SATA Problems

drwho · Feb 10, 2005, 04:37 AM

I'm feel a little silly asking this question, but I'm having problems loading windows on my computer. I'm trying to load Win XP Pro on a WD Raptor 36 gb HDD. When I start loading windows and I get to the part that asks you to press F6 if you have any third party drivers, I press F6 but never get to a point where I can load the Sata drivers. I'm trying to load Win XP Pro on the Raptor HDD which is connected to a Abit AA8XE Fatal1ty. What am I doing wrong? Thanks for your help in advance.

drwho

CDsDontBurn · Feb 10, 2005, 04:42 AM

have you tried installing windows w/o pressing F6? On my Abit IC7-G board, i do not need to install the SATA drivers, only the RAID drivers for my RAID 0 set up. But some boards are different i know.

Does it ever ask you to insert the floppy disk after you push F6?

drwho · Feb 10, 2005, 04:48 AM

Thanks for answering my question, CD. No, during the installation of windows, I'm never asked or told to insert the floppy disk that contains the sata drivers. Got any ideas?

drwho

CDsDontBurn · Feb 10, 2005, 04:54 AM

well, the way it's supposed to work, is that after you push F6, there will be additional files installed to be able to install the RAID/SATA drivers. Once the files are installed, it will bring up a menu telling you to insert a floppy disk into your system. After that, you'll be asked to install the proper driver(s) from the floppy disk and then once the drivers are installed, you will continue your windows installation normally.

Just had a thought occur to me though......are you sure that you have your SATA (not SATA RAID) enabled, and that your raptor is plugged into your primary SATA controller?

drwho · Feb 10, 2005, 05:15 AM

I'm looking in the Bios on my computer at the moment and in the section for Integrated Peripherals under OnChip IDE Device in the Sata Mode selection there are three choices; IDE, Raid, AHCI. Of those three it is set to IDE. Do I need to change the setting?

drwho

CDsDontBurn · Feb 10, 2005, 06:46 AM

i don't know for sure, but I would set it to IDE. But look in your MoBo manual and see what it says regarding IDE vs. AHCI.

drwho · Feb 10, 2005, 07:12 AM

The manuel says;

[IDE]: The on-chip Serial ATA served as IDE Mode.

[AHCI]: The on-chip Serial ATA served as AHCI (Advanved Host Controller Interface) mode for advanced performance and usability.

Wadda ya think???

drwho

CDsDontBurn · Feb 10, 2005, 07:28 AM

i would go with AHCI mode then. If that don't work, then use the IDE mode.

Logla · Feb 10, 2005, 09:00 AM

I would reckon that it needs to be set to ACHI but I could be wrong.
imo IDE would be for running SATA enabled optical drives but it could be used for single SATA disks while ACHI might be for RAID setups with more than one drive.
Make sure your drive is plugged into the correct port as well. That will be the one next to the southbridge chip and not the ones at the bottom of the board.
Once that is setup, you will need to make sure that the on-chip device is set to the top of the list in the bootable devices order in the BIOS.

When you are asked to hit F6, do it quick and make sure to keep hitting it until that option dissapears from the screen. I have the same problem if I dont keep hitting the F6 key on my IC7-Max3.

drwho · Feb 10, 2005, 02:12 PM

Thnks, for the reply Logla. I will try your suggestions tonight, after I get home from work.

drwho

Feb 10, 2005, 04:37 AM	#1
drwho HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 572 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	SATA Problems I'm feel a little silly asking this question, but I'm having problems loading windows on my computer. I'm trying to load Win XP Pro on a WD Raptor 36 gb HDD. When I start loading windows and I get to the part that asks you to press F6 if you have any third party drivers, I press F6 but never get to a point where I can load the Sata drivers. I'm trying to load Win XP Pro on the Raptor HDD which is connected to a Abit AA8XE Fatal1ty. What am I doing wrong? Thanks for your help in advance. drwho

Feb 10, 2005, 04:42 AM	#2
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,779 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	have you tried installing windows w/o pressing F6? On my Abit IC7-G board, i do not need to install the SATA drivers, only the RAID drivers for my RAID 0 set up. But some boards are different i know. Does it ever ask you to insert the floppy disk after you push F6? __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Feb 10, 2005, 04:54 AM	#4
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,779 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	well, the way it's supposed to work, is that after you push F6, there will be additional files installed to be able to install the RAID/SATA drivers. Once the files are installed, it will bring up a menu telling you to insert a floppy disk into your system. After that, you'll be asked to install the proper driver(s) from the floppy disk and then once the drivers are installed, you will continue your windows installation normally. Just had a thought occur to me though......are you sure that you have your SATA (not SATA RAID) enabled, and that your raptor is plugged into your primary SATA controller? __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Feb 10, 2005, 06:46 AM	#6
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,779 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	i don't know for sure, but I would set it to IDE. But look in your MoBo manual and see what it says regarding IDE vs. AHCI. __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Feb 10, 2005, 07:28 AM	#8
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,779 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	i would go with AHCI mode then. If that don't work, then use the IDE mode. __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Feb 10, 2005, 04:48 AM	Thread Starter #3
drwho HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 572 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Thanks for answering my question, CD. No, during the installation of windows, I'm never asked or told to insert the floppy disk that contains the sata drivers. Got any ideas? drwho

Feb 10, 2005, 05:15 AM	Thread Starter #5
drwho HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 572 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	I'm looking in the Bios on my computer at the moment and in the section for Integrated Peripherals under OnChip IDE Device in the Sata Mode selection there are three choices; IDE, Raid, AHCI. Of those three it is set to IDE. Do I need to change the setting? drwho

Feb 10, 2005, 07:12 AM	Thread Starter #7
drwho HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 572 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	The manuel says; [IDE]: The on-chip Serial ATA served as IDE Mode. [AHCI]: The on-chip Serial ATA served as AHCI (Advanved Host Controller Interface) mode for advanced performance and usability. Wadda ya think??? drwho

Feb 10, 2005, 09:00 AM	#9
Logla HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 3,311 Rep Power: 0	I would reckon that it needs to be set to ACHI but I could be wrong. imo IDE would be for running SATA enabled optical drives but it could be used for single SATA disks while ACHI might be for RAID setups with more than one drive. Make sure your drive is plugged into the correct port as well. That will be the one next to the southbridge chip and not the ones at the bottom of the board. Once that is setup, you will need to make sure that the on-chip device is set to the top of the list in the bootable devices order in the BIOS. When you are asked to hit F6, do it quick and make sure to keep hitting it until that option dissapears from the screen. I have the same problem if I dont keep hitting the F6 key on my IC7-Max3.

Feb 10, 2005, 02:12 PM	Thread Starter #10
drwho HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 572 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Thnks, for the reply Logla. I will try your suggestions tonight, after I get home from work. drwho