Asus A7V133 problem(?) *Updated Information*

[TheGrandHooHa]

Original Problem
I have a T-bird 850mhz with an Asus A7V133 motherboard. I've gone through about 5 hard drives with it. It seems that, whenever an operating system is installed, the setup program for that OS cannot copy certain files. The files that cannot be copied differ with each attempt, but on any other system, the files copy fine. Furthermore, when an OS does install correctly, after a few months, so many files become corrupted that it cannot function, thus warranting a format and then having to attempt to get an OS to install correctly again. Viruses are not affecting it, as I have virus protection, and what are the odds of getting hit with the same virus 5 times or so? Is this a motherboard problem? I know there are many problems with some ASUS motherboards-- anyone have any suggestions? I have flashed the BIOS to the newest version possible. RAID is disabled, and none of the devices are on the RAID ports. I have tried installing the Promise ATA100 drivers anyway (during Setup), but some files STILL fail to be copied. The error message that I receive follows:

``The file WHATEVER.WHA was not copied correctly.

The file Setup placed on your hard drive is not a valid Windows 2000 system image. If you are installing from a CD, there may be a problem with the CD."

I have tried 2 different Win2k CD's with this problem, and I always get the same error.

HELP!


Thanks in advance,
TGHH

UPDATES ARE IN italics

 

[sohcrates]

have you upgraded to the newest final bios release?

did you install the promise drivers for the ata100 controller?

 

[TheGrandHooHa]

I'll try that .. any other suggestions if that doesn't work?

Also, how would the promise drivers help with OS installation - ther'd be no place to put them. I believe many of the OS problems stem from the missing file(s).

 

[sohcrates]

i'm assuming you're using win2k, in which case you need to have the promise files on floppy disk and install them during the OS install

 

[TheGrandHooHa]

When though? It cannot copy files during the DOS (blue background) part of the install.

Sorry for seeming stupid, but I am completely baffled by this computer, -- this is one of the few problems I cannot fix on my own.

 

[sohcrates]

so you ARE installing win2k right?

well, RIGHT at the beginning of the install, it prompts you to press F6 to install scsi drivers (or something similar to that)

at that point you have to hit F6...and later on it will prompt you for those ata100 drivers on floppy disk

 

[marat]

<< I have a T-bird 850mhz with an Asus A7V133 motherboard. I've gone through about 5 hard drives with it. It seems that, whenever an operating system is installed, the setup program for that OS cannot copy certain files. The files that cannot be copied differ with each attempt, but on any other system, the files copy fine. Furthermore, when an OS does install correctly, after a few months, so many files become corrupted that it cannot function, thus warranting a format and then having to attempt to get an OS to install correctly again. Viruses are not affecting it, as I have virus protection, and what are the odds of getting hit with the same virus 5 times or so? Is this a motherboard problem? I know there are many problems with some ASUS motherboards-- anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks in advance,
TGHH >>



I also have T-bird 850mhz and Asus A7v133 board. I have windows 98, windows 2000 server and Linux Mandrake 8.1 installed and they work fine. You don't have to install Promise Raid drivers unless you have Raid activated. BTW you can disable it from Bios.

Questions:
1. How many harddrives you have? Do you have Raid array activated?
2. What sound card do you have?

Quick to do list:
1. Install latest VIA drivers.
2. Install service pack 2 and other updates for win2k (service pack 2 solves problem with 3d intensive applications running under win2k with via chipset)

If you need help - e-mail me - me@marat.info

 

[ThisIsMatt]

I have an A7V133 & 850 and haven't had any of those problems and I've had 98se & 2k on it and never installed anything until the OS was loaded...

 

[TheGrandHooHa]

Please see the original post for updated information ... thank you


PS- bump

 

[TheGrandHooHa]

Sorry to bump, but I really need help w/this....

 

[marat]

<< Sorry to bump, but I really need help w/this.... >>



So you have SB live sound card? Follow this link
http://www.viahardware.com/686b_1.shtm

 

[Mingon]

Have you tried a different cd-rom cable ? I had a similar problem once which turned out to be the lead. Also what is your ram like ? is it decent quality