Can't Boot to SCSI Hard Drive

[oakmac]

Just got a new SCSI Hard Drive - Seagate ST336754LC 15K 36gigs.
I have the LSI Logic LSIU160 controller card.
Windows XP is installed on an IDE drive.

I plugged in the SCSI HD and booted into windows where it was recognized instantly and worked perfectly. I was just testing to make sure I had plugged everything in correctly.

My goal is to install a fresh copy of windows on this new hard drive though, so I took out the IDE drive and booted into Windows XP setup from the CD. Setup recognized the hard drive without needing any additional drivers and I formatted it and the setup program copied over the new files for install. When I reboot the system I can't seem to boot to the SCSI HD.

BIOS seems to recognize the card as a bootable device (it's my primary boot option) and windows can recognize the HD when it's all plugged in. I'm new to SCSI, but it almost seems as if the controller card can't recognize the hard drive as a bootable device? When I go into the control panel for the SCSI card I can't see the hard drive (unless I'm looking for the wrong thing).

If windows (and windows setup) can see the use the HD does that mean that everything must be plugged in correctly from a hardware standpoint?

Is there any way that the controller card would not be able to see the HD but could still work with it?

Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

 

[madthumbs]

Have you set the CMOS setup to boot from SCSI?

 

[oakmac]

Yes. When the computer boots to the SCSI card the card returns a message "Cannot find a bootable device."

 

[boshuter]

I'm running the same drive and controller that you have. I've never had a problem using it as my boot drive in my last 3 systems. I'm not sure what you mean by "control panel for the SCSI card"... is this some software control panel that came with your LSI controller? I bought my controller as OEM with no software. I just stuck it in, plugged in my drive and it's worked perfectly ever since. The native windows drivers are find and there is no need to hit "F6" to install anything when loading XP. After your motherboard posts, does your scsi bios post and recognize the hdd? Do you have a good terminator on the scsi cable? You might try just installing the hardware and don't use any software or utilities that came with the controller, they are not needed.

 

[mastertech01]

Originally posted by: boshuter
I'm running the same drive and controller that you have. I've never had a problem using it as my boot drive in my last 3 systems. I'm not sure what you mean by "control panel for the SCSI card"... is this some software control panel that came with your LSI controller? I bought my controller as OEM with no software. I just stuck it in, plugged in my drive and it's worked perfectly ever since. The native windows drivers are find and there is no need to hit "F6" to install anything when loading XP. After your motherboard posts, does your scsi bios post and recognize the hdd? Do you have a good terminator on the scsi cable? You might try just installing the hardware and don't use any software or utilities that came with the controller, they are not needed.

Wow, you have already had 3 systems running a Seagate 15k.4 hard drive?

 

[WiseOldDude]

SCSI ID of the hard drive?

 

[moonsite]

Yeah, I think maybe you need to have the Termination.

 

[boshuter]

Originally posted by: mastertech01

Originally posted by: boshuter
I'm running the same drive and controller that you have. I've never had a problem using it as my boot drive in my last 3 systems. I'm not sure what you mean by "control panel for the SCSI card"... is this some software control panel that came with your LSI controller? I bought my controller as OEM with no software. I just stuck it in, plugged in my drive and it's worked perfectly ever since. The native windows drivers are find and there is no need to hit "F6" to install anything when loading XP. After your motherboard posts, does your scsi bios post and recognize the hdd? Do you have a good terminator on the scsi cable? You might try just installing the hardware and don't use any software or utilities that came with the controller, they are not needed.

Wow, you have already had 3 systems running a Seagate 15k.4 hard drive?

Lol....no sorry, I didn't pay that much attention to the drive model number. Mine is a 15k.3. Shouldn't matter to the topic at hand though

 

[mechBgon]

Originally posted by: oakmac
Yes. When the computer boots to the SCSI card the card returns a message "Cannot find a bootable device."

1) are you sure it's the SCSI card returning that message? I've never had my LSI U160 card return such a message.

2) "SCSI" to the motherboard might really mean "The first PCI-based disk controller you find when you scan the PCI bus." What motherboard is this exactly?


Actually, I think the problem is probably the Cheetah 15k.4. You should send that to me for, umm, disposal*.








*disposal process may take four to six years

 

[mastertech01]

Originally posted by: mechBgon

Originally posted by: oakmac
Yes. When the computer boots to the SCSI card the card returns a message "Cannot find a bootable device."

1) are you sure it's the SCSI card returning that message? I've never had my LSI U160 card return such a message.

2) "SCSI" to the motherboard might really mean "The first PCI-based disk controller you find when you scan the PCI bus." What motherboard is this exactly?


Actually, I think the problem is probably the Cheetah 15k.4. You should send that to me for, umm, disposal*.








*disposal process may take four to six years

Well be fighting for that service..

 

[Big Lar]

Heh... I think it would be easier if the 3 of us would draw straws

 

[mechBgon]

LOL How about if we take turns. I'll go first

 

[lapierrem]

To boot off the drive, you need to make sure the bios of the card itself is enabled. Ie you hit a key on bootup to go into the cards built-in utilities. On my LSI Logic raid cards it's Alt-R. You used to have to have it on ID0 as well to boot, you may still have to depending on the card.

 

[DaiShan]

First, make sure everything is terminated properly. Second, the SCSI card should not return an error regarding a bootable device, is your IDE hard drive plugged into a controller card? Does the computer boot when the ide is not plugged in? Does the SCSI BIOS display your drive as being attached?