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More info?)
On Thu, 29 Apr 2004 13:39:50 -0400, "Eugen T" <viperz@nomorespam.com>
wrote:
Well, some buy a promise pci ata133 controller, or a cheaper brand.
That works !
(well, I have one idea more. It asks for the floppy twice, right ? and
it destroys the floppys usability by first read. Then make 2 floppies.
I think I have seen that work. Write protection cannot work.)
best regards
John
>Did that. Doesn't work.
!
>
>"JK" <junk@mail.dk> wrote in message
>news
pc190lsujhqgrl7kiqva7g258uos1faf2@4ax.com...
>> On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 21:51:34 -0400, "Eugen T" <viperz@nomorespam.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >How did you do that?
>> >All I can do is install 98SE... It just hangs when I try to install XP or
>> >2000.
>> >
>>
>> One prepare the drivers on a floppy and during installation when it
>> asks for scsi drivers, one press F6, and it will look on the floppy.
>>
>> For some reasons windows calls all 'external controllers' for scsi
>> devices, although it is IDE here.
>>
>> Then the question is to find the right HPT drivers. As you mention
>> hpt366:
>>
>>
http://fae.abit.com.tw/eng/download/driver/model/be6.php
>>
>> The windows 2000 drivers will be fine for XP.
>>
>> best regards
>>
>> John
>>
>>
>>
>> >"TomG" <tgeery-NOSPAM-@cox.net> wrote in message
>> >news
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>> >> I've installed XP on a Highpoint 366 based controller using 1.30 XP
>> >drivers
>> >> on 1.25.1 bios with good results... I've got another one running
>1.25.1
>> >> across the board...
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> Thomas Geery
>> >> Network+ certified
>> >>
>> >>
ftp://geerynet.d2g.com
>> >>
ftp://68.98.180.8 Abit Mirror <----- Cable modem IP
>> >> This IP is dynamic so it *could* change!...
>> >> over 130,000 FTP users served!
>> >> ^^^^^^^
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Eugen T" <viperz@nomorespam.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:uUVjc.4554$k%.112913@news20.bellglobal.com...
>> >> > Hi all,
>> >> >
>> >> > I tried to install Windows XP on Abit BE6 board and had no luck so
>far.
>> >> The
>> >> > problem is HPT366 IDE controller. I had bios TH 1.25 - tried Win2K
>1.25
>> >> > drivers - system hangs when XP setup is trying to detect HDDs (have
>> >setup
>> >> > blue screen saying "Windows is starting" and that's it). Flashed to
>TH
>> >> > 1.28 - tried drivers version 1.28 and 1.30 - still same problem.
>> >> >
>> >> > Please help!
>> >> >
>> >> > viperz (at) mail (dot) com
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>>
>
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