Hi guys, I'm a newb and just found this site. I've read a few similar threads, but nothing that solves my problem yet so I thought I'd join up and post my problem.
I'm using my 'old' system (mb and cpu) for the family business. The rest of the hardware is new. For reference purposes (in case this somehow affects my problem) here's the basic parts list.
AMD FX-53 940-pin
Asus SK8V w/ drivers updated as of last October
Vapochill XE
4gb Corsair XMS pc-3200
Wildcat Realism 200 512mb dual dvi card
2x Jaton fx5200 128mb dual vga
SB Audigy 2 ZS Pro
2x WD (IDE) 250gb 8mb cache HDDs
2x WD (SATA) 250gb 8mb cache HDDs
There is a third identical SATA, but it came DOA and is in process of being replaced.
Here's the problem. I've worked through several smaller issues already and am trying to move ahead usign the VIA Raid as opposed to the Promise unit on the MB. I'll skip some of the progress and step right up to the current problem. I have set up a Raid 1 Mirrored array in the Via bios setup as well as enabled the Via and disabled the Promise on the main Bios. I put in the XP cd, boot, begin Windows setup and press (F6), insert the floppy with the latest VIA drivers (310e) - note, specifically NOT the Asus drivers, but Via's own - I select the driver which supports the XP platform, Windows continues and I partition the drive so that 50gb is set for Windows and system programs and the remaining is lumped as storage. I have both fully formatted in NTFS and Quick Formatted in NTFS for the C: partition. Windows copies install files to C: and then reboots the system.
NOW.... when the system starts and tries to boot off of C: I get a very fast Windows screen which cuts to ::drumroll:: the BSOD. If I let it sit long enough it comes back with an error... which, admittedly, I have not written down yet. But each time it crashes the same way. I have tried it as a Raid 1, Raid 0, and even as a solo SATA drive with a straight-up install. No dice.
So I have the latest VIA drivers and the MB BIOS itself is at what I believe to be the last update from Asus. Everything *should* work, right?
At this point I am open to any/all suggestions on this since I have burned two weekends on the topic and need to have the system up and running yesterday! I'm sure it's something small, too. That's what's burning me! :hotouch:
Thanks for any help guys (and gals). :darth:
I'm using my 'old' system (mb and cpu) for the family business. The rest of the hardware is new. For reference purposes (in case this somehow affects my problem) here's the basic parts list.
AMD FX-53 940-pin
Asus SK8V w/ drivers updated as of last October
Vapochill XE
4gb Corsair XMS pc-3200
Wildcat Realism 200 512mb dual dvi card
2x Jaton fx5200 128mb dual vga
SB Audigy 2 ZS Pro
2x WD (IDE) 250gb 8mb cache HDDs
2x WD (SATA) 250gb 8mb cache HDDs
There is a third identical SATA, but it came DOA and is in process of being replaced.
Here's the problem. I've worked through several smaller issues already and am trying to move ahead usign the VIA Raid as opposed to the Promise unit on the MB. I'll skip some of the progress and step right up to the current problem. I have set up a Raid 1 Mirrored array in the Via bios setup as well as enabled the Via and disabled the Promise on the main Bios. I put in the XP cd, boot, begin Windows setup and press (F6), insert the floppy with the latest VIA drivers (310e) - note, specifically NOT the Asus drivers, but Via's own - I select the driver which supports the XP platform, Windows continues and I partition the drive so that 50gb is set for Windows and system programs and the remaining is lumped as storage. I have both fully formatted in NTFS and Quick Formatted in NTFS for the C: partition. Windows copies install files to C: and then reboots the system.
NOW.... when the system starts and tries to boot off of C: I get a very fast Windows screen which cuts to ::drumroll:: the BSOD. If I let it sit long enough it comes back with an error... which, admittedly, I have not written down yet. But each time it crashes the same way. I have tried it as a Raid 1, Raid 0, and even as a solo SATA drive with a straight-up install. No dice.
So I have the latest VIA drivers and the MB BIOS itself is at what I believe to be the last update from Asus. Everything *should* work, right?
At this point I am open to any/all suggestions on this since I have burned two weekends on the topic and need to have the system up and running yesterday! I'm sure it's something small, too. That's what's burning me! :hotouch:
Thanks for any help guys (and gals). :darth:
