badkarma
May 4 2008, 03:25 AM
QUOTE (Fernando 1 @ May 4 2008, 01:35 AM)
QUOTE (badkarma @ May 4 2008, 03:41 AM)
Thanks Fernando but it didn't seem to work. I only have 1 "Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller". I tried to use "Nvidia nforce Seral ATA Controller" driver but when I rebooted the device is unable to start and no RAID in OS.
Look into the "SCSI and RAID Controllers" section.
Which devices are listed there?
NVIDIA nForce RAID Controller only
See attached screenshot.
Fernando 1
May 4 2008, 06:10 AM
QUOTE (badkarma @ May 4 2008, 10:25 AM)
QUOTE (Fernando 1 @ May 4 2008, 01:35 AM)
QUOTE (badkarma @ May 4 2008, 03:41 AM)
Thanks Fernando but it didn't seem to work. I only have 1 "Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller". I tried to use "Nvidia nforce Seral ATA Controller" driver but when I rebooted the device is unable to start and no RAID in OS.
Look into the "SCSI and RAID Controllers" section.
Which devices are listed there?
NVIDIA nForce RAID Controller only
See attached screenshot.
Thanks for the reply and the Device Manager screenshot. As far as I can see everything seems to be fine.
What sort is that "unknown device"? Please try to find out the HardwareID of this device (> right-click onto the device > "Properties" > "Details")
badkarma
May 4 2008, 11:50 AM
QUOTE (Fernando 1 @ May 4 2008, 05:10 AM)
Thanks for the reply and the Device Manager screenshot. As far as I can see everything seems to be fine.
What sort is that "unknown device"? Please try to find out the HardwareID of this device (> right-click onto the device > "Properties" > "Details")
ACPI\PNP0510
*PNP0510
I haven't been able to figure out what this is. Whenever I tried to manually install driver sfor it it never works.
Thanks for the help Fernando.
Fernando 1
May 4 2008, 12:30 PM
QUOTE (badkarma @ May 4 2008, 06:50 PM)
QUOTE (Fernando 1 @ May 4 2008, 05:10 AM)
What sort is that "unknown device"? Please try to find out the HardwareID of this device (> right-click onto the device > "Properties" > "Details")
ACPI\PNP0510
*PNP0510
I haven't been able to figure out what this is. Whenever I tried to manually install driver sfor it it never works.
I think, that it is the infrared device, which you obviously have removed by nLite. The missing MS drivers are named irsir.sys and serial.sys.
Now back to your RAID5 issue:
Since I had the same mainboard, I doubt, that the DFI Lanparty NF4 Ultra-D is fully supporting nForce RAID5. That is probably the reason why your RAID hasn't been detected by the OS.
badkarma
May 4 2008, 02:51 PM
QUOTE (Fernando 1 @ May 4 2008, 11:30 AM)
QUOTE (badkarma @ May 4 2008, 06:50 PM)
QUOTE (Fernando 1 @ May 4 2008, 05:10 AM)
What sort is that "unknown device"? Please try to find out the HardwareID of this device (> right-click onto the device > "Properties" > "Details")
ACPI\PNP0510
*PNP0510
I haven't been able to figure out what this is. Whenever I tried to manually install driver sfor it it never works.
I think, that it is the infrared device, which you obviously have removed by nLite. The missing MS drivers are named irsir.sys and serial.sys.
Now back to your RAID5 issue:
Since I had the same mainboard, I doubt, that the DFI Lanparty NF4 Ultra-D is fully supporting nForce RAID5. That is probably the reason why your RAID hasn't been detected by the OS.
Dang, you're right. I just checked the specs and RAID5 isn't listed. I wonder if the pencil mod to make the Ultra-D an SLI-D adds RAID5 functionality.
Fernando 1
May 5 2008, 05:25 AM
QUOTE (badkarma @ May 4 2008, 09:51 PM)
QUOTE (Fernando 1 @ May 4 2008, 11:30 AM)
Since I had the same mainboard, I doubt, that the DFI Lanparty NF4 Ultra-D is fully supporting nForce RAID5. That is probably the reason why your RAID hasn't been detected by the OS.
Dang, you're right. I just checked the specs and RAID5 isn't listed. I wonder if the pencil mod to make the Ultra-D an SLI-D adds RAID5 functionality.
Ok, then we have detected at least the reason for your problem.
RAID5 is only supported by newer mainboards.
Kuzco
May 8 2008, 08:24 AM
Hi all,
I hoped this forum would help me solve my raid problem but it seems to be trickier than I thought.
I've been trying to install XP on a SATA raid array with no success so far.
