Won't boot with HD connected to RAID controller

nmmnp · 11-27-2002, 09:20 AM

I have an ECS K7VTA3 ver 3 w/a Promise raid controller. I have a modded HD (just a window) that I want to hook up so I figured I use the 3rd IDE controller. According to the manual you just hook the drive up as you would if you were using the primary or secondary controllers. Nothing in the BIOS mentions RAID. The machine posts, but then hangs up when the screen says "scanning IDE drives". I tried the drive on the secondary controller and I boot with no problem, so I don't think the problem is the modded drive. Nothing on the ECS website although I'm waiting for a response from support. Any ideas?

Thanks

jenious · 11-27-2002, 09:44 AM

Check in your BIOS for boot options and see which order it searches the devices. Also if you have it hooked up to the primary IDE controller move it to the secondary maybe and see if that helps.

flav2000 · 11-27-2002, 12:07 PM

If you only have one drive on the channel make sure you turn off all the stuff like Stripping, mirroring and what not

BomberBear · 11-27-2002, 08:19 PM

the bios should have an option somewhere to switch between raid and ATA on the promise chip.

nmmnp · 11-27-2002, 08:33 PM

There's nothing in the BIOS

Pak · 11-27-2002, 10:33 PM

Just don't put it on the RAID controller.

flav2000 · 11-27-2002, 11:09 PM

There should be a sequence you can press to go into the Promise controller's BIOS.

I think just like SCSI the promise controller has its own set of BIOS and then there is the regular BIOS

BomberBear · 11-28-2002, 08:17 PM

I have the promise RAID in my bios, so I'm clueless... Have you looked over the book carefully or downloaded anything that could tell you? Also, make sure you have the latest bios.

qlz19 · 11-28-2002, 08:43 PM

don't you have to like install drivers before even onboard raid controllers will be recognized?
don't have much experience with raid tho

NOVA5 · 11-29-2002, 06:30 AM

QLZ you got it

Ensure the raid drivers are installed in windows. once they are. then you can boot off the raid controller. until then you will get errors from the OS.

11-27-2002, 09:20 AM	#1
nmmnp softcore 1st class Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: West Bloomfield, MI Posts: 50	Won't boot with HD connected to RAID controller I have an ECS K7VTA3 ver 3 w/a Promise raid controller. I have a modded HD (just a window) that I want to hook up so I figured I use the 3rd IDE controller. According to the manual you just hook the drive up as you would if you were using the primary or secondary controllers. Nothing in the BIOS mentions RAID. The machine posts, but then hangs up when the screen says "scanning IDE drives". I tried the drive on the secondary controller and I boot with no problem, so I don't think the problem is the modded drive. Nothing on the ECS website although I'm waiting for a response from support. Any ideas? Thanks __________________ AMD 2000 ECS K7VTA3 ver 3.1 768meg pc2100 VisionTek GF3 TI500 Seagate 40gig 5400rpm Win 2000 Pro

11-27-2002, 12:07 PM	#3
flav2000 Linux n00b Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Burnaby, BC, Canada Posts: 846	If you only have one drive on the channel make sure you turn off all the stuff like Stripping, mirroring and what not __________________ Intel 1GHz Tualatin Celeron (256kB) @ 1.33GHz 768MB PC133 CAS2 SDRAM Asus TUV4X IBM 60GXP 40G Sony CRX-140E 8-4-32 CD-RW new 128MB Retail ATI Radeon 8500 LE SB Audigy Value Realtek 10/100 Ethernet Logitech Z-540 Speakers

11-27-2002, 08:33 PM	#5
nmmnp softcore 1st class Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: West Bloomfield, MI Posts: 50	There's nothing in the BIOS __________________ AMD 2000 ECS K7VTA3 ver 3.1 768meg pc2100 VisionTek GF3 TI500 Seagate 40gig 5400rpm Win 2000 Pro

11-27-2002, 10:33 PM	#6
Pak Sleepless Event Junkie Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Burnaby, BC, Canada Posts: 5,471	Just don't put it on the RAID controller. __________________ Christ in me is to live, to die is to gain. pakg1.is.dreaming.org

11-27-2002, 11:09 PM	#7
flav2000 Linux n00b Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Burnaby, BC, Canada Posts: 846	There should be a sequence you can press to go into the Promise controller's BIOS. I think just like SCSI the promise controller has its own set of BIOS and then there is the regular BIOS __________________ Intel 1GHz Tualatin Celeron (256kB) @ 1.33GHz 768MB PC133 CAS2 SDRAM Asus TUV4X IBM 60GXP 40G Sony CRX-140E 8-4-32 CD-RW new 128MB Retail ATI Radeon 8500 LE SB Audigy Value Realtek 10/100 Ethernet Logitech Z-540 Speakers

11-27-2002, 09:44 AM	#2
jenious Paid Loafer Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: McAdam, New Brunwsick, Canada Posts: 9,244	Check in your BIOS for boot options and see which order it searches the devices. Also if you have it hooked up to the primary IDE controller move it to the secondary maybe and see if that helps.

11-27-2002, 08:19 PM	#4
BomberBear Hard2theCORE Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: TN, USA Posts: 425	the bios should have an option somewhere to switch between raid and ATA on the promise chip.

11-28-2002, 08:17 PM	#8
BomberBear Hard2theCORE Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: TN, USA Posts: 425	I have the promise RAID in my bios, so I'm clueless... Have you looked over the book carefully or downloaded anything that could tell you? Also, make sure you have the latest bios.

11-28-2002, 08:43 PM	#9
qlz19 Truly HARDCORE Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,484	don't you have to like install drivers before even onboard raid controllers will be recognized? don't have much experience with raid tho __________________ "For in the end, There can be only one!"

11-29-2002, 06:30 AM	#10
NOVA5 Autobots, ROLL OUT! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Inside my pc.. Posts: 1,470	QLZ you got it Ensure the raid drivers are installed in windows. once they are. then you can boot off the raid controller. until then you will get errors from the OS. __________________ Old sig so far outta date.. eventually i'll update it.