wtf is going on

[spudevo]

im trying to install windows on me raptor and when it gets to installing devices the dvd rw dula layer stops responing then windows askfor the cd!!! any one have nay idea??

[Snafu]

Is the DVD player set as a boot device in the bios? Do you have a CD drive instead to try?

Are the Raptors in raid and did you hit F6 to install the raid drivers? I think windows asks you before it installs the os.

[spudevo]

Is the DVD player set as a boot device in the bios? Do you have a CD drive instead to try?

Are the Raptors in raid and did you hit F6 to install the raid drivers? I think windows asks you before it installs the os.

the first boot is the dvd rw and second boot is harddrive (whihc i set as rapotor as primary)

i only have one drive and peeps tell me i dont need the driver as im putting it on the nvida controler??? am i rong??

if so why does teh dvd rw stop responing i cant even eject it at all
it just stops

[RyderOCZ]

Spud,

Is the DVD drive a SATA device? or is it IDE?

You should not need any drivers for the Raptor if you are using the SATA non RAID.

What motherboard are we dealing with here?

Do you have RAID disabled in the bios?

[timpanogos]

I just installed a single raptor .. do not hit f6 and do not install any raid drivers ... make sure your bios has raid disabled also ... xp-pro loaded right up for me with all it's own drivers np....

p.s. this was a newer version of xp-pro - service pack 2 included ...

[Snafu]

Your peeps and your buds here are right bud. You don't need to hit F6 to install the raid driver when you are using a single (non-raided) drive.

Is this a new build using a new drive? Apologies for all these questions but need to know to help pin point why there is a problem.

[spudevo]

this is a brand new sata drvier, dvd rw is a new dual layer as well everything in the bios to do with raid is disabled, i just installed windows on to me 120 gig storage device with the same dvd rw and disk, the dvd rw is an ide one.

specs

dfi sli
4000 cpu
74gig wd raptor
philips dvd rw x16 dual layer
vapo ls
1 gig ddr533
120 gig weston

[spudevo]

i installed the nVIDIA sata drivers and now its installed windows with no problems

MOD PLEASE CLOSE

[spudevo]

one thing i haver noticed is that it puts an icon saying safley remove hardware as like its a removable stroage??? wtf

[BB_One]

nVidia sata controller is SATA II, probably why it will not work with Windows XP drivers. Hence one needs to use the nvidia sata controller driver.

Safely remove storage icon, yes normal Sata drives are hot swapable. U could while window is running, click on icon select drive, and stop it. After wich you could unplug the hard drive and install another one.

Be extremelly careful for this is all in theroy and works only in a Raid 5 environment. Anything else and you will crash.