In a nutshell:
I created a CD as described by Fernando
Windows installs normally on one of the disks (NO RAID mode)
but as soon the disks are mounted as a RAID array, XP installs but endlessly reboots before GUI mode
In detail:
What I've done:
- install CD = XP PRO SP3 rev 5512 + Nvidia nForce 430 latest version found on NVIDIA website (included /SATARAID + /SATA_IDE)
- used latest nLite version
- PC BIOS updated to latest revision (Media shield v 6.50)
- Array created, bootable and healthy
- removed all unnecessary hardware : all PCI cards, CD and DVD drives, floppy, even keyboard and mouse (this is cuz i read that reboot at mup.sys was a hardware-related problem)
- set all BIOS settings to default (except raid of course)
What works:
- the installation CD seems correct; when I do a NO RAID install, the drivers are correctly installed in windows even if shown as not digitally signed. Everything works well.
What doesn't work:
install with the same CD on a RAID: windows installs normally, seems to boots, but reboots
in safe mode rebbot occurs right after displaying mup.sys
i get no blue screen or error code, just a reboot.
My Hardware:
ASUS M2NPV-VM
disks: Seagate ST160811AS + ST160815AS (exact same capacity)
Conclusion:
My understanding is that it is clearly a RAID - related problem because:
- the CD is correct
- everything goes fine when not in RAID mode
The raid array can be read/written by windows (it installs on it). But i don"t understand why the system reboots as the drivers are correctly installed (at least i think so)
Does anyone have any idea what the problem could be? thanks!
Fernando 1
May 8 2008, 09:56 AM
@ Kuzco:
1. It is never a good idea to have different MBR's on the used hdd's. You got them by trying to install XP onto one of your hdd's (without RAID) and then onto the RAID.
Solution: You should create the RAID by using 2 absolutely clean hdd's. Use the Seagate Tool to low format both hdd's.
2. You should know the error message why you get the endless reboots at the end iof the installation.
Solution: Hit F8 while booting and choose the option "Don't reboot at system failure".
QUOTE ('Kuzco')
I created a CD as described by Fernando
Windows installs normally on one of the disks (NO RAID mode)
but as soon the disks are mounted as a RAID array, XP installs but endlessly reboots before GUI mode
Didn't you even come to the point, where the Setup shows your hard disk(s) with their partitions and you have to decide where you want to get XP installed?
Kuzco
May 8 2008, 01:31 PM
QUOTE (Fernando 1 @ May 8 2008, 05:56 PM)
@ Kuzco:
1. It is never a good idea to have different MBR's on the used hdd's. You got them by trying to install XP onto one of your hdd's (without RAID) and then onto the RAID.
Solution: You should create the RAID by using 2 absolutely clean hdd's. Use the Seagate Tool to low format both hdd's.
2. You should know the error message why you get the endless reboots at the end iof the installation.
Solution: Hit F8 while booting and choose the option "Don't reboot at system failure".
Oh my god, well i guess i'll do just that... and i'll keep you posted
QUOTE (Fernando 1 @ May 8 2008, 05:56 PM)
Didn't you even come to the point, where the Setup shows your hard disk(s) with their partitions and you have to decide where you want to get XP installed?
Hmm yess when the disks are not mounted in an array I get two choices.
Thank you for your light-speed reply
Kuzco
May 10 2008, 03:57 AM
QUOTE (Kuzco @ May 8 2008, 09:31 PM)
QUOTE (Fernando 1 @ May 8 2008, 05:56 PM)
@ Kuzco:
1. It is never a good idea to have different MBR's on the used hdd's. You got them by trying to install XP onto one of your hdd's (without RAID) and then onto the RAID.
Solution: You should create the RAID by using 2 absolutely clean hdd's. Use the Seagate Tool to low format both hdd's.
2. You should know the error message why you get the endless reboots at the end iof the installation.
Solution: Hit F8 while booting and choose the option "Don't reboot at system failure".
Oh my god, well i guess i'll do just that... and i'll keep you posted
QUOTE (Fernando 1 @ May 8 2008, 05:56 PM)
Didn't you even come to the point, where the Setup shows your hard disk(s) with their partitions and you have to decide where you want to get XP installed?
Hmm yess when the disks are not mounted in an array I get two choices.
Thank you for your light-speed reply
Ok actually I just :
- quick-zeroed the two disks with DiscWizard from Seagate to remove all partition information (for that I used
Ultimate boot CD)
- slipstreamed an older Windows XP installation disk (SP2) the way you described with the adequate Nvidia drivers (not only the raid ones but also SMBus and Ethernet)
and it worked juste fine!
