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Hi,

I want to install Win XP on a new computer. I have two SATA discs connected
to port 1 +2. I want to set up a RAID 0 on these discs. I did everything
like writen in the manual (at least I think I did). This means:

BIOS: enabled Raid; both discs enabled in the RAID menue

RAID utillity (entered via F8 while booting): setting up a RAID array with
the following parameters: spanning; optimal; selecetd both discs; set array
to boot; leaving via ctrl-X

XP setup: booting from the cd; installing both of the nvidea RAID drivers
from a floppy disc made by the "make disc programm" on the ASUS driver cd;
continue of the setup programm; when setup menue asks for it I press the key
for installing:

ON THE NEXT SCREEN SETUP TELLS ME THAT THERE WAS NO HARD DISC FOUND ON WHICH
THE OS COULD BE INSTALLED AND THEREFORE THE SETUP TERMINATES.

I did this step many times using different version of BIOS, restricting the
number of cards to the GPU and the Audigy 2 ZS (I had a SCSI cotroller in
the computer when I tried it first time): nothing helps.

The ASUS-support does not answer (I am not used to that).

Does anyone have the same situation?
Am I doing anything wrong?
Is it right to install the two SATA discs with the nvidea-drivers, or does
the board have two Raid-controllers and I am using the drivers of the wrong
one?
Please HELP!
Thank you!

Jan Hermesmeier
Germany

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In article <d1uu9j$em8$1@online.de>, "Jan Hermesmeier"
<jan.hermesmeier@residenzapo.de> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I want to install Win XP on a new computer. I have two SATA discs connected
> to port 1 +2. I want to set up a RAID 0 on these discs. I did everything
> like writen in the manual (at least I think I did). This means:
>
> BIOS: enabled Raid; both discs enabled in the RAID menue
>
> RAID utillity (entered via F8 while booting): setting up a RAID array with
> the following parameters: spanning; optimal; selecetd both discs; set array
> to boot; leaving via ctrl-X
>
> XP setup: booting from the cd; installing both of the nvidea RAID drivers
> from a floppy disc made by the "make disc programm" on the ASUS driver cd;
> continue of the setup programm; when setup menue asks for it I press the key
> for installing:
>
> ON THE NEXT SCREEN SETUP TELLS ME THAT THERE WAS NO HARD DISC FOUND ON WHICH
> THE OS COULD BE INSTALLED AND THEREFORE THE SETUP TERMINATES.
>
> I did this step many times using different version of BIOS, restricting the
> number of cards to the GPU and the Audigy 2 ZS (I had a SCSI cotroller in
> the computer when I tried it first time): nothing helps.
>
> The ASUS-support does not answer (I am not used to that).
>
> Does anyone have the same situation?
> Am I doing anything wrong?
> Is it right to install the two SATA discs with the nvidea-drivers, or does
> the board have two Raid-controllers and I am using the drivers of the wrong
> one?
> Please HELP!
> Thank you!
>
> Jan Hermesmeier
> Germany

I find it puzzling that the Nvidia RAID driver is only on your
motherboard CD, and not on the download page. (At least I didn't
see it.)

You might check other manufacturer web sites for an update:

LANPARTY UT nF4 SLI-D
http://www.dfi.com.tw/Support/Down [...] =A&SITE=US

This one makes a driver floppy.
NForce RAID Driver for Windows 2K/XP/2003 (5.10.2600.0507)
http://www.dfi.com.tw/Upload/Driver/F6_NF4R.exe

Good luck,
Paul

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Hi,

thank you for your help, but I allready used this version of the driver (you
cannot find it on the homepage because you have to download the chipset
driver and extract the file. inside you will find the drivers).

