WD SATA Raptor probs on XP

**Furio53** · July 25th, 2004, 06:32 PM

Im building my first pc and keep running into a problem towards the end of XP setup, it says that windows cannot detect my hard drives. I know im supposed to have a disk from manufacturer for when u have to press f6, but they didnt send me one and the files that i do try to download are too big for regular floppy disks. I have a K8V SE Deluxe Asus Mobo and 2 wd 36.7 gb raptor SATA drives. If anyone can pls help me im lost.

**silencio** · July 25th, 2004, 08:20 PM

Is there a utility in the files they send you that will create the floppies?

**GrandDad** · July 25th, 2004, 08:26 PM

Originally Posted by Furio53

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Welcome to WD Furio53 .

I'm just wondering why you didn't get the MB cd .

The drivers you d/l'ed can somebody put them on a CD for you ?

**Furio53** · July 25th, 2004, 08:55 PM

Originally Posted by GrandDad

Welcome to WD Furio53 .

I'm just wondering why you didn't get the MB cd .

The drivers you d/l'ed can somebody put them on a CD for you ?

i have the mb support disk but i have to load from the A: drive
so im not really sure how to transfer and which files i should transfer to A:

**NooNoo** · July 26th, 2004, 06:04 AM

There is a driver file on the cd that you put on a floppy.... the drivers are here either the sata raid or the standard sata[/url] depending on what you are trying to set up.

**Furio53** · July 26th, 2004, 01:36 PM

ya thats the website i went to but when i download it which files need to go on the floppy in order for it to work. If i have 2 hd's i beleive im using Raid configuration
I am very confused right now

**Spork** · July 26th, 2004, 01:43 PM

Originally Posted by Furio53

ya thats the website i went to but when i download it which files need to go on the floppy in order for it to work. If i have 2 hd's i beleive im using Raid configuration
I am very confused right now

My best guess would be the drivers for the Promise FastTrak 378 RAID. Those should work just fine for you. Then run the file called "MakeDisk" which will install the files you'll need onto a floppy diskette. After that, you'll be all set.

**Furio53** · July 26th, 2004, 01:46 PM

Originally Posted by Spork

My best guess would be the drivers for the Promise FastTrak 378 RAID. Those should work just fine for you. Then run the file called "MakeDisk" which will install the files you'll need onto a floppy diskette. After that, you'll be all set.

ok ill give it a shot...still kinda new to building PC's so bear with me

**Furio53** · July 26th, 2004, 01:50 PM

hmm dont see any of those files

ya im totally lost
can anyone please help?

**Duke of Rezin** · July 26th, 2004, 08:41 PM

Originally Posted by Furio53

hmm dont see any of those files

ya im totally lost
can anyone please help?

Click on My Computer, click on your hard drive (probably C drive) and create a new folder and name it Promise. Click on the link that NooNoo supplied and download the newer Promise 378 controller driver and download it to the Promise folder. Click on the zip file. If you are running Windows XP it will display the Promise378 folder after unzipping. Click on that. There should be a number of different folders including the MakeDisk folder that Spork mentioned. Put a blank formatted floppy in the A drive, click on the MakeDisk folder and select Run. It will automatically transfer the appropriate files to the floppy. Take the floppy out. Launch the Windows XP setup on the new computer and press F6 when prompted. Setup will continue loading and finally display a prompt to install controller drivers. Press S and insert the floppy. Select the drivers for Windows XP. When asked if more drivers need to be installed press Enter. Setup will continue and automatically install the appropriate drivers from the floppy. Make sure the Raptors are connected to the Promise RAID connecters on the motherboard, the jumpers are both set to Master, and you have previously created an array. To get into the Promise BIOS, hit Control F.
That is the procedure for the Promise RAID drivers. That motherboard also seems to have a VIA RAID controller.

**Furio53** · July 26th, 2004, 09:18 PM

Originally Posted by Duke of Rezin

Click on My Computer, click on your hard drive (probably C drive) and create a new folder and name it Promise. Click on the link that NooNoo supplied and download the newer Promise 378 controller driver and download it to the Promise folder. Click on the zip file. If you are running Windows XP it will display the Promise378 folder after unzipping. Click on that. There should be a number of different folders including the MakeDisk folder that Spork mentioned. Put a blank formatted floppy in the A drive, click on the MakeDisk folder and select Run. It will automatically transfer the appropriate files to the floppy. Take the floppy out. Launch the Windows XP setup on the new computer and press F6 when prompted. Setup will continue loading and finally display a prompt to install controller drivers. Press S and insert the floppy. Select the drivers for Windows XP. When asked if more drivers need to be installed press Enter. Setup will continue and automatically install the appropriate drivers from the floppy. Make sure the Raptors are connected to the Promise RAID connecters on the motherboard, the jumpers are both set to Master, and you have previously created an array. To get into the Promise BIOS, hit Control F.
That is the procedure for the Promise RAID drivers. That motherboard also seems to have a VIA RAID controller.