I don't know which step made things work , but I suspect the fact that my SP3 installation CD be already tuned was the origin of my problems.
Thank you again for you help!
Fernando 1
May 10 2008, 06:05 AM
QUOTE (Kuzco @ May 10 2008, 10:57 AM)
Ok actually I just :
- quick-zeroed the two disks with DiscWizard from Seagate to remove all partition information (for that I used
Ultimate boot CD)
- slipstreamed an older Windows XP installation disk (SP2) the way you described with the adequate Nvidia drivers (not only the raid ones but also SMBus and Ethernet)
and it worked juste fine!
Thank you again for you help!
You are welcome.
As you may have realized, your problem had nothing to do with the nForce SataRaid drivers.
Fine, that you succeeded at least.
CU
Fernando
Kuzco
May 15 2008, 06:41 AM
QUOTE (Fernando 1 @ May 10 2008, 02:05 PM)
You are welcome.
As you may have realized, your problem had nothing to do with the nForce SataRaid drivers.
Fine, that you succeeded at least.
CU
Fernando
I took two steps, I don't know which one solved the problem.
I suspect that the problem stemmed from the install CD I used: it was tuned, with SP3, raid drivers, and other stuff wich probably didn't fit well with the nVidia raid drivers (because that CD installed perfectly on a non-raid system).
Welby
May 24 2008, 12:32 AM
Fernando - does the installation CD you specified for SATA Raid work with Nvidia 780i SLI mainboards? (more specifically what extra will I need for the nvidia 7 series board) I'm getting a blue screen when I try to install Raid right at the windows xp 32 bit setup screen. I have a 780i SLI board, an intel q6700 quad core processor, and 2 sticks of 2MB DDR2 PC6400 Memory - thanks.
Fernando 1
May 25 2008, 05:08 AM
QUOTE (Welby @ May 24 2008, 07:32 AM)
Fernando - does the installation CD you specified for SATA Raid work with Nvidia 780i SLI mainboards? (more specifically what extra will I need for the nvidia 7 series board)
Yes, it will work, there is nothing to do extra. Just integrate the SATARAID folder content as textmode driver.
QUOTE
I'm getting a blue screen when I try to install Raid right at the windows xp 32 bit setup screen. I have a 780i SLI board, an intel q6700 quad core processor, and 2 sticks of 2MB DDR2 PC6400 Memory - thanks.
Your BSOD might be due to problems of handling 4 GB of RAM by Windows XP.
Try to remove 1 memory stick while installing the OS. Once the OS is up, you can insert it again (but the 32bit OS will only be able to use 3 GB of your memory).
big_sid
Jun 23 2008, 01:29 AM
Hi all,
I spent all weekend trying to get an nLited Windows XP installation with nForce SATA/RAID drivers to work, but haven't been having much luck. I tested the general principle of the process (e.g. slipstreaming SP3 into XP Pro 32-bit, along with one textmode driver) to create a bootable ISO and used it to build a Windows XP Virtual Machine. This worked OK, so I decided to continue and try to rebuild my real PC using this method.
After a lot of failed attempts (constant BSOD, reboot loop at the first boot after GUI install of XP completes), I think I know what the problem is, although I don't know how to resolve it. The latest WHQL nForce chipset drivers for my nForce 680SLi chipset (Asus Striker Extreme motherboard) contains SATARAID drivers, which if copied to floppy disk for a normal attended F6 style install require two (2) floppy disks to be inserted.
I managed to get the OS installed, after ripping the case open and hooking in a real floppy drive. I then had to copy the contents of the extracted chipset driver .exe onto two disks. The directory structure is something like this...
CODE
IDE\WinXP\RAIDTOOL
\SATA_IDE
\SATARAID
\Floppy
\Disk1
\NvRCoEnu.dll
\disk1
\nvgts.sys
\nvide.nvu
\nvraid.cat
\nvraidco.dll
\nvrd32.inf
\nvrd32.sys
\txtsetup.oem
\Disk2
\NvRCoAr.dll
\NvRCoCs.dll
\NvRCoDa.dll
\NvRCoDe.dll
\NvRCoEl.dll
\NvRCoEng.dll
\NvRCoEs.dll
\NvRCoEsm.dll
\NvRCoFi.dll
\NvRCoFr.dll
\NvRCoHe.dll
\NvRCoHu.dll
\NvRCoIt.dll
\NvRCoJa.dll
\NvRCoKo.dll
\NvRCoNl.dll
\NvRCoNo.dll
\NvRCoPl.dll
\NvRCoPt.dll
\NvRCoPtb.dll
\NvRCoRu.dll
\NvRCoSk.dll
\NvRCoSl.dll
\NvRCoSv.dll
\NvRCoTh.dll
\NvRCoTr.dll
\NvRCoZhc.dll
\NvRCoZht.dll
\disk2
The contents of disk1 and disk2 folders combined is slightly larger than the size of a floppy disk. The problem with integrating these into an nLited CD is that the second directory doesn't contain any .inf files. I'm assuming this second folder (disk2) is required because as I said when I did a normal attended install I was asked to insert disk2, and this worked in the end, e.g. no BSOD.