Jan Hermesmeier

"Paul" <nospam@needed.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:nospam-2403051407280001@192.168.1.178...
> In article <d1uu9j$em8$1@online.de>, "Jan Hermesmeier"
> <jan.hermesmeier@residenzapo.de> wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I want to install Win XP on a new computer. I have two SATA discs
connected
> > to port 1 +2. I want to set up a RAID 0 on these discs. I did everything
> > like writen in the manual (at least I think I did). This means:
> >
> > BIOS: enabled Raid; both discs enabled in the RAID menue
> >
> > RAID utillity (entered via F8 while booting): setting up a RAID array
with
> > the following parameters: spanning; optimal; selecetd both discs; set
array
> > to boot; leaving via ctrl-X
> >
> > XP setup: booting from the cd; installing both of the nvidea RAID
drivers
> > from a floppy disc made by the "make disc programm" on the ASUS driver
cd;
> > continue of the setup programm; when setup menue asks for it I press the
key
> > for installing:
> >
> > ON THE NEXT SCREEN SETUP TELLS ME THAT THERE WAS NO HARD DISC FOUND ON
WHICH
> > THE OS COULD BE INSTALLED AND THEREFORE THE SETUP TERMINATES.
> >
> > I did this step many times using different version of BIOS, restricting
the
> > number of cards to the GPU and the Audigy 2 ZS (I had a SCSI cotroller
in
> > the computer when I tried it first time): nothing helps.
> >
> > The ASUS-support does not answer (I am not used to that).
> >
> > Does anyone have the same situation?
> > Am I doing anything wrong?
> > Is it right to install the two SATA discs with the nvidea-drivers, or
does
> > the board have two Raid-controllers and I am using the drivers of the
wrong
> > one?
> > Please HELP!
> > Thank you!
> >
> > Jan Hermesmeier
> > Germany
>
> I find it puzzling that the Nvidia RAID driver is only on your
> motherboard CD, and not on the download page. (At least I didn't
> see it.)
>
> You might check other manufacturer web sites for an update:
>
> LANPARTY UT nF4 SLI-D
>
http://www.dfi.com.tw/Support/Down [...] =A&SITE=US
>
> This one makes a driver floppy.
> NForce RAID Driver for Windows 2K/XP/2003 (5.10.2600.0507)
> http://www.dfi.com.tw/Upload/Driver/F6_NF4R.exe
>
> Good luck,
> Paul

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F8???

Mine said F6.... and it worked fine once I did that.

Jan Hermesmeier wrote:
> Hi,
>
> thank you for your help, but I allready used this version of the driver (you
> cannot find it on the homepage because you have to download the chipset
> driver and extract the file. inside you will find the drivers).
>
> Jan Hermesmeier
>
> "Paul" <nospam@needed.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> news:nospam-2403051407280001@192.168.1.178...
>
>>In article <d1uu9j$em8$1@online.de>, "Jan Hermesmeier"
>><jan.hermesmeier@residenzapo.de> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>I want to install Win XP on a new computer. I have two SATA discs
>
> connected
>
>>>to port 1 +2. I want to set up a RAID 0 on these discs. I did everything
>>>like writen in the manual (at least I think I did). This means:
>>>
>>>BIOS: enabled Raid; both discs enabled in the RAID menue
>>>
>>>RAID utillity (entered via F8 while booting): setting up a RAID array
>
> with
>
>>>the following parameters: spanning; optimal; selecetd both discs; set
>
> array
>
>>>to boot; leaving via ctrl-X
>>>
>>>XP setup: booting from the cd; installing both of the nvidea RAID
>
> drivers
>
>>>from a floppy disc made by the "make disc programm" on the ASUS driver
>
> cd;
>
>>>continue of the setup programm; when setup menue asks for it I press the
>
> key
>
>>>for installing:
>>>
>>>ON THE NEXT SCREEN SETUP TELLS ME THAT THERE WAS NO HARD DISC FOUND ON
>
> WHICH
>
>>>THE OS COULD BE INSTALLED AND THEREFORE THE SETUP TERMINATES.
>>>
>>>I did this step many times using different version of BIOS, restricting
>
> the
>
>>>number of cards to the GPU and the Audigy 2 ZS (I had a SCSI cotroller
>
> in
>
>>>the computer when I tried it first time): nothing helps.
>>>
>>>The ASUS-support does not answer (I am not used to that).
>>>
>>>Does anyone have the same situation?
>>>Am I doing anything wrong?
>>>Is it right to install the two SATA discs with the nvidea-drivers, or
>
> does
>
>>>the board have two Raid-controllers and I am using the drivers of the
>
> wrong
>
>>>one?
>>>Please HELP!
>>>Thank you!
>>>
>>>Jan Hermesmeier
>>>Germany
>>
>>I find it puzzling that the Nvidia RAID driver is only on your
>>motherboard CD, and not on the download page. (At least I didn't
>>see it.)
>>
>>You might check other manufacturer web sites for an update:
>>
>>LANPARTY UT nF4 SLI-D
>>
>
> http://www.dfi.com.tw/Support/Down [...] =A&SITE=US
>
>>This one makes a driver floppy.
>>NForce RAID Driver for Windows 2K/XP/2003 (5.10.2600.0507)
>>http://www.dfi.com.tw/Upload/Driver/F6_NF4R.exe
>>
>>Good luck,
>> Paul
>
>
>

