[PenDragoN]

this is shurely a driver problem - i had the same issue when trying to install an usb2.0 CDR/RW to my P4C800deluxe.the bios told me there is a device attached and started, win2k3server told me it is not...so i forced win2k3 to use the XPDrivers for the USB2.0 interface and *surprise,surprise* it works now.
The problem is that the generic drivers for USB 2.0 are implemented in SP1 for XP and the same **** happened for W2k3 Server....

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[PenDragoN]

I'm using MS's USB2 drivers:

usbhub20.sys
v 5.00.2195.6655

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[PenDragoN]

From what I have heard from ppl installing 2003 server is that usb is deactivated in bios due to compatibility issues, this is some sort of quick fix from microsoft.Not sure how true this is but maybe its worth looking into.

Hmmm - don't think it's the bios...in normal operation Win2k3s is not able to flash any data to CMOS.
Sure, it's worth a look, but if this option is deactivated, the problem existst between keyboard and chair. But i don't think so. The problem here was that XP works with the hdd, W2k3s does not...definitively driver troubles.

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