So my question is this... how can I integrate a two disk textmode driver package into an nLited bootable CD? Or is there a way of stripping out the second disk requirement from the driver (because I guess I only need the english DLL really) by maybe hacking the txtsetup.oem and the inf file?
Thanks - Sid
Kelsenellenelvian
Jun 23 2008, 02:16 AM
Please post this "nvrd32.inf" as an attachment.
I am willing to bet though that it lists all of the files on disk2, so if it does the all you need to do is place all of the files in the same folder and nLite will pick up on them... (It reads the inf for all needed files and ignores the rest as the inf only calls for the files it needs)
After re-reading the provided info all the second disk is is lang files
so yeah just put them all into the same folder and run nLite, selecting txtmode when you get asked for it..
The problem with hacking it is you loose WHQL driver signing and that is a bad thing. You'll prolly have to keep all of them.
big_sid
Jun 23 2008, 02:41 AM
QUOTE (Kelsenellenelvian @ Jun 23 2008, 08:16 AM)
Please post this "nvrd32.inf" as an attachment.
I am willing to bet though that it lists all of the files on disk2, so if it does the all you need to do is place all of the files in the same folder and nLite will pick up on them... (It reads the inf for all needed files and ignores the rest as the inf only calls for the files it needs)
After re-reading the provided info all the second disk is is lang files
so yeah just put them all into the same folder and run nLite, selecting txtmode when you get asked for it..
The problem with hacking it is you loose WHQL driver signing and that is a bad thing. You'll prolly have to keep all of them.
Thanks for the reply. You're right, the nvrd32.inf file does indeed list all files which can be found under disk1 and disk2 folders under the [SourceDisksFiles.x86] section. It also seems to make reference to a second disk though like this...
%NVRAID_DESC%=nvraid,SCSI\NVIDIA__Raid_Disk________
%NVRAID_DESC%=nvraid,SCSI\__NVIDIA_______Raid_Disk
%NVRAID_DESC%=nvraid,SCSI\NVIDIA__Raid_Disk_20_____
%NVRAID_DESC%=nvraid,SCSI\__NVIDIA____Raid_Disk_20
Also, the file txtsetup.oem also includes reference of the two disks...
[Disks]
d1 = "NVIDIA RAID DRIVER (SCSI) disk 1",\disk1,\
d2 = "NVIDIA RAID DRIVER (SCSI) disk 2",\disk2,\
So would these files have to be modified to stop the driver thinking it needs to access a second disk, OR should I just use the .inf file from the folder from the extracted driver .exe which is IDE\WinXP\SATARAID which contains the contents of all of the floppy\disk1 and floppy\disk2 directories in nLite instead?
*Files attached too - had to rename txtsetup.oem to txtsetup_oem.txt so it would upload.
Many Thanks - Sid
Kelsenellenelvian
Jun 23 2008, 03:03 AM
Ok I looked at the files...
I think and would bet (Can't be POSITIVE here as 2 disk raid floppys are very uncommon) That nlite will pick up on the second folder. just to be safe though I would try it like so:
Put the floppies files in folder named floppy 1 & 2
COPY all of the floppy 2 into floppy 1
Pick mutiple driver folder in the driver integration section
Point it to the PARENT folder of floppy 1 & 2
Then when nLite asks you MUST pick txtsetup mode
After all is said and done look into the I386 folder and see the folder called NLDRV
Open said folder and see if the proper files are in folder - note the txtsetup.oem file won't be in there
All in all I am pretty sure Nuhi (Nlites author) knows what to do with these and has programed nLite to handle them right.
Please let me know how it works out.
Kelsenellenelvian
Jun 23 2008, 03:03 AM
(What happened to flood control?)
Sorry for the double post guys. I got excited and pushed send twice
bratsj
Jun 23 2008, 06:16 AM
Dear NLite users and developers,
I ve got a ASUS AN8X E deluxe Motherboard with a 1st gen. SATA chipset (SiI 3112A RAID controller) . Using a "golden" Winb XP, nLite works flawlessly, with the old SATA drivers integrated on the installation disc. I wanted though to use this old motherboard in a Media center, having a OEM MCA disc v5 (service pack 2), I ve been trying endlessly different SATA nForce drivers as described in the first posting , as well as the newest and the odl drivers provided by silicon to make it work, but I get either the message "windows was unable to find any hard drives on this system" or by other combinations "setup cannot copy Si3221r.cat". Pressing escape and continue the installation leads to blue screens at restart with error code 0x0000007b, which supposedly means the drives are not accessible.
