SATA and XP Problems

[Guest]

I had a similar problem, but after using the SATA driver that came with the mobo - XP did install, but did not like the driver afterwards - after a reboot it would freeze on the startup screen.

What I had to do was start again, but this time during the F6 phase - use the drivers from Silicon Image:
http://12.24.47.40/display/2/kb/article.asp?aid=10469

This was recognised and a installed fine. My XP is running fine now with SATA drive.

Spec:
ASUS A7N8XE Deluxe
AMD Athlon XP 2500+ "Barton" 333FSB
Corsair PC2700 RAM 1GB
SATA Maxtor Plus 9 160GB

Banzai.

[jlipsen]

Webcarnage's suggestion works perfectly for setting up the SATA drive on a Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe nForce2 .
It took 2 days to find this info - now the computer runs perfectly. Best gamer that I have made so far.  THANK you Webcarnage appreciate the info.


His advice is as follows:


Hi,

For those who wanna make a Silicon Image SiI 3112 SATALink Serial ATA Controller disk and have a asus a7n8x deluxe:

If you don't have the Silicone Image drivers (you can find thm on the disk that you get with the a7n8x-mb) go to http://www.asus.com.tw/support/download/se...022.zip~zaqwedc and download the Silicone Image drivers, unzip it (or find the files on the asus-disk) and install it (using setup.exe in the directory silicon_v10022\GUI\Diskettes\Disk1) on a working pc (that allready has an OS), the next thing to do is to copy all the files (except SATARaid.exe and SATARaid.hlp) from C:\Program Files\Silicon Image\SiISATARaid (or the directory you used to install the Silicone Image drivers) on a floppy-disk, after that you need to copy all the files from D:\Drivers\SATA (or the directory where you unzipped silicon_v10022.zip if you don't have the asus-disk), except SATARaid_Manual_Rev092.pdf and the the sub-directory's, to the same floppy-disk you are making.
After that you'll only need to follow these instructions:

1) Make sure to enable the SATA header. Read page 2.7 in the manual (asus-a7n8x -deluxe manual). Now boot up and go into BIOS setup and make these changes: 1st boot device: CD/DVD-drive, 2nd boot device: Floppy-drive, 3rd boot device:scsi-drive (after the installation of windows you can change these settings)
2) (Re)Start your system.
3) At the Windows Setup screen (you need to put the windows-cd in the drive and press a key when you get the message "press a key to boot from the cd"), press F6 to install the driver.
4) Insert the driver diskette. Press S then press Enter.
5) Select Silicon Image SiI 3112 SATALink Serial ATA Controller and press Enter.
6) Press Enter to continue and follow on-screen instructions to complete Windows XP installation.

Verify for Successful Installation

1) Right click My Computer and click Manage.
2) Select Device Manager.
3) Double click SCSI and RAID Controllers, then double click Silicon Image SiI 3112 Serial ATA Controller to display driver properties.
4) A message This device is working properly is displayed in the dialog box, the driver has been correctly installed.
5) If you don't get a message This device is working properly re-install the Silicone Image drivers.

I know this isn't the perfect way to deal with this problem but this solution worked for me, hopefully it will work for you guys too.

Webcarnage

[zegg]

with only one disk(sata) -->>satalink or sataraid ??
or satalink is for pci addin sata controller card(not for mobo?)??
which one is correct??
i have epox rda3+ and cd that comes with mobo doesnot include satalink drivers(si3112.sys), it contains only sataraid drivers..

i cant install satalink drivers to xp -->i mean after xp install(with F6--with sataLink),
xp requires those drivers again for the OS(F6 was for boot).There, in device manager, i see a question mark for "Raid Controller", but when i try to install Satalink(si3112.sys), it say "installing this device is not recommended because Windows can not verify that it is compatible with hardware..If the driver is not compatible, your hardware will not work correctly and your computer might become unstable or stop working completely.Do you want to continue installing this driver?  " if i continue with install, xp reboots itself while trying to load itself.(same for the safemode).i have to do a "last good conf" which means i could not installed the driver and that question mark is still there.
That warning message is also what you see if you try to install a soundcard driver for an ethernet,etc. hardware.Considering that cd that comes with mobo(epox RDA3+) does only include Sataraid drivers excluding tha SataLink drivers.And Considering that Windows Update Shows SataRaid drivers for device drivers..And Considering that for both F6stage for xp install and Device Manager update driver for "Raid Controller" stage after xp install works fine with SATARAID drivers, do you think there must be something wrong with the difference for Satalink and Sataraid. I have googled for Satalink and Sataraid and all i could learn is that SataLink must be used if you have one sata disk which means you dont use raid.Is that  information correct??If it is, what do you suggest under the above considerations?


