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Old Apr 26, 2006, 06:21 AM   #31
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sorry a little too big!
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Old Apr 26, 2006, 07:15 AM   #32
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hmm, i'm not sure why Biostar doesn't want to have any useful info about this via SATA controller in both of the user manual and BIOS setup manual?

go to http://www.biostar-usa.com/mbdownloa...model=P4M80-M7
then download and install this drivers...
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VIAVT6420_430G_WIN98SEMENT42KXP64.EXE
VIA VT6420 / VT8237 SATA RAID drivers version 4.30G Win98SE/ME/NT4/2K/XP 6,710KB
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Old Apr 26, 2006, 07:36 AM   #33
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this is the program doesnt find anything
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Old Apr 26, 2006, 07:47 AM   #34
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under the SATA Mode setting in the BIOS setup, how many and what options do you have there?
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Old Apr 26, 2006, 07:51 AM   #35
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the options are either

IDE or RAID

i was in the device manager and it has an ! on the raid controller i tried updating the driver but it didnt work so i dont no if that does anything
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Old Apr 26, 2006, 07:56 AM   #36
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the options are either

IDE or RAID

i was in the device manager and it has an "!" on the raid controller i tried updating the driver but it didnt work so i dont no if that does anything
ok, show me the pic of the existing Device Manager again.
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Old Apr 26, 2006, 07:56 AM   #37
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ill think a bit more on wot to do i gotta get to bed only have 5 hours then got work so the time that it says on the clock is wot my time is so i should b back online at 5-6pm 2morrow avo.
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Old Apr 26, 2006, 07:59 AM   #38
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heres the new device manager
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Old Apr 26, 2006, 08:02 AM   #39
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ok.

use Winrar to extract the driver file VIAVT6420_430G_WIN98SEMENT42KXP64.EXE to a folder,
then goto Device Manager, R-click the "VIA SATA RAID Controller" (the problem device that has the "!" in font of it) and select Update Driver..., then select Advanced, Next, Don't search..., Next, Have Disk...,
Browse, and locate ...\VIARAID\driver\winxp\VIAMRAID.INF, and click OK.
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Old Apr 27, 2006, 03:41 AM   #40
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ok im back

it came up saying the wizard could not find a better match for your hardware than the software you currently have installed
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Old Apr 27, 2006, 05:18 AM   #41
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i am trying to send them an email but it has some fields that needs to be filled in but im dont no wot to put in. is there a program that i can use to scan my computer and comes up with the specs and brand

eg 1Gb Kingston DDR400

otherwise i think im all out of ideas.
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Old Apr 27, 2006, 05:42 AM   #42
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first, remove the Via RIAD Tool and its software that you've installed, don't reboot the computer yet,
then goto Device Manager, R-click the "VIA SATA RAID Controller" and select Uninstall and reboot.

once you're back in Windows, goto Control Panel ->Add hardware ->
Add hardware Wizard ->Yes, I have already connected... ->Next -> go to the end of the list and select "Add a new hardware device" ->Next -> install...( Advanced) ->Next -> select SCSI and RAID controllers ->Next ->select Have Disk and Browse to the driver files same as i’ve previously mentioned.
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first, remove the Via RIAD Tool and its software that you've installed, don't reboot the computer yet,
then goto Device Manager, R-click the "VIA SATA RAID Controller" and select Uninstall and reboot.

change that to...

first, remove the Via RIAD Tool and its software that you've installed, don't reboot the computer yet,
then goto Device Manager, R-click the "VIA SATA RAID Controller" and select Uninstall and shutdown.

then turn off your computer and disconnect the SATA drive, and then restart your computer and enter your BIOS setup, change the SATA mode from IDE to RAID. then do the rest on the above post.
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Old Apr 27, 2006, 05:58 AM   #44
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doesnt work it installs itself without telling me where to look for it
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Old Apr 27, 2006, 06:01 AM   #45
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try that again, but this time "cancel" all of the PnP hardware detection when you first in Windows.

also, try updating Via chipset drivers to the latest...
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Old Apr 27, 2006, 06:12 AM   #46
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how do i cancel the pNp hardware detection?
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Old Apr 27, 2006, 06:30 AM   #47
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recap the situation...
the SATA drive has already partitioned and formatted?
the BIOS detects this drive okay on either RAID or IDE mode? but Windows cannot detect it?
Via RAID Tool and its software have already been removed?
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Old Apr 27, 2006, 06:38 AM   #48
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The Sata drive is not partitioned and not formatted
In the bios it doesnt find the sata hard drive but i cant choose raid or ide
Via raid tool and its software have been removed but now installed.

I have an idea dont no if it will work or not.......

The Sata in Computer 1 thats fine and working i will put it in the other computer and c if anything comes up for that. will b 5 10 mins have to turn this puter off 2. b back soon
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Old Apr 27, 2006, 06:57 AM   #49
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nop that didnt work either then i installed the driver again and it still has that ! on it again
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In the bios it doesnt find the sata hard drive

If the onchip Serial ATA has already been enabled in the BIOS setup, and you have already tried changing the SATA Mode option (both RAID and IDE), and if the BIOS still cannot detect the SATA drive...
then this would be your checklist...

the motherboard's BIOS is now using the latest released BIOS file?
have already tried forcing the drive to 1.5Gb/s mode via the drive's jumper pins?
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i installed the driver again and it still has that ! on it again
checklist...
have already tried updating the Via chipset drivers to the newer version than the one that is installed on the system?

after you've enabled the onchip Serial ATA option in the BIOS setup the Windows should detect the SATA controller device and asks for a driver for this device. but it didn't do that at all. remember the first pic of the Device Manager that you've posted above.

the device came up after you installed the Via RAID Tool, as shown in the second pic of the Device Manager?
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i'm beginning to think that if the drive is not being seen in the other machine either... and the sata on it works fine.. there could be a problem with the drive itself.. a DOA unfortuneatly...
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he had taken the other hard drive that is known to be working from other computer system and tested it on this system. this means the sata on this system is not working.

whether or not the other drive is a DOA he'll have to test it on the other system?

also, try loading BIOS default. or do this after you update the BIOS.
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nop still doesnt work. i tried doing the bios default and that didnt work either.
I think its getting to the stage where i might have to take out my 200Gb ATA and put that in instead of the 250Gb Sata as the computer will straight away find the 200Gb Ata
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ok well now that ! that was on the Sata Controller has gone now and has been installed but still cant find anything even though the HDD thats in there is already formatted and partitioned
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WTF???
i had to restart my computer coz it said it finished installing drivers and thats when the ! went off the sata and now that im back in windows its back to the ! and i cant update it as its already done
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your new SATA drive is a SATA II or SATA 3.0Gb/s drive.
the SATA controller on your motherborad is SATA I (or SATA 1.5Gb/s).
in many cases, the SATA 3.0Gb/s drive must be preset to SATA 1.5Gb/s mode before it can be fully worked with the SATA 1.5Gb/s controller.
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Old Apr 28, 2006, 07:43 AM   #58
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ok so do i have to find the jumper on the motherboard and change it around?