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Help...Asrock dual939 sataII identifies SataII drive as Scsi device

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Sandan

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I installed a WD250 SATAII drive on my ASROCK dual939 SataII board using Vista Operating system. I had to set Bios to non-raid and SATAII...When I booted the drive showed up as WD250 ATA device. I then used the Boards CD and found SATA 2 driver for win2000/xp identified as JS32 and installed it. When it rebooted the Drive is now identified as a SCSI device. Any suggestions???
 
You're using the chipset manufacturer's drivers. The only way they can write the drivers so they work properly is to make Windows see the SATA controller as an add-in SCSI device. The standard Windows drivers just see it as an IDE controller.
 
Lord Evermore...Yes i installed the chipset manufacturer's driver in Vista and also XP (I dual boot). Both OS see the new drive as SCSI. Is there a way I can make Windows see the SATA controller for what it is or should I not worry as NesuD suggests (Which would mean that the drive is working properly). I have a hard time not obsessing over things like this...I have always wanted my systems to be optimized. Thanks guys....
 
Originally posted by: SandanIs there a way I can make Windows see the SATA controller for what it is ...
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No, as far as windows (or any OS) is concerned it is a SCSI controller.
 
It's inherent in the design. It's not something Windows does, it's the drivers telling Windows to do it that way.

There's no reason to even care though. It'll work just the same.
 
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