Is there a solution - Page 2

bbowen87 · 01-30-2008, 11:50 AM

Thanks, I do have the CD for it, my mistake. Now when i tried to install the motherboard drivers, it seemed i needed windows. I put the mobo driver CD in, the computer loaded to Verifying DMI Input, and then never passed that position.

But when windows is in, it goes to Windows Setup.

Will I have this problem if I try and load the Driver Cd for the RAID card?

**Deleted090308** · 01-30-2008, 12:35 PM

I think we have to make sure the HDD is working.

Connect the drive as the only device on the cable to the motherboard's IDE port.

Can you "see" the drive in BIOS?

If you read the reviews at Newegg you'll see that 50% of the buyers received faulty drives.

bbowen87 · 01-30-2008, 12:54 PM

Yes, it shows up when I boot the computer.

**Deleted090308** · 01-30-2008, 01:38 PM

If you don't have a floppy drive:

Use the SATA CD drive when you install Windows.
Press F6 when prompted during installation - take the Windows disc out.
Insert the motherboard CD and see if you can load the SATA controller driver.
If the driver is accepted - put the Windows disc back and continue.

If that doesn't work:
Try this to create a slipstreamed XP disc with a SATA controller driver, service packs etc:

Download and run XP-Iso-Builder.

Follow the instructions.
At the step "Controller driver" (6/11) you can add the SATA driver - click Add > find the folder where the SATA driver is located.
The driver has to be unzipped and there has to be a file named txtsetup.oem included.
Next step > click "Start integration".
An ISO file will be created. Burn it with, for example, ImgBurn.

bbowen87 · 01-30-2008, 01:56 PM

First did not work so i am trying the second. Now this is the most likely the problem even though the hard drive is not hooked up to the controller?

When i hit F6, it said "Setup is loading Windows XP for mass media storage <none>"

Is that just a conflict between the controller and the hard drive?

**Deleted090308** · 01-30-2008, 02:02 PM

No, I think it's because Windows can't find the SATA driver on the CD.
I can't remember - is it possible to browse to the directory where the driver is located?
You don't need a driver for the IDE HDD if it's connected directly to the motherboard.
As soon as the Windows "environment" starts trying to load files it can't find the SATA CD (because of the lacking SATA driver) causing the 0x0000007b error.

bbowen87 · 01-30-2008, 02:03 PM

Well which driver? the error is the stop0x0000007b, and the windows setup is showing that its not seeing a mass storage device to install to.

Im going to another computer with XP on it to try the XP-iso program, do you mean the SATA driver? i can browse that on the computer i'd imagine, but im still hooking it up atm.

**Deleted090308** · 01-30-2008, 02:07 PM

I've edited my post #26.

bbowen87 · 01-30-2008, 02:11 PM

OOOhh so the drivers fort he controller card will fix it..i got it. im starting the program now ill let you know what happens when i get to burning it and trying, thanks for everyones help thus far, btw.

**Deleted090308** · 01-30-2008, 02:17 PM

No - the controller card isn't involved if you use the SATA CD drive and the IDE hard drive and BOTH are connected directly to the motherboard.
Then you'll only need to slipstream the driver for the SATA controller on the motherboard.

bbowen87 · 01-30-2008, 02:28 PM

Ok i'm unzipping the driver for the card onto my system, there are multiple folders.

SIL3x12
SIL680
SIL3114
SIL3124
SIL3132
SIL3531
SIL3x12RAID
SIL680RAID
SIL3114RAID
SIL3124RAID
SIL3132RAID

Which one has the correct drivers thta i need?

bbowen87 · 01-30-2008, 02:29 PM

OH. the SATA CD-rom, its not a SATA. It is an IDE CD-ROM.

It's jsut that the only CD-ROM i could choose in the BIOS from the boot sequence was SATA CD-ROM.

It is not a SATA CD-ROM

bbowen87 · 01-30-2008, 02:30 PM

I found the controller card drivers. its the 680, is it the 680RAID or just SLI680?

**Deleted090308** · 01-30-2008, 02:32 PM

Then I think you should take the HDD and the CD drive out of the case (temporarily) so you can connect them both on the same cable to the motherboard.
If you do that no extra drivers will be needed.
Once Windows is installed - download and install the driver for controller card.

bbowen87 · 01-30-2008, 02:34 PM

Can be set somewhere outside of the case without risking damage? The reason i bought the controller card was the IDE cable did not reach for both the hard drive AND the CD-ROM, only one.

**Deleted090308** · 01-30-2008, 02:35 PM

Yes, just put a piece of cardboard under each drive.

bbowen87 · 01-30-2008, 02:38 PM

thank you very much, ill go try it now!

**Deleted090308** · 01-30-2008, 02:41 PM

Make sure you get the drive jumpers right.
HDD = master at the end of the cable.
CD drive = slave at the middle.

bbowen87 · 01-30-2008, 03:03 PM

It's currently reformatting the hard drive, so it got past that stupid error! Lets see if i can get windows fully installed now:P

**Deleted090308** · 01-30-2008, 03:16 PM

Sounds good. Keep us updated.

01-30-2008, 11:50 AM	#21 (permalink)
bbowen87 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 46 OS: win xp SP2	Re: Is there a solution Thanks, I do have the CD for it, my mistake. Now when i tried to install the motherboard drivers, it seemed i needed windows. I put the mobo driver CD in, the computer loaded to Verifying DMI Input, and then never passed that position. But when windows is in, it goes to Windows Setup. Will I have this problem if I try and load the Driver Cd for the RAID card?

01-30-2008, 12:35 PM	#22 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Is there a solution I think we have to make sure the HDD is working. Connect the drive as the only device on the cable to the motherboard's IDE port. Can you "see" the drive in BIOS? If you read the reviews at Newegg you'll see that 50% of the buyers received faulty drives.

01-30-2008, 12:54 PM	#23 (permalink)
bbowen87 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 46 OS: win xp SP2	Re: Is there a solution Yes, it shows up when I boot the computer.

01-30-2008, 01:38 PM	#24 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Is there a solution If you don't have a floppy drive: Use the SATA CD drive when you install Windows. Press F6 when prompted during installation - take the Windows disc out. Insert the motherboard CD and see if you can load the SATA controller driver. If the driver is accepted - put the Windows disc back and continue. If that doesn't work: Try this to create a slipstreamed XP disc with a SATA controller driver, service packs etc: Download and run XP-Iso-Builder. Follow the instructions. At the step "Controller driver" (6/11) you can add the SATA driver - click Add > find the folder where the SATA driver is located. The driver has to be unzipped and there has to be a file named txtsetup.oem included. Next step > click "Start integration". An ISO file will be created. Burn it with, for example, ImgBurn. Last edited by Deleted090308; 01-30-2008 at 01:42 PM.

01-30-2008, 01:56 PM	#25 (permalink)
bbowen87 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 46 OS: win xp SP2	Re: Is there a solution First did not work so i am trying the second. Now this is the most likely the problem even though the hard drive is not hooked up to the controller? When i hit F6, it said "Setup is loading Windows XP for mass media storage <none>" Is that just a conflict between the controller and the hard drive?

01-30-2008, 02:02 PM	#26 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Is there a solution No, I think it's because Windows can't find the SATA driver on the CD. I can't remember - is it possible to browse to the directory where the driver is located? You don't need a driver for the IDE HDD if it's connected directly to the motherboard. As soon as the Windows "environment" starts trying to load files it can't find the SATA CD (because of the lacking SATA driver) causing the 0x0000007b error. Last edited by Deleted090308; 01-30-2008 at 02:08 PM.

01-30-2008, 02:03 PM	#27 (permalink)
bbowen87 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 46 OS: win xp SP2	Re: Is there a solution Well which driver? the error is the stop0x0000007b, and the windows setup is showing that its not seeing a mass storage device to install to. Im going to another computer with XP on it to try the XP-iso program, do you mean the SATA driver? i can browse that on the computer i'd imagine, but im still hooking it up atm.

01-30-2008, 02:07 PM	#28 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Is there a solution I've edited my post #26.

01-30-2008, 02:11 PM	#29 (permalink)
bbowen87 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 46 OS: win xp SP2	Re: Is there a solution OOOhh so the drivers fort he controller card will fix it..i got it. im starting the program now ill let you know what happens when i get to burning it and trying, thanks for everyones help thus far, btw.

01-30-2008, 02:17 PM	#30 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Is there a solution No - the controller card isn't involved if you use the SATA CD drive and the IDE hard drive and BOTH are connected directly to the motherboard. Then you'll only need to slipstream the driver for the SATA controller on the motherboard.

01-30-2008, 02:28 PM	#31 (permalink)
bbowen87 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 46 OS: win xp SP2	Re: Is there a solution Ok i'm unzipping the driver for the card onto my system, there are multiple folders. SIL3x12 SIL680 SIL3114 SIL3124 SIL3132 SIL3531 SIL3x12RAID SIL680RAID SIL3114RAID SIL3124RAID SIL3132RAID Which one has the correct drivers thta i need?

01-30-2008, 02:29 PM	#32 (permalink)
bbowen87 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 46 OS: win xp SP2	Re: Is there a solution OH. the SATA CD-rom, its not a SATA. It is an IDE CD-ROM. It's jsut that the only CD-ROM i could choose in the BIOS from the boot sequence was SATA CD-ROM. It is not a SATA CD-ROM

01-30-2008, 02:30 PM	#33 (permalink)
bbowen87 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 46 OS: win xp SP2	Re: Is there a solution I found the controller card drivers. its the 680, is it the 680RAID or just SLI680?

01-30-2008, 02:32 PM	#34 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Is there a solution Then I think you should take the HDD and the CD drive out of the case (temporarily) so you can connect them both on the same cable to the motherboard. If you do that no extra drivers will be needed. Once Windows is installed - download and install the driver for controller card.

01-30-2008, 02:34 PM	#35 (permalink)
bbowen87 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 46 OS: win xp SP2	Re: Is there a solution Can be set somewhere outside of the case without risking damage? The reason i bought the controller card was the IDE cable did not reach for both the hard drive AND the CD-ROM, only one.

01-30-2008, 02:35 PM	#36 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Is there a solution Yes, just put a piece of cardboard under each drive.

01-30-2008, 02:38 PM	#37 (permalink)
bbowen87 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 46 OS: win xp SP2	Re: Is there a solution thank you very much, ill go try it now!

01-30-2008, 02:41 PM	#38 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Is there a solution Make sure you get the drive jumpers right. HDD = master at the end of the cable. CD drive = slave at the middle.

01-30-2008, 03:03 PM	#39 (permalink)
bbowen87 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 46 OS: win xp SP2	Re: Is there a solution It's currently reformatting the hard drive, so it got past that stupid error! Lets see if i can get windows fully installed now:P

01-30-2008, 03:16 PM	#40 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Is there a solution Sounds good. Keep us updated.