Recent content by chesscat

ok, how about this thread http://64.233.167.104/search?q...+sata+issues&hl=en This guy (kaijufan) has maxtor sata drive like you and same mobo.

RSD: Have you seen this link? THis guy Manhole's solution worked. At first it didnt but the guy he was helping had bad floppy cable. I'm not suggesting that you have bad cable, but you should check out Manhole's idea of using TAB approach it might...

You could always try the 'Promise route' if you're not too frustrated at this point.

I'm going to be lazy and not bother checking, but I thoght RSD said that his bios was seeing the via controller? Wouldn't that be a + for getting his HD recognized? I'm still not sure he had the right drivers becuase he never saw an option for installing a scsi device when using the floppy

Maybe I'm spending too much time in the various forums but it seems that the whole SATA issue is sucking up MAJOR bandwidth and is a GIANT sinkhole for time. I can't tell you how many postings I've seen about this at PCmech as well. I guess I just got lucky with my asus a8v mobo and WD sata...

Ok, one last gasp. google this VIA8237SATARAID.zip . It's a small file. put on all files on floppy (boot with xp, f6, etc. click 'S' insert floppy yada yada yada). If this doesnt' work I'll stop pestering you.

Ok this is my last post on this issue. I don't think you followed a previous posting I made to the letter: Download that zip file (6 megs, hope you have broadband _. then open the driverdisk folder and put SATA AND PIDE folders AND txtsetup.oem on a floppy. The worst that will happen is...

And you put the oem..txt file with the PIDE and SATA folders? Another option is to update your bios if possible.

Ok, I don't think you are using the right drivers. When you press 'S' during XP install and put in floppy it should come with list that contains a SCSI device. I don't know what else to say at this point. I guess only you know if you put the right drivers on the floppy. I'm just going by my own...

Ok, but was there ever an option to install a mass storage device when using drivers off floppy when using f6 option?

Not to beat a dead horse, but are you sure you put the right drivers on the floppy? You mentioned earlier about installing a controller but I said that it should have asked for mass storage device (click S) and then it shows list of items from floppy and one is a scsi device (the right choice)...

So you put those folders on a floppy-per my post?. When you pressed 'S' at the prompt, you're saying the option to install a SCSI device didn't show up? The option to choose controler is not right. YOu need to tell it that you are installling mass storage device and that the drivers are on...

Download that zip file (6 megs, hope you have broadband :)_. then open the driverdisk folder and put SATA AND PIDE folders AND txtsetup.oem on a floppy. The worst that will happen is that it won't work. The link I provided says that the 6420 is covered by the drivers in that ***310E.zip...

You need to get the right drivers for your controller. DOn't worry if your mobo isn't listed. YOu have the via 6420 right?

You want to get the right drivers for the via controller on your mobo. It's the via6420, right?