A8V Delux - Promise IDE

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"mal_k100" <mal_k100@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I am trying to set up the Promise to drive a single IDE NOT Raid
> I configure the ASUS Bios to Enable the promise and select IDE.
> I have installed the Windows 98SE driver for IDE (NOT Raid)
> The system then hangs on bootup.
> The only way I can get the system to work is by setting the
> Bios to RAID with no disks attached to the RAID i.e. not using the
> drive at all
> Windows will then boot but the drive is obviously not detected.
> All I am trying to do is use 5 IDE (3 drives and 2 CD-DVD) in the
> system
> I do not need Raid but just want the Promise to drive a single disk and
> recognised by Windows.
> Any Ideas ?
> The board is new as of 10 June 2005 therefore I expect I have brand new
> drivers.
> Has ANYONE set up the Promise to drive a single IDE under windows 98SE
> ?
> Thanks
>
The Promise Fast Track378 PATA IDE driver will support a single or two IDE
devices. However, it will not do so on Windows 98 or 98SE.

Bobby

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In article <1118570239.693213.232740@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
"mal_k100" <mal_k100@hotmail.com> wrote:

> I am trying to set up the Promise to drive a single IDE NOT Raid
> I configure the ASUS Bios to Enable the promise and select IDE.
> I have installed the Windows 98SE driver for IDE (NOT Raid)
> The system then hangs on bootup.
> The only way I can get the system to work is by setting the
> Bios to RAID with no disks attached to the RAID i.e. not using the
> drive at all
> Windows will then boot but the drive is obviously not detected.
> All I am trying to do is use 5 IDE (3 drives and 2 CD-DVD) in the
> system
> I do not need Raid but just want the Promise to drive a single disk and
> recognised by Windows.
> Any Ideas ?
> The board is new as of 10 June 2005 therefore I expect I have brand new
> drivers.
> Has ANYONE set up the Promise to drive a single IDE under windows 98SE
> ?
> Thanks

Try this thread.

http://groups.google.ca/group/alt.comp.hardware.amd.x86...

I notice in the unzipped install folder, there are two win98 folders,
and I don't understand why that would be. Maybe you can update the
device driver, by using the Device Manager, and point it to the
..inf file in one of those two directories ?

Brand new drivers are only needed if something changes. The Promise
20378 has been around for a while, so drivers are reasonably stable.

Don't give up yet.

HTH,
Paul