Please advice,
A. Torgersen
Fernando 1
Jun 23 2008, 06:33 AM
@ big_sid and Kelsenellenelvian:
There is no need to change or edit any files.
If you are going to integrate the nForce SataRaid drivers of NVIDIA's new nForce chipset driver packs 15.17 or 15.18, you should just take the content of the SATARAID folder (and additionally the SATA_IDE folder, if you have a LEGACY mode nForce chipset). Before you are doing this, you can delete the subfolder(s) named "Floppy".
NVIDIA has created these "Floppy" subfolders just for the F6 method, because you won't get all these multilingual driver files onto 1 floppy disk.
@ bratsj:
As long as your hdd is connected to a Silicon Image S-ATA Controller, you cannot use any nForce SataRaid drivers.
big_sid
Jun 23 2008, 06:41 AM
Thanks Kelsenellenelvian & Fernando...
I will give this a go later on, and try re-installing XP with the SATARAID drivers and slipstreamed SP3, and will let everyone know how I get on.
Cheers - Sid
big_sid
Jun 23 2008, 01:52 PM
OK, I did as suggested with the nForce sataraid drivers, BUT now when the first stage of the GUI installer starts to boot, i'm getting the message "Not enough virtual memory or paging quota available to complete the specified operation." pop up in an error dialogue box then the system reboots, and goes into a loop doing this.
Any ideas?
Thanks - Sid
Fernando 1
Jun 23 2008, 02:06 PM
QUOTE (big_sid @ Jun 23 2008, 08:52 PM)
OK, I did as suggested with the nForce sataraid drivers, BUT now when the first stage of the GUI installer starts to boot, i'm getting the message "Not enough virtual memory or paging quota available to complete the specified operation." pop up in an error dialogue box then the system reboots, and goes into a loop doing this.
How much RAM are you using?
big_sid
Jun 23 2008, 02:14 PM
2 gig... i know 4 gig can cause problems with 32-bit XP... but I would have thought 2 gig should be OK. I did incorporate a lot of other bits into the nLite'd image (hotfixes and nvidia PnP network drivers) and made it unattended. I'm trying another image, this time not unattended.
Fernando 1
Jun 23 2008, 02:30 PM
QUOTE (big_sid @ Jun 23 2008, 09:14 PM)
2 gig... i know 4 gig can cause problems with 32-bit XP... but I would have thought 2 gig should be OK. I did incorporate a lot of other bits into the nLite'd image (hotfixes and nvidia PnP network drivers) and made it unattended. I'm trying another image, this time not unattended.
2 GM RAM should be enough.
I don't think, that your issue has something to do with the "unattended" install mode.
Try to boot from the original (not nLited) XP CD and look what happens.
big_sid
Jun 23 2008, 02:33 PM
Already done that, that's how i figured out the 2 disk sataraid driver issue, using the original XP CD (no SP at all) and floppies and F6 to install the system. That worked OK, although like I originally said, half way through the install it started asking for nvRAID disk 2.
big_sid
Jun 23 2008, 02:39 PM
I'm beginning to think this could be something to do with slipstreaming the SP3 stuff in. It's still doing the same.
Fernando 1
Jun 23 2008, 02:44 PM
QUOTE (big_sid @ Jun 23 2008, 09:33 PM)
Already done that, that's how i figured out the 2 disk sataraid driver issue, using the original XP CD (no SP at all) and floppies and F6 to install the system. That worked OK, although like I originally said, half way through the install it started asking for nvRAID disk 2.
Another question regarding the F6 method, which has nothing to do with your current problem:
Why did you want to edit the TXTSETUP.OEM file?
Have you tried just to copy the content of disk1 and disk2 on 2 different formatted floppy disks and to insert disk1 when prompted?
As I understand the TXTSETUP.OEM file, everything will go automaticly. You are asked for disk2, which contains the other needed files, and the driver loading precedure will complete.
big_sid
Jun 23 2008, 02:55 PM
Sorry, lets take a step back because I think I'm confusing you...
What I'm trying to get at is that I know the original XP CD-ROM source to be OK. I was able to perform an installation of XP Pro using the original XP Pro CD as it is and the nforce SATARAID drivers copied to two separate floppy disks and using the F6 method at the beginning of setup.
