On Sun, 2 Apr 2006 16:33:11 -0400, you wrote:
Rick
Got it running on a PATA and then install the MOBO drivers then cloned the PATA
to the SATA
Lot of messing about --- will try Wayne's bat trick again but it didn't work
first time.
It formatted Ok if that's the quick quick slow bit but it got stuck on the bit
after "press enter to
install windows"
Probably that init thing -------------- will contact tech tomorrow!
Hugh
>It does seem like it is lost. This is such a low level and early operation
>I generally start it and go away for quite awhile. It takes sooo long to watch,
>and is exceptionally boring - under anything remotely resembling normal
>circumstances.
>
>I am surprised you never got the prompt for (in my own words) a long or
>quick (short?) format or something... I am sorry for the lack of MY detail
>on those screens. I blow through them so fast I just select things and the
>words
>don't even "register" the anymore... ( I sort of read the entire paragraph as
>one
>word - <grin>)
>
>I never had an SATA drive (yet) and agree with Wayne that if you need
>a driver for it you likely are missing some sort of prompt to add one.
>The very error message you are getting is the type (one of many just like
>that with a different numerical count upward) that I was worried about.
>Without seeing it "in context" (or in person), I can't get a feel for if it is
>"*just* hanging", or wandered off into the woods confused.
>If I were you, since you have not gotten too far in this install, I would do
>an IBM ZAP or IBM WIPE of the drive and start from a known good
>condition... This has always backed me out of some sticky spots when
>something happened and all I wanted was a clean slate...
>
>I can't figure out the problem without being here and actually seeing it
>since it is (hopefully) supposed to be doing something different. (?)
>
>Have you used the HD manufacturers OWN utility to scan and verify
>the surface if the drive? (Some call this a re-certification.)
>
> Rick Glazier
>
>From: "Hugh Gundersen"
>
>>As one of your original selections, I am assuming you told it to do the
>>long check, (they call it something else, but my name for it is very
>>descriptive).
>
>No Choice it just asks - as usual - hit enter to install windows so I do as
>usual.
>
>Then is checks the Hdd even though its just formatted it (primary partition
>NTFS)
>
>
>
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