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Hi,

F8 is for entering the RAID-Setup in the BIOS (where you build the
RAID-set). F6 is for telling the Win XP- setup that you want to give it an
additional driver (at least it is so in the german version).

Jan Hermesmeier


"Galen Atkinson" <atkinsongf@dot11net.net> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:1111897378.50d98b0d2ba12c92f6b1c80104fac709@teranews...
> F8???
>
> Mine said F6.... and it worked fine once I did that.
>
> Jan Hermesmeier wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > thank you for your help, but I allready used this version of the driver
(you
> > cannot find it on the homepage because you have to download the chipset
> > driver and extract the file. inside you will find the drivers).
> >
> > Jan Hermesmeier
> >
> > "Paul" <nospam@needed.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> > news:nospam-2403051407280001@192.168.1.178...
> >
> >>In article <d1uu9j$em8$1@online.de>, "Jan Hermesmeier"
> >><jan.hermesmeier@residenzapo.de> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Hi,
> >>>
> >>>I want to install Win XP on a new computer. I have two SATA discs
> >
> > connected
> >
> >>>to port 1 +2. I want to set up a RAID 0 on these discs. I did
everything
> >>>like writen in the manual (at least I think I did). This means:
> >>>
> >>>BIOS: enabled Raid; both discs enabled in the RAID menue
> >>>
> >>>RAID utillity (entered via F8 while booting): setting up a RAID array
> >
> > with
> >
> >>>the following parameters: spanning; optimal; selecetd both discs; set
> >
> > array
> >
> >>>to boot; leaving via ctrl-X
> >>>
> >>>XP setup: booting from the cd; installing both of the nvidea RAID
> >
> > drivers
> >
> >>>from a floppy disc made by the "make disc programm" on the ASUS driver
> >
> > cd;
> >
> >>>continue of the setup programm; when setup menue asks for it I press
the
> >
> > key
> >
> >>>for installing:
> >>>
> >>>ON THE NEXT SCREEN SETUP TELLS ME THAT THERE WAS NO HARD DISC FOUND ON
> >
> > WHICH
> >
> >>>THE OS COULD BE INSTALLED AND THEREFORE THE SETUP TERMINATES.
> >>>
> >>>I did this step many times using different version of BIOS, restricting
> >
> > the
> >
> >>>number of cards to the GPU and the Audigy 2 ZS (I had a SCSI cotroller
> >
> > in
> >
> >>>the computer when I tried it first time): nothing helps.
> >>>
> >>>The ASUS-support does not answer (I am not used to that).
> >>>
> >>>Does anyone have the same situation?
> >>>Am I doing anything wrong?
> >>>Is it right to install the two SATA discs with the nvidea-drivers, or
> >
> > does
> >
> >>>the board have two Raid-controllers and I am using the drivers of the
> >
> > wrong
> >
> >>>one?
> >>>Please HELP!
> >>>Thank you!
> >>>
> >>>Jan Hermesmeier
> >>>Germany
> >>
> >>I find it puzzling that the Nvidia RAID driver is only on your
> >>motherboard CD, and not on the download page. (At least I didn't
> >>see it.)
> >>
> >>You might check other manufacturer web sites for an update:
> >>
> >>LANPARTY UT nF4 SLI-D
> >>
> >
> >
http://www.dfi.com.tw/Support/Down [...] =A&SITE=US
> >
> >>This one makes a driver floppy.
> >>NForce RAID Driver for Windows 2K/XP/2003 (5.10.2600.0507)
> >>http://www.dfi.com.tw/Upload/Driver/F6_NF4R.exe
> >>
> >>Good luck,
> >> Paul
> >
> >
> >
>


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