The nLite'd CD I'm trying now is using the source from the known working XP CD and has the nForce SATARAID drivers slipstreamed (by selecting Multi-Drive Folder and TextMode as suggested earlier). But the nLite'd CD I'm using also has SP3 slipstreamed into it along with a handful of hotfixes, the, IE7 and the nForce Ethernet drivers.
The original nLite'd CD had all this plus was configured for a fully automated (unattended) setup. This didn't work however, and I get that "Not enough virtual memory or paging file quote to process the specified command" flash up before the system reboots itself at the very start of the GUI installation of XP.
So, I made another nLite'd CD only this time took out the entire unattended section, but kept the slipstreamed SP3, nForce drivers and hotfixes (including IE7) but this CD too has the same problem (error at first part of GUI setup followed by automatic reboot of system).
I've removed 1GB of RAM (so i'm now down to 1GB from 2GB) and tried the last nLite'd CD again, but still the same problem.
Unless anyone can suggest the cause of this I'm going to have to go through a process of elimination. I plan to start off with the original XP CD's source and slipstream the nForce SATARAID driver, but nothing else. If that works, I will repeat the process this time adding SP3, and so on adding in all the components until I find the one causing the problem... I just hope I have enough blank CD-Rs :-)
Fernando 1
Jun 23 2008, 03:02 PM
QUOTE (big_sid @ Jun 23 2008, 09:55 PM)
Unless anyone can suggest the cause of this I'm going to have to go through a process of elimination. I plan to start off with the original XP CD's source and slipstream the nForce SATARAID driver, but nothing else. If that works, I will repeat the process this time adding SP3, and so on adding in all the components until I find the one causing the problem...
This is what I suggest too.
big_sid
Jun 23 2008, 04:38 PM
Lucky me, I found a CD-RW...
OK, I've created a bunch of nLite'd images now...
1 . XP (No ServicePack) + nForce SATARAID - Works OK
2 . XP + SP3 Slipstreamed + nForce SATARAID - Works OK
3 . XP + SP3 Slipstreamed + nForce SATARAID + nForce Network + Unattended Setup - Works OK
So, I'm getting bored of this now, but I have to assume it was one of the hotfixes I'd added to the nLite image, but i haven't got the time to prove it at the moment.
Thanks for the help though - Sid
Fernando 1
Jun 23 2008, 04:45 PM
QUOTE (big_sid @ Jun 23 2008, 11:38 PM)
Lucky me, I found a CD-RW...
OK, I've created a bunch of nLite'd images now...
1 . XP (No ServicePack) + nForce SATARAID - Works OK
2 . XP + SP3 Slipstreamed + nForce SATARAID - Works OK
3 . XP + SP3 Slipstreamed + nForce SATARAID + nForce Network + Unattended Setup - Works OK
So, I'm getting bored of this now, but I have to assume it was one of the hotfixes I'd added to the nLite image, but i haven't got the time to prove it at the moment.
Thanks for the help though - Sid
You are welcome.
Fine for you, that you succeeded at least, and fine for me, that your issue had nothing to do with the nForce SATARAID driver integration.
Greetings
Fernando
bad_Phantom
Jul 4 2008, 09:09 AM
QUOTE (Fernando 1 @ Jun 23 2008, 01:33 PM)
@ big_sid and Kelsenellenelvian:
There is no need to change or edit any files.
If you are going to integrate the nForce SataRaid drivers of NVIDIA's new nForce chipset driver packs 15.17 or 15.18, you should just take the content of the SATARAID folder (and additionally the SATA_IDE folder, if you have a LEGACY mode nForce chipset). Before you are doing this, you can delete the subfolder(s) named "Floppy".
NVIDIA has created these "Floppy" subfolders just for the F6 method, because you won't get all these multilingual driver files onto 1 floppy disk.
@ bratsj:
As long as your hdd is connected to a Silicon Image S-ATA Controller, you cannot use any nForce SataRaid drivers.
hi all,
is there alreaydy a solution for this problem?
i'm having the same problem for the nvidia package 15.19
i have slipstreamed a clean xp with sp3 and integrated the drivers from sataraid without the floppy subfolder, but i got an error message saying he could not find the nvrd32.sys (this is from the nvidia package).
also tried the same with sp2 but samer error.....
what can be done for the new pachages to work????
with regards,
PhanTom
Fernando 1
Jul 4 2008, 10:18 AM
QUOTE (bad_Phantom @ Jul 4 2008, 04:09 PM)
i'm having the same problem for the nvidia package 15.19
Where did you get this version? NVIDIA's last official nForce driverpacks (meanwhile pulled from their websites) were 15.17 and 15.18 (same nForce chipset drivers, but with added display driver).
