Fred, At first, I would agree with you 100%. The only part that, doesn't quite make it 100%, is that, I had this problem before I decided to set it up as a RAID.
I have repeatedly gone into the computer BIOS(not the Adaptec BIOS) to find the option that would allow(or disallow) XP to see the SCSI HD's. I am stumped about, what option is controlling XP from seeing the SCSI HD's because, I know the AHA-39320 is properly set. What that comes down to is, what is the option in the BIOS that will allow the drives to be seen? The only IDE drive I have is, the CD-R/W that is the 'Secondary Master'. Christopher -------------- Original message -------------- From: Fred Holmes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > OK -- RAID. I have a Dell with SATA drive controllers. In the motherboard > BIOS > setup the controller operation (collectively) can be set to "RAID = ON" or > "RAID/ATA autodetect". In order to install WinXP on a single drive using a > generic version of WinXP, one must put that setting to "RAID/ATA autodetect". > > With "RAID = ON", and a system installed, it will boot/work ok. Also with > "RAID > = ON", the Dell-supplied installer will install. (but the Dell-provided > installer is XP-Home and I wanted XP-Pro) > > The factory default is "RAID = ON", and the "help" in the BIOS setup > discourages > one from changing it without good reason. Finding out this good reason was > non-trivial. > > Perhaps some similar setting is the problem with your Adaptec controller? > > Fred Holmes > > At 12:17 PM 2/6/2008, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >I went to Google and, started doing a search with the keywords, 'Windows > >wont > install'. While I was perusing the results, I came upon one, that talked > about > cleaning the disc so, I took out my CD disc cleaner and, tried that. > > > >Then I booted the computer with the disc and, F6 for the external drivers > >since > it was no longer recognizing my AHA-39320 with extra help. I put in a floppy > disk I had created by downloading the drivers. Well, It recognized the > AHA-39320 but, it didn't recognize the drives connected to the AHA-39320. > > > >When I go through the SCSI utility software, it has no problem seeing the > drives. I could even 'start' to setup a RAID if I wanted to, using RAID-0 or, > RAID-1. > > > >Any ideas? > > > >Christopher > > > ************************************************************************ > * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== > * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== > * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name > * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST > * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L > * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress > * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ************************************************************************ > * List archive from 1/1/2000 is on the MARC > http://marc.info/?l=computerguys-l > * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml > * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived > ************************************************************************ ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive from 1/1/2000 is on the MARC http://marc.info/?l=computerguys-l * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************
