SATA HDD Install Problem

[cavalierguy]

I tried installing by hitting <F6> right at the start of installing. The file I tried was the 'SIIG Serial ATA Controller Card Driver' and it didnt do anything. It still didnt detect it. There is also a file called 'WD Serial ATA RAID Controller Card Driver' that I havent tried yet... think thats probally the right one?

[H|LLJD00]

Dont forgot u gotta have the drivers on a Floppy disk not on cd. Wont work else.

[cavalierguy]

Originally Posted by H|LLJD00

Dont forgot u gotta have the drivers on a Floppy disk not on cd. Wont work else.

whats a floppy drive?! *LOL* I dont have one in this machine.. I had the drivers on a CD-RW. HRMN.... gonna have to borrow the floppy outta my PC @ work! LOL!

[David88]

Had EXACT same problem.
In win setup press f6 and then install both win2000 sata and raid drivers from the mobo cd.
You will need to use make disk utility to write them to flopppy discs.
Good Luck.

[sandav92]

If I remember right there is this same problem with Windows 2000 and a fresh install. If you wait for the F6 to come up in installing Win 2000 it is already to late. Win 2000 will not install the driver for the drive. What you need to do is as soon as you get a splash screen of the Windows install and before it even says that is inspecting you machine, start hitting the F6 key until windows 2000 comes up and says unable to load drive. Do you want to install a driver. Here is where you install the drivers.

This has been a known problem with MS 2000. Hope it helps.