QUOTE
i have slipstreamed a clean xp with sp2 and integrated the drivers from sataraid without the floppy subfolder, but i got an error message saying he could not find the nvrd32.sys (this is from the nvidia package).
also tried the same with sp2 but samer error.....
what can be done for the new pachages to work????
You should not continue your work by trying to integrate the nForce SATARAID drivers v10.3.0.21, which are part of NVIDIA's driverpacks 15.17/15.18.
Since the presentation of these new official driverpacks a lot of nForce RAID users ran into problems after having tried to install the included nForce RAID drivers. Because of this absolutely negative feedback NVIDIA has pulled all links to the 15.17/15.18 packs from their global websites. NVIDIA is now offering the previously presented nForce chipset driver packs versions.
My recommendation: Take the SATARAID driver folder of another suitable nForce chipset driver package. I can't give you a special link, because I don't know the nForce chipset of your mainboard.
bad_Phantom
Jul 6 2008, 10:14 AM
hi, i have an nforce 570 SLI chipset for AMD Processor.
on the nvidia site there are still the links to the new nforce chipsets 15.17....
i have an old 9.6 version which works, so no problem on this point. but i will do some test, in trying not to integreate the whole sata_raid folder without the floppy folderst, but still try to integrade only the subfolders of floppy, called disk1 and disk2. maybe this works.....
with regards,
PhanTom
Fernando 1
Jul 6 2008, 10:59 AM
QUOTE (bad_Phantom @ Jul 6 2008, 05:14 PM)
hi, i have an nforce 570 SLI chipset for AMD Processor.
on the nvidia site there are still the links to the new nforce chipsets 15.17....
i have an old 9.6 version which works, so no problem on this point. but i will do some test, in trying not to integreate the whole sata_raid folder without the floppy folderst, but still try to integrade only the subfolders of floppy, called disk1 and disk2. maybe this works.....
If you have an nForce RAID system, I don't recommend to take any nForce IDE driver v10.3.0.21.
It would be better to take the nForce IDE drivers v9.99.09. You will find them within the "WHQL Performance Pack", if you open the first post of
this thread.
cudac
Jul 21 2008, 04:09 PM
I would like to get the SATA/RAID going on my new Windows XP Pro SP2 installation. I've followed the directions on the start of this thread but I keep running into problems.
I have a P5N-E SLI motherboard. It uses the NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI chipset.
Which performance pack on
this page should I use?
I've tried the NF4-7 Performance Pack with different settings in nLite but I keep getting lots of errors. One error had a system file missing so I enabled the OEM Preinstall which fixed it (recompiled and reinstalled). Now whenever I try to continue the setup it I get an BSD that says the logon service has failed and my system needs to be shut down.
Which driver pack should I use and what setting should I have setup in nLite just for a basic setup. I don't need to remove or add anything, just have the SATA\RAID working from the start.
As well, can I slipstream SP3 onto this or should I wait until after the install to try it?
Thanks!
Fernando 1
Jul 22 2008, 02:18 AM
QUOTE (cudac @ Jul 21 2008, 11:09 PM)
I would like to get the SATA/RAID going on my new Windows XP Pro SP2 installation. I've followed the directions on the start of this thread but I keep running into problems.
I have a P5N-E SLI motherboard. It uses the NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI chipset.
I assume, that you are running nForce RAID (your mainboard has NVIDIA and JMicron RAID ports). If not, please give me exact informations about your S-Ata/RAID configuration.
QUOTE
Which performance pack on
this page should I use?
Since you have an MCP51 chipset mainboard, my "Special WHQL Performance Pack" will be the best driverpack for your system.
QUOTE
Which driver pack should I use and what setting should I have setup in nLite just for a basic setup. I don't need to remove or add anything, just have the SATA\RAID working from the start.
I would just integrate the SATARAID folder (as TEXTMODE). If this should fail, you should additionally integrate the SATA_IDE folder (as PnP driver).
Once the OS is up, you should run the installer of my "WHQL Performance Pack" by checking all needed options (inclusive "MediaShield").
QUOTE
As well, can I slipstream SP3 onto this or should I wait until after the install to try it?
My advice: Slipstream the SP3 into the XP CD.
cudac
Jul 22 2008, 04:08 PM
QUOTE (Fernando 1 @ Jul 22 2008, 02:18 AM)
I assume, that you are running nForce RAID (your mainboard has NVIDIA and JMicron RAID ports). If not, please give me exact informations about your S-Ata/RAID configuration.
Yes, I'm using the nForce RAID.
I've done as you suggested but using these drivers with nLite doesn't seem to help. When I run the install I get STOP errors, or the installation hang when finishing the installation.
I have the latest BIOS and my drives are all functioning properly
Fernando 1
Jul 22 2008, 04:26 PM
QUOTE (cudac @ Jul 22 2008, 11:08 PM)
Yes, I'm using the nForce RAID.
I've done as you suggested but using these drivers with nLite doesn't seem to help. When I run the install I get STOP errors, or the installation hang when finishing the installation.
I have the latest BIOS and my drives are all functioning properly
What about your memory? Any overclocking? Did you do a memtest? Do you have more than 2 GB RAM?
cudac
Jul 23 2008, 09:23 AM
QUOTE (Fernando 1 @ Jul 22 2008, 04:26 PM)
QUOTE (cudac @ Jul 22 2008, 11:08 PM)
Yes, I'm using the nForce RAID.
I've done as you suggested but using these drivers with nLite doesn't seem to help. When I run the install I get STOP errors, or the installation hang when finishing the installation.
I have the latest BIOS and my drives are all functioning properly
What about your memory? Any overclocking? Did you do a memtest? Do you have more than 2 GB RAM?
4 GB RAM. No Overclocking.
I'll do a memtest right away.
This system was working fine but I was only using the SATA-IDE not the SATA/RAID config and I wanted the redundancy.
cudac
Jul 23 2008, 09:36 AM
I removed 2 RAM Sticks and the installation seems to be working now...
Fernando 1
Jul 23 2008, 12:23 PM
QUOTE (cudac @ Jul 23 2008, 04:36 PM)
I removed 2 RAM Sticks and the installation seems to be working now...
Fine, that you succeeded at least.
I will add the tip to remove some RAM sticks during the OS installation into my guide.
Thanks for your report!
Fernando
cudac
Jul 23 2008, 02:18 PM
I've installed the motherboard drivers you suggested and they work well. Thanks!
I have 2 devices that I don't know what to do with
- PCI Device
- Unknown Device
I don't have any PCI cards installed. I have a DVD RW and a PCI Express Video Card that has drivers installed properly. Do you have any suggestions about these items?
Fernando 1
Jul 23 2008, 03:05 PM
QUOTE (cudac @ Jul 23 2008, 09:18 PM)
I have 2 devices that I don't know what to do with
- PCI Device
- Unknown Device
Do a right-click onto the devices and look for details.
EDIT: The "Unknown Device" probably is the ASUS ACPI device. The driver should be on the mainboard CD. If not, use the attached one.
Click to view attachmentWhat about your Sound chip? This could be the "PCI Device". You will get the newest HDAudio drivers from Realtek.
bad_Phantom
Jul 24 2008, 04:27 AM
hi,
get the Tool Everest Ultimate Edition, which shows you ALL information you need, even the one from unknown devices....
this devices could be some features of your mainboard.
Install latest service pack for your windows (suppose you are using xp) and afterwards the unknown device should get renamed to something like audio device. or get latest drivers from the ASUS Page for your soundcard or from the manufacturer, which contains the patch for the HD Audio. xp itself doesnt know what to do with hd audio, so it shows up as unknown device.
the pci device could be the new security "feature" TPM-Module, which is integrated in you motherboard. it's not necessary, but u can download the drivers from your motherboard manufacturer OR you can disable this in the bios of your motherboard.
with regards,
PhanTom
kemin
Jul 24 2008, 06:16 AM
hi Fernando, i want to put SATARAID into my SP3 windows cd: i select nvraid.inf, content in "32bit nForce SATARAID drivers v.6.99 WHQL", when nlite asks me which driver i want to load. After installation, while loading Windows, it restart.
Could you help me pls
Fernando 1
Jul 24 2008, 07:51 AM
QUOTE (kemin @ Jul 24 2008, 01:16 PM)
hi Fernando, i want to put SATARAID into my SP3 windows cd: i select nvraid.inf, content in "32bit nForce SATARAID drivers v.6.99 WHQL", when nlite asks me which driver i want to load. After installation, while loading Windows, it restart.
You have to integrate the content of both driver folders as layed down within my guide, the SATARAID one as TEXTMODE and the SATA_IDE one as "normal" device driver.
kemin
Jul 24 2008, 08:01 AM
then i select nvraid.inf from "32bit nForce SATARAID drivers v.6.99 WHQL" and nvata.inf from "32bit nForce SATA_IDE drivers v.6.99 WHQL", it's true?
ps: if i try to use "modded 32bit nForce LEGACY drivers v.6.99", it gives me an error on load nvatabus.sys during installation loading.
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