I have passed the F6 stage with insatlling SataLINK drivers and i cant install both Satalink and Sataraid drivers.I can not install SataLink because of the error message of xp  i have told above. I can not install SataRaid because xp loads si3112.sys(sataraid) during boot, -->i think xp got this information just after F6 with copy of the drivers needed from floppy just before copying needed windows files to disk in the install.
boot options for si3112.sys while xp loading are
 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\si3112
with
ErrorControl=1
Start=0 ( during boot)
Type=1(i do not know what is this for)
accesses the harddrive as knowing that it is Sata(i can ensure this also with the high speed of it http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\'\' />,
so when if try to install SataRaid drivers now, it trys to load both si3112.sys and si3112r.sys and that makes xp to load very slow that i could not wait to see..

you can say why dont you install fresh xp if SataRaid drivers installs fine for both(install and after install) driver installations.
1-i have one disk (sata)
2-i was getting quite more errors with Sataraid drivers succesfully installed than this situation with Satalink drivers half installed(only with F6 , not after install from device manager-i see a question mark for "Raid Controller", even it loads si3112.sys in the xp boot phase while loading. )
3-i am not sure which driver is for which situation-can somebody sure please clarify that.??
4-that same somebody can please also clarify the consideratios above which makes me ask why and then ask why me http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\'\' />)
5-does the satadisk and /or mobo requires(or has) a jumper setting for "Raid/noRaid"
6-If SataRaid is for Raid then would SataLink be for noRaid for the Same hardware configuraition(i mean mobo, disk)  ??

please someone help  http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':blink:\' />

[zegg]

7-what should be selected to boot from in bios for SATA with NORAID.(one disk)
SCSI or SATA

are there any other bios setting for NONRAID sata???

[Guest]

sorry i thought SCSI/SATA were seperately different choices from the bios but they are same one choice-->SCSI/SATA

and interesting(but might not be also useful) thing is that if i dont add any ide harddisks and choose to boot from hdd0 from bios, it can boot from sata disk succesfully with boototherdevice setting disabled also in bios.it seemed to me a bit slower but i am not sure.i tried to install SataLink drivers at that moment from xp but same warning, and same result after warning if i choose to continue.(mentioned above)

I am starting to think that SataLink is for something else,(not for a mobo, at least not for my mobo).Even Epox dis not put any drivers in their website and cd for SataLink.But the existing  Sataraid drivers in their website are too old also which can give the clue that they might not be interested or heard  the problems with Sata and XP ..

i dont want to install xp again from the beginning with sataRaid drivers because i have seen that they cause more problems(bluescreens and reboots).(i dont know maybe because i have one disk)

another thing is that, i came to a conclusion that xp hangs with both si3112.sys and si3112r.sys installed after waiting for a while.(mentioned above)

and bytheway bluescreen for nv4_disp.dll that xp also reboots itself is said to be caused by "the fastwrite for agp" setting enabled in bios.You may try disabling it.I am testing it if it is true..

anybody here???

[Guest]

Hi

I recently installed Windows XP on a AMD 3000+ 64 with 2x Seagate Barracuda 80GB SATA drives in a stripe set, with no hassles.

When trying to install Windows XP 64 on the drives the text installion reports that my SI3112.sys file is corrupt which is bogus as it installs fine on the plain Windows XP.

If anyone has any ideas why im getting this error, your help would be much appriciated.

Thanks

[Kajer]

[quote name=\'Webcarnage\' date=\'Nov 25 2003, 02:52 PM\']Hi,

For those who wanna make a Silicon Image SiI 3112 SATALink Serial ATA Controller disk and have a asus a7n8x deluxe:

If you don't have the Silicone Image drivers (you can find thm on the disk that you get with the a7n8x-mb) go to http://www.asus.com.tw/support/download/se...022.zip~zaqwedc and download the Silicone Image drivers, unzip it (or find the files on the asus-disk) and install it (using setup.exe in the directory silicon_v10022\GUI\Diskettes\Disk1) on a working pc (that allready has an OS), the next thing to do is to copy all the files (except SATARaid.exe and SATARaid.hlp) from C:\Program Files\Silicon Image\SiISATARaid (or the directory you used to install the Silicone Image drivers) on a floppy-disk, after that you need to copy all the files from D:\Drivers\SATA (or the directory where you unzipped silicon_v10022.zip if you don't have the asus-disk), except SATARaid_Manual_Rev092.pdf and the the sub-directory's, to the same floppy-disk you are making.
After that you'll only need to follow these instructions:

1) Make sure to enable the SATA header. Read page 2.7 in the manual (asus-a7n8x -deluxe manual). Now boot up and go into BIOS setup and make these changes: 1st boot device: CD/DVD-drive, 2nd boot device: Floppy-drive, 3rd boot device:scsi-drive (after the installation of windows you can change these settings)
2) (Re)Start your system.
3) At the Windows Setup screen (you need to put the windows-cd in the drive and press a key when you get the message "press a key to boot from the cd"), press F6 to install the driver.
4) Insert the driver diskette. Press S then press Enter.
5) Select Silicon Image SiI 3112 SATALink Serial ATA Controller and press Enter.
6) Press Enter to continue and follow on-screen instructions to complete Windows XP installation.

Verify for Successful Installation

1) Right click My Computer and click Manage.
2) Select Device Manager.
3) Double click SCSI and RAID Controllers, then double click Silicon Image SiI 3112 Serial ATA Controller to display driver properties.
4) A message This device is working properly is displayed in the dialog box, the driver has been correctly installed.
5) If you don't get a message This device is working properly re-install the Silicone Image drivers.

I know this isn't the perfect way to deal with this problem but this solution worked for me, hopefully it will work for you guys too.

Webcarnage[/quote]
 Thanks WebCarnage, that worked like a champ!!! http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\'\' />
I was getting Unknown error 4096 when attempting to load the drivers from the CD. Was drivin me MAD  http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mad.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':angry:\' />  !!

Kajer

[zegg]

is this webcarnage's place or what? why does not somebody without asus mobo answer my question instead of advertising him. http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mad.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':angry:\' />

[Thi]

hey guys,

i bought a Barbone PC last days and i have a prob with finding the HDD (Samsung SP1614C) at Bios and during WinXP installation. When i boot from my CD Rom Setup starts, then i pressed F6 for installing SATA drivers, i made such a boot disk like someone said in here before. Now Win asks me to press Z for installing SATA drivers, i start floppy with such a boot disk in it from Silicon. He finds smth and installs it, then WIN Installation goes on, but after a few secs when he wants to start to copy the win files, he tells me that there isnt a HDD in my PC. My mainboard is from Shuttle, called FB61, then i have a P4 2,8GhZ and the other normal [censored] u need :>

So can anybody pls help me and give me some advice how to do and fix it. I need the drivers i think,but i think also i used the Asus Drivers which were mentioned here, but they dont work.....

Greets Thi

[Guest]

[quote name=\'SpongeDave\' date=\'Apr 1 2004, 10:17 AM\']For everyone that is having problems loading Sata drivers on an ASUS Mobo for a single disk, and getting the d:\.....\oemdisk.c errors, the problem is you are not copying the full folder structure from the CD to the diskette. You cannot just copy the list of files, since the INF file is looking for a complete directory structure, so if on the CD you have this layout........
SATA  (Folder)
      VIA (Folder)
          WinXP (folder)
              File1
              File2
              File3....
          Win2K (folder)...
          file.inf         
          file.oem
You MUST copy Winxp (folder) and files, Win2K (folder and files), file.inf, file.oem,  to the diskette. Copy ALL folders under VIA, but not VIA itself.[/quote]
True, but you ALSO have to put the files in the root A:\ because if you don't, the Win2k Setup can't find them at first.

Worked for me!

It solved the Win2k Setup error:
File \si3112r.sys caused an unexpected error (4096) at line 1211 in D:\nt\private\ntos\boot\setup\oemdisk.c.

Asus A7N8X Deluxe
Windows 2000 Professional
Maxtor 160GB S-ATA

[Guest]

Hi there,
just bought new WD 80G SATA for my syst. build around GA 7400NPro2 - BIOS doesn't recognize new SATA hdd - although SATA is enabled - fortunatelly got 2nd hdd and copied Si3112 drivers on to floppy - mind you-my SATA chip is 3512!!! - anyway...unplaged old hdd a started instaling W2k + pressing F6 - disk recognised as SCSI!!! - disk formated-and W2k instaled - updated BIOS but my SATA hdd is still no where to be seen in BIOS directory - going to swap for WD80JB - its just tooo much fidlind around for nothing - sad...but true... :-(

[nrage]

I am having the same problems installing the RAID Controller on my A7N8X-E Deluxe with XP.

I had all the initial problems with the fresh install but I read the instructions in this thread and finally got the OS up and running.

Now in the device manager -> hardware I ahve an unknown device Raid Controller. When I try to install the SIL3112 SATARaid Controller from the Mobo disk, and I restart the system the windows boot screen sticks. I need to use last known good config when the Raid controller was unknown.

What do I need to do?

[Guest]

Well, I read whole thread. Honestly I am probably stupid, but I cannot get my WD74 to work on SK8V after reading and tring everything here.

Either it is not found, or it hangs with some wicked PARTITION errors. But the drive is fine (i know).

So did anyone manage to pull this off? (bios settings/drivers?)

Thank you, and urmm, thank you again.

[Guest]

As you all seem to have the Asus A7N8X -E deluxe mobo and I have broken my mother board disc is there any one prepared to send it me to me  one way or another  I am on broad band so if you have broadband also it should be quite easy!

I specifically need the manaual sataraid_manual_rev092.pdf but other usful drivers are on that disc.

Thanks in advance

[Guest]

Oh sorry my email is [email protected]  in case you can help!

My main concern is trying to convert a RAID array to use just a single SATA drive and I cant find much info on how to go about this!

[Guest]

[quote name=\'Guest\' date=\'Jul 20 2004, 04:21 PM\']Oh sorry my email is [email protected]  in case you can help!

My main concern is trying to convert a RAID array to use just a single SATA drive and I cant find much info on how to go about this![/quote]
 You Cant Use a RAID array to use just a single SATA drive. Not on Our MB




Asus A7n8x-e Deluxe
380W Antec Truepower PSU
AMD Athlon \Barton XP2500 @ 2.2Ghz XP3200, (1.65Vcore) Multiplier 11x, Temp 43 oC.
2x 256Mb OCZ Dual Plat Series PC3500, copper H/S (Matched Pair) @ 5.3.2.2 (1.8v).
80 GB Maxtor IDE 8mb Cache
160 GB Maxtor SATA 8MB Cache UDMA150
NEC DVD R/RW 8x Dual Layer
Samsung CD-RW 52x32x52
Aero 7 fan modded onto a pure copper Heatsink with heatpipes.

[desperate guest]

okay, i have an asus A7V8X-X mobo and a silicon image 3112A...i don't have the disk for the silicon image driver....

i loaded xp and now the computer is stuck in reboot mode.  what should i do??

[billy]

[quote name=\'drdoc\' date=\'Sep 30 2003, 12:28 PM\']sata & xp
I have ga7n400 with sata drive
also have intel 875 with sata
both have bluescreen problems.

There is a problem when you are accessing the dvd on pata and sata at the
same time. So if you are installing xp onto a sata drive then you are rapidly reading pata (cd/dvd) ad copying files to your sata drive. I was getting file not found miscompares lockups and bluescreens if you retry it continues. There is obviously some firmware/driver problem. This is what we get for being on the bleeding edge of technology (sata). Even after I got xp installed if you play a movie or install office xp you get bluescreens and file errors. The errors dont repeat because it is a firmware/chipset problem - its FLAKY.

I did get it working best by:
putting the dvd on ide3 - ( thats the raid ports ).
use f6 to install with si3112 drive diskette
enable scsi, sata and base in bios.
enable raid in ata mode not raid mode.

you might try making the cd run in pio mode not dma - that might fix it too....[/quote]
 i have the same mobo (ga7n400 pro 2) with the same problem and i still cant get it working. i got a single sata maxtor 80 gig and i have basically tried everything.
help me before i hurt myself..
 http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ph34r.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':ph34r:\' />

[pcunite]

Just to help everyone.
If you have the following issue:

Press or F4 to enter RAID utility
0 WDC WD800JD-32HKA0 76319 MB
1 WDC WD800JD-32HKA0 76319 MB

Incomplete Raid set ! Pleaes press or F4 to enter Raid Utility.

After pressing F4 then the following:

No device detected, Utility disabled ! Press any key to continue...

Then you need to update the BIOS to version 1012-E.

[Guest]

Folks, notice that the driver file "Si3112r.inf" has an R at the end?  That means RAID.  If you get the proper files there is one that has no R and so is probably not RAID, just regular SATA.  Also, screw the Mobo CD cause those files are quickly updated on-line.

Go to www.siimage.com
DO a search for something, doesn't matter just type ____.
On the left side of the new window that pops up choose DOWNLOADS.
Choose the Drivers sub-folder.
Choose the SiI 3x12 sub-folder.
Choose 10471 SATA Windows IDE Driver for single XP Home HDD
If you're doing RAID, Linux, or 64-bit choose one of those.

Anyway, this should work.  Oddly enough, using the RAID files got XP installed on my SATA drive but wouldn't let it be the boot drive even when choosing SCSI in BIOS.  Guess I'll have to update my BIOS too.