Fan! Joined: September 2003 Location: Raleigh NC Posts: 1,484 Reputation: 590 Power: 125	Seagate SATA Drive Question I'm having a few problems with installing my new Seagate SATA 120GB HD into my main system. The SIIG raid controller recognizes the HD so I know it's at least there. It can be formatted using the raid controller, but I am unable to install windows onto the drive. When I get to the bootable choose a drive selection menu, it has no drives listed so when I hit enter, I get the blue screen of death. I have SATA enabled on my motherboard. I've tried using the drive wizard and when it formats, and tells me to restart the computer and put the OS disc into the drive, I restart the computer and the same thing all over again. My current configuration is: AMD Athlon XP 2500 Barton ASUS A7N8X Deluxe Rev. 2.0 mobo (with the latest bios update) Seagate 120GB SATA drive that ends in 26AS I believe for the model number. Trying to install Windows XP SP1(a) That's all that's really needed. If anyone knows what I need to do in order to get this to work, please let me know. ShepsCrook There's no place like 127.0.0.1 Antec P182b, i7 920, 12GB Ram,HD6870, X-Fi Platinum, 128GB SATAIII Crucual, 2x 640GB AALS This is Bunny Dead ---> (\__/) No world domination <--(='.'=)--<< For him today.. hahaha (")_(")

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ShepsCrook Red Sox Fan! Joined: September 2003 Location: Raleigh NC Posts: 1,484 Reputation: 590 Power: 125	When it's loading the initial drivers for stuff? Yeah, the problem with that is, the Seagate drive wizard disc has no data on it for that, so now I need to find out where there's a CD of whatever is needed. I don't use floppy drives anymore and don't feel like installing one to do this. There's no place like 127.0.0.1 Antec P182b, i7 920, 12GB Ram,HD6870, X-Fi Platinum, 128GB SATAIII Crucual, 2x 640GB AALS This is Bunny Dead ---> (\__/) No world domination <--(='.'=)--<< For him today.. hahaha (")_(")

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dreamliner77 The Analog Kid Joined: March 2002 Location: Red Sox Nation Posts: 4,653 Reputation: 1111 Power: 182	Originally Posted by ShepsCrook I don't use floppy drives anymore and don't feel like installing one to do this. Well, unfortunately, that is your only option. As teh windows install is loading the drivers, hit F6 to install SCSI/RAID drivers. It has to be from floppy. "You can fight without ever winning, but never win without a fight." -Neil Peart of RUSH

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ShepsCrook Red Sox Fan! Joined: September 2003 Location: Raleigh NC Posts: 1,484 Reputation: 590 Power: 125	It can't be from a CD? I've heard it can be from a CD... There's no place like 127.0.0.1 Antec P182b, i7 920, 12GB Ram,HD6870, X-Fi Platinum, 128GB SATAIII Crucual, 2x 640GB AALS This is Bunny Dead ---> (\__/) No world domination <--(='.'=)--<< For him today.. hahaha (")_(")

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dreamliner77 The Analog Kid Joined: March 2002 Location: Red Sox Nation Posts: 4,653 Reputation: 1111 Power: 182	Pretty sure only a floppy. Someone that's installed raid drivers on a clean install recently may remember better. "You can fight without ever winning, but never win without a fight." -Neil Peart of RUSH

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June 14th, 2004	Top \| #2
dave holbon OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: May 2002 Location: London England Posts: 1,014 Reputation: 140 Power: 133	You will need to load the driver (for the SATA chipset) before XP will detect the drive. If i remember correctly this is an option that appears like an unusual keyboard or whatever before the system looks for the drives in your system.

June 15th, 2004	Top \| #7
cpugeniusmv Computer Genius Joined: April 2003 Posts: 485 Reputation: 50 Power: 115	it can be done without a floppy. (note: i have not tried this) http://greenmachine.msfnhosting.com/READING/addraid.htm

June 15th, 2004	Top \| #8
dreamliner77 The Analog Kid Joined: March 2002 Location: Red Sox Nation Posts: 4,653 Reputation: 1111 Power: 182	Heh, I never really thought about slipstreaming the drivers. I guess that would work though. "You can fight without ever winning, but never win without a fight." -Neil Peart of RUSH

June 15th, 2004	Top \| #9
ShepsCrook Red Sox Fan! Joined: September 2003 Location: Raleigh NC Posts: 1,484 Reputation: 590 Power: 125	I couldn't get the darn Bootdisc drivers thing working right. It kept on giving me Dr Dos. lol There's no place like 127.0.0.1 Antec P182b, i7 920, 12GB Ram,HD6870, X-Fi Platinum, 128GB SATAIII Crucual, 2x 640GB AALS This is Bunny Dead ---> (\__/) No world domination <--(='.'=)--<< For him today.. hahaha (")_(")

June 15th, 2004	Top \| #10
canadian_divx Canadian_divx Joined: June 2002 Location: waterloo, Ontario, Canada, Planet Earth Posts: 1,551 Reputation: 150 Power: 137	i have never been able to do it anouther way other than a floppy. you will be able to do it with longhorn or linux but winxp or 2003 or lower will need a floppy, it is the only way that i know works for sure.

June 15th, 2004	Top \| #11
cpugeniusmv Computer Genius Joined: April 2003 Posts: 485 Reputation: 50 Power: 115	if you could make a boot floppy image with cdrom support and your sata drivers, you could use that as the boot record of a CD to which you can copy the windows setup files to. then you'd just need to figure out how to launch setup from that DOS interface. i know it can be done, but i don't know exactly how.

June 15th, 2004	Top \| #12
ShepsCrook Red Sox Fan! Joined: September 2003 Location: Raleigh NC Posts: 1,484 Reputation: 590 Power: 125	The slipstreaming makes sense, but it didn't work. I'm sure I could have made some mistake. There's no place like 127.0.0.1 Antec P182b, i7 920, 12GB Ram,HD6870, X-Fi Platinum, 128GB SATAIII Crucual, 2x 640GB AALS This is Bunny Dead ---> (\__/) No world domination <--(='.'=)--<< For him today.. hahaha (")_(")

June 15th, 2004	Top \| #13
Electronic Punk The Last High Joined: December 2001 Location: London Posts: 18,510 Blog Entries: 51 Reputation: 3652 Power: 349	This is something I need to do myself. I went SATA last month and dropped my floppy drive a few months before that. So when it came down to it I didn't have a floppy drive ANYWHERE Really need to slipstream. Did you get this resolved, if not, remember you are looking for the drivers for your SATA controller and not your hard drives themselves.

June 15th, 2004	Top \| #14
ShepsCrook Red Sox Fan! Joined: September 2003 Location: Raleigh NC Posts: 1,484 Reputation: 590 Power: 125	I know, I'm looking for SIIG controllers. But for one reason or another, it didn't work. There's no place like 127.0.0.1 Antec P182b, i7 920, 12GB Ram,HD6870, X-Fi Platinum, 128GB SATAIII Crucual, 2x 640GB AALS This is Bunny Dead ---> (\__/) No world domination <--(='.'=)--<< For him today.. hahaha (")_(")

June 15th, 2004	Top \| #15
ShepsCrook Red Sox Fan! Joined: September 2003 Location: Raleigh NC Posts: 1,484 Reputation: 590 Power: 125	I have the ASUS A7N8X Deluxe Rev. 2 motherboard. Just for Reference. There's no place like 127.0.0.1 Antec P182b, i7 920, 12GB Ram,HD6870, X-Fi Platinum, 128GB SATAIII Crucual, 2x 640GB AALS This is Bunny Dead ---> (\__/) No world domination <--(='.'=)--<< For him today.. hahaha (")_(")

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ShepsCrook Red Sox Fan! Joined: September 2003 Location: Raleigh NC Posts: 1,484 Reputation: 590 Power: 125	Yup, those are the ones. I've already got that. There's no place like 127.0.0.1 Antec P182b, i7 920, 12GB Ram,HD6870, X-Fi Platinum, 128GB SATAIII Crucual, 2x 640GB AALS This is Bunny Dead ---> (\__/) No world domination <--(='.'=)--<< For him today.. hahaha (")_(")

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ShepsCrook Red Sox Fan! Joined: September 2003 Location: Raleigh NC Posts: 1,484 Reputation: 590 Power: 125	I have to head off to work. Won't be around to work on this until about 10:30pm tonight EST. I've slipstreamed SP packs to windows, but never added drivers. Here's one link for it. http://greenmachine.msfnhosting.com/READING/addraid.htm And a specific one for my mobo even. http://www.nforcershq.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8892 There's no place like 127.0.0.1 Antec P182b, i7 920, 12GB Ram,HD6870, X-Fi Platinum, 128GB SATAIII Crucual, 2x 640GB AALS This is Bunny Dead ---> (\__/) No world domination <--(='.'=)--<< For him today.. hahaha (")_(")

June 15th, 2004	Top \| #19
Electronic Punk The Last High Joined: December 2001 Location: London Posts: 18,510 Blog Entries: 51 Reputation: 3652 Power: 349	ok, I can't download those myself, as we have alot of files blocked, being a military network and all. Can I have the folder listing of the extracted file? browse to the folder via cmd and give it a "tree /f"

June 15th, 2004	Top \| #20
ShepsCrook Red Sox Fan! Joined: September 2003 Location: Raleigh NC Posts: 1,484 Reputation: 590 Power: 125	I'll have to do that when I get home. Wish I had access to my PC at home from here, but I don't and I wouldn't want to anyways. There's no place like 127.0.0.1 Antec P182b, i7 920, 12GB Ram,HD6870, X-Fi Platinum, 128GB SATAIII Crucual, 2x 640GB AALS This is Bunny Dead ---> (\__/) No world domination <--(='.'=)--<< For him today.. hahaha (")_(")