Thankyou very much...but one question do i download the SATA one or fasttrack? Edit*** nvm i got it thankyou everyone very much
Edit****
OK i tried downloading both of them and made seperate disks for each, however when promted i pressed S and put in disk and pressed enter then it said please wait... then went back to the screen that says please put your manufacturer-supplied disk in the A: drive and press enter" I tried both and nothing and then tried putting my 2 SATA in the other pri and sec slots on MB and setup fasttrack and still nothing with both diskettes...
cant seem to quite figure this out.

**NooNoo** · July 27th, 2004, 07:35 AM

Use another machine to explore the contents of the diskettes. Please post what files are on each diskette.

Did you read chapter 5-2 (page 123 onwards) of the manual? It describes how to create the raid array. That has to be created before you can install anything.

**Furio53** · July 27th, 2004, 01:39 PM

*
* Promise SATA378 Driver Diskette *
* *
**********************************************

====================
Contents on the disk
====================
README TXT This readme file
ULSATA Microsoft Windows miniport disk label file
TXTSETUP OEM Microsoft Windows miniport text mode setup file

WINXP <DIR>
ULSATA SYS Microsoft WindowsXP miniport driver
PTIPBM DLL Promise WindowsXP set Pbm dynamic link library
ULSATA INF Microsoft Windows miniport setup file

WIN2000 <DIR>
ULSATA SYS Microsoft Windows2000 miniport driver
PTIPBM DLL Promise Windows2000 Set Pbm dynamic link library
ULSATA INF Microsoft Windows miniport setup file

WIN98-ME <DIR>
ULSATA MPD Microsoft Windows98-ME miniport driver
ULSATA INF Microsoft Windows miniport setup file
PTISTP DLL Advanced INF file format support file
PU66VSD VXD Promise power management driver
SMARTVSD VXD Promise S.M.A.R.T. driver
ULSAVSD VXD Promise IOCTL driver

NT4 <DIR>
ULSATA SYS Microsoft WindowsNT miniport driver file
PTIPBM EXE Promise WindowsNT Set Pbm execution file
ULSATA INF Microsoft Windows miniport setup file

================
Software Version
================
Microsoft WindowsNT miniport driver 1.00.0.26
Microsoft Windows2000 miniport driver 1.00.0.26
Microsoft Windows98-ME miniport driver 1.00.0.26
Microsoft WindowsXP miniport driver 1.00.0.26
Microsoft Windows2003 miniport driver 1.00.0.26

thats the 378 SATA disk
heres the promise fastrack 378 disk

FastTrak 376/378 Driver Diskette*
* *
***********************************

====================
Contents on the disk
====================
README TXT This readme file
FASTTX2K Microsoft Windows miniport disk label file
TXTSETUP OEM Microsoft Windows miniport text mode setup file

WIN2003 <DIR>
FASTTX2K SYS Microsoft Windows Server 2003 miniport driver
FASTTX2K INF Microsoft Windows miniport setup file

WINXP <DIR>
FASTTX2K SYS Microsoft WindowsXP miniport driver
FASTTX2K INF Microsoft Windows miniport setup file

WIN2000 <DIR>
FASTTX2K SYS Microsoft Windows2000 miniport driver
FASTTX2K INF Microsoft Windows miniport setup file

WIN98-ME <DIR>
FASTTX2K MPD Microsoft Windows98-ME miniport driver
FASTTX2K INF Microsoft Windows miniport setup file
PTISTP DLL Advanced INF file format support file
FTTKVSD VXD FastTrak utility driver
PU66VSD VXD Promise power management driver

NT4 <DIR>
FASTTX2K SYS Microsoft WindowsNT miniport driver file
FASTTX2K INF Microsoft Windows miniport setup file

================
Software Version
================
Microsoft Windows NT4 miniport driver 1.00.1.37
Microsoft Windows 2000 miniport driver 1.00.1.37
Microsoft Windows 98-ME miniport driver 1.00.1.37
Microsoft Windows XP miniport driver 1.00.1.37
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 miniport driver 1.00.1.37

**Furio53** · July 27th, 2004, 01:41 PM

It seems that ive tried everything im not quite sure whats going wrong... ive tried plugging the 2 sata connectors into the fastrack slots and the RAID slots and using both disks but it just keeps asking me to insert the disk supplied by the manufacturer.

any one know? starting to think it could be my floppy drive not reading or